The Dom Post reports the release at last of the international crime survey comparisons should mean a better informed discussion of criminal justice policy than in any recent election. I’ll use some Easter time to dig into the details.

As I’ve commented earlier the results of a similar survey just before Tony Blair’s second successful campaign for the government benches transformed Labour party policy, as UK citizens realised for the first time that their crime rates were dire, and in important areas worse than the much deplored US.