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Georgian Era
My Standard of a Statesman
Edmund Burke expressed his frustration at the arrogance of politicians who have no regard for our Constitutional heritage.
by Edmund Burke 1729-1797
Liberty and Prosperity
Heartbeat
At the very centre of Sir Robert Peel’s idea of policing was the constable’s beat: a few streets, shops and families that he must know and care about.
by Metropolitan Police Commissioners 1862
A Policeman’s Lot
The Commissioners of the Metropolitan Police reiterated that what they liked best was a policeman who never arrested anyone.
The Letter of the Law
After witnessing a bus conductor’s battle of wills with the London public, journalist Alfred Gardiner felt obliged to give him a little advice.
by A. G. Gardiner 1865-1946
Character and Conduct
A Work of Art
The man who seems frustratingly dull and awkward may shine in other company, and we owe it to him and to ourselves to read the signs.
by Ralph Waldo Emerson 1803-1882
No Offence
The people who oil the wheels of society are not the people who never give offence, they are the people who never take any.