My blogs

  • 51 years ago. The 1974 attempted kidnapping of Princess Anne.

    This previously unpublished eye-witness account from former police firearms officer, Geoff Cadman, casts an intriguing light on a significant event in UK policing history and reveals a previously unknown secret. During the evening of March 20th 1974, HRH Princess Anne was in the back of a Vanden Plas limousine with her husband, Captain Mark Phillips. Read more

  • Unsung heroes

    In the United Kingdom, police officers stand as sentinels of peace, safeguarding communities and upholding law and order. These men and women, often referred to as the “thin blue line,” are a family, a family that exhibits remarkable heroism and bravery in the face of adversity, dedicating themselves to protecting the public and ensuring justice Read more

  • Betrayal and Manipulation: The Devastating Politicisation of the Thin Blue Line

    The recent decision by the Metropolitan Police to ban the wearing of the thin blue line badge has stirred significant controversy and debate. A symbol that has traditionally been used to represent solidarity and support for law enforcement officers, and a salute to those killed in the line of duty, the thin blue line badge, Read more

  • No Ordinary Day – available from today!

    No Ordinary Day – available from today!

    The truth behind the murder, in 1984, of WPC Yvonne Fletcher, and how events that day shaped the future of UK policing for the next four decades. On 17th April 2024, it will be forty years since the greatest tragedy and the longest siege in UK policing history. Today, 8th June 2023, sees the publication Read more

  • Are cops supposed to be perfect?

    When God was creating police officers he was into his 6th day of overtime when an angel appeared besides him and said, “Boss, you appear to be having a bit of trouble with this one.” God replied, “Have you read the job profile for this one? Police Officers have to be able to run for Read more

  • No Ordinary Day – the story of the shooting of WPC Yvonne Fletcher

    On 8th June this year, Ad Lib will be publishing No Ordinary Day, the long-awaited story of former Met PC John Murray’s 40 year campaign to secure justice for Yvonne’s murder, together with an inside account of the longest siege in UK policing history, of the hostages seized in Libya, of the politics, the diplomacy Read more