I am a police officer on the front line in one of our largest cities. There is perhaps one predominant cause of crime and dysfunction in this country – and it is barely being discussed during this general election campaign. For a generation or more, there has been a collective wilful blindness to discuss it. It’s not drugs, it’s not mental health, it’s not alcohol, it’s not even knife crime, as terrifying as that is. The cause is family dysfunction, and it’s deep rooted. Part of the wilful blindness appears to stem from the profound personal connection we all have with this cause of crime. We …
