As our country enters a phenomenally difficult economic phase our government is intent on playing petty politics with the police. Our Home Secretary has had an almost unanimous vote of no confidence in her and there are calls for her to resign by the police. How can the Home Secretary function without the support of the police?

At a time when our police officers are under more demands than ever, terrorism, excessive alcohol induced violence in our town centres every evening and dealing with more violent crime on a daily basis. Our officers are subject to a pathetic onslaught from this government when the Scottish government has paid it in full.

The police deserve our support and their pay is never enough for the hard work and real sacrifices they make. My grandather was a policeman in Brighton and the police do a fantastic job protecting us.