“Draconian police powers designed to deprive crime barons of luxury lifestyles are being extended to councils, quangos and agencies to use against the public.” according to this times article.

“The right to search homes, seize cash, freeze bank accounts and confiscate property will be given to town hall officials and civilian investigators employed by organisations as diverse as Royal Mail, the Rural Payments Agency and Transport for London.”

Labour are using a statutory instrument to bring this Al Capone law into force so that parliament is denied a chance to debate it. Even the chairman of the Police Federation was shocked to learn of the powers now being given to (amongst others) the Royal Mail, Transport for London and your local council.

Have Labour lost the plot … we think so!