In August 2003, I sent an identical letter to a dozen various media (e.g. The Guardian ) in which I related the horrendous nightmare I was going through, including my experiences with various government departments - which included with Kensington & Chelsea police.

In each instance, I copied various ministries, including the Home Office as it has responsibility for the police.

Its 27 August 2003 reply stated that it had forwarded my letter to Mr Prescott's Office

"for a suitable reply" i.e. " get lost! "

It is interesting to note that landlord-tenant related matters involving the police were de-facto referred to Mr Prescott's Office.

Had Mr Prescott issued directives to the Home Office on how the police should handle complaints by leaseholders against their landlord?

Have directives been issued which include harassment and intimidation of 'troublesome' leaseholders who insist on exerting their statutory rights and common law rights?

(See Kensington & Chelsea police , as well as My Diary, in particular from the summer of 2005)

Fair minded, reasonable visitor to the site, I think you will agree that, given events, it is a fair question for me to ask.

Well, I guess 'somebody' had to 'run the show' at the Home Office.

In April 2006, the Home Office started to come under fire from several corners leading to the head being replaced.

The new head was reported as saying that he viewed the Home Office as "not fit for purpose''

This statement led a journalist at the Daily Express , to state (16 June 2006)

"Contrary to Home Secretary John Reid's declaration that his department is "not fit for purpose" I would suggest that this whole Government is "not fit for purpose" - and the Home Office situation is just symptomatic of a general uselessness throughout this administration"

I wholeheartedly AGREE!

As to the Sunday Telegraph , in its 18 June 2006 edition, it reported:

"Further embarrassment came after Sir John Bourn, the head of the National Audit Office, refused to sign off last year's accounts"

"The Home Office has failed to maintain proper books and records in 2004-05, '' Bourn said"

"I am unable to reach an opinion as to whether they show a true and fair view.''

It begs the question as to why the Home Office has "failed to maintain proper books and records in 2004-05"

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