Let me get straight to thew point - Policing requires to become more selfish. It’s an idea that can feel counterintuitive at first: for policing to better serve the public, it may need to become more focused on itself. Not in a self-protective, closed-ranks sense, but in a deliberate, disciplined commitment to looking after its … Continue reading Looking After Our Own: Why UK Policing Must Be Self-Sustaining to Serve the Public Better
My name is Graham and I’m afraid of chickens
Yep, that’s me. A grown man afraid of chickens. I’m afraid of most birds. I’m ok with eagles and owls, I think it’s because I can predict their movements, but others, pigeons, and yes chickens really lead to a lot of fear. It’s a phobia I’ve had since I was a child. Over the years … Continue reading My name is Graham and I’m afraid of chickens
Why the term “Upstander” Can get in the way of culture change.
Today is ‘National Bystander Day’. I learned this through a post by Nottinghamshire police who were discussing their ‘Upstander training’ for police officers. In the post they appeared to suggest that the bystander effect was the main reason people don’t speak up. Two things created some conflict with me and have led to me writing … Continue reading Why the term “Upstander” Can get in the way of culture change.
International Women’s Day 2026 – Allyship really matters
Every year, International Women’s Day arrives with speeches, hashtags, panels, and the familiar promise that this will be the year things shift. The energy is genuine. The intentions are usually sincere. Yet culture, real culture, doesn’t move because of declarations. It moves because everyday people decide to act differently in everyday moments. The theme this … Continue reading International Women’s Day 2026 – Allyship really matters
The ‘Tipping Point’ is you: How small acts of active bystandership change everything.
In 2000, Malcolm Gladwell introduced the world to a deceptively simple idea ‘The Tipping Point’, that small things can make a big difference. Cultures don’t usually collapse in dramatic explosions or rebuild in grand gestures. They shift in increments, in stages. They move when ordinary people do slightly different things in ordinary moments. Active bystandership … Continue reading The ‘Tipping Point’ is you: How small acts of active bystandership change everything.
