Sir Ian Blair, head of the Metropolitan Police, explains just how safe London has become under his watch:
“People are opening their doors, leaving their doors open now, or leaving them unlocked, certainly, in a way they haven’t done for 25 years.”
I live in London, and I can confirm, for the record, that I continue to lock my door at night in a way that many Londoners have been doing for many a year. There’s a little handle thing on the door – I turn it to the left until I hear a click.
Then I rest, my sleep disturbed only by the wailing of police sirens.