So Gordon Brown has arrived in Coldharbour - and brought torrential rain with him.  It sort of says it all, really.  From the number of phone calls I have had from local residents it seems the general view is one of surprise that the Labour candidate thinks this is going to help him win the election.  We'll see.  But one thing's for sure - if you need to call on one of the most unpopular Prime Ministers in living memory to come and endorse your campaign, it's pretty desperate.

Mr Brown was asking the officers about their work - they say evenings are the worst for anti-social behaviour and agree strongly that giving kids more to do would make a difference.  Which begs the question why Labour's MP and local authority has done so little to provide those activities.

This lady was explaining to me and Councillor Poston about her experience of being a victim of crime.  

The Prime Minister has been caught out once again.  He entered the immigration debate (better late than never) and used statistics that were not only misleading, they were plain wrong.  He has been ticked off by the statistics watchdog - but this is not the first time he has used dodgy statistics.

Mr Brown seems to have a fondness for using statistics to back up his case, but too often his figures prove to be incorrect.  He had to apologise after misleading the Chilcot Inquiry, and his advertising campaign about the time police spend on the beat had to be withdrawn - but not before it had been aired to millions of voters and postcards distributed across marginal constituencies.

It becomes a matter of trust, as it did with Mr Blair before him.  Can we trust a man who, in spite of having access to the best advisers money can buy, seems to be incapable of quoting correct figures.  I think it might be that he's just too exhausted to do his job properly.  I would really hate to think he does it deliberately.  Would he?

On a recent street survey on the Middle Park estate I couldn't help but notice the disgraceful state of this phone box.  It's just one example, I've seen others in a similar state around the area.  Shouldn't the owners of these facilities have a responsibility to repair and maintain them?

"The moment a burglar steps over your threshold, and invades your property, with all the threat that gives to you, your family and your livelihood, I think they leave their human rights outside." - David Cameron

I think this is the view of most sane and sensible people, yet under the current government, it seems victims come a very poor second to criminals.  Sentencing seems to always take account of the social background of the vile people who burgle and rob hard working people, many of whom actually can't afford the high premiums insurers charge.  A slap on the wrist seems to be the preferable penalty for those who are caught - while those that do go to prison are released early under Labour's early release scheme.  These days, the human rights of the law breaker seem to take priority over those ehose privacy is violated.

If elected, the Conservatives will take a tougher approach to crime.  Yes, we will seek to rehabilitate criminals and we will help cure those whose addictions cause them to take this route in the first place.  But the balance has to be re-set.  It's time to remember what is right and what is wrong.  And in my view, that means being on the side of the victim.

Sky News is reporting that 'celebrity mum' Myleene Klass was warned she could have committed a crime after she scared off intruders at her home when she waved a knife at them.  She said she saw the intruders when they peered through her window when she was in her kitchen, with her daughter upstairs.  She grabbed a knife and banged on the window before they ran away.  Apparently, police told her it is illegal to carry an offensive weapon, even in her own home.  What utter tosh.

Firstly, I believe she did absolutely the right thing.  No doubt she acted spontaneously and her immediate concern was to protect herself and her child.  Secondly, in my view, if anyone chooses to intrude into private property they risk the occupant taking appropriate action to defend it and the people on site.  I very much doubt that, even if there had been a full scale break-in, she would have used the knife.  Thirdly, I would have had little sympathy with the intruders if she had.

We have got to start getting a grip on law and order.  People need to take responsibility for their actions.  That means that if they choose to break the law by breaking into a person's home, whether the intention is to steal to fund a drug habit or to attack an occupant, they should not be surprised if they end up being harmed.  In my view, the criminal is the person who invades private property, not the person enjoying the place they call home.  Let's put a stop to this stupid nonsense.

The attempt to explode a device on an American aircraft will have greatly unsettled anyone who is planning to travel or indeed anyone who works in the airline industry.  Coupled with recent reports that a major terrorist attack is thought possible in the UK 'soon', people would be forgiven for allowing their fear to get the better of them.  I would remind everyone that the security services around the world have had enormous success, but the greatest success of those who hate our values has been in disrupting us and causing us to change our way of life through fear.

We must not allow extremists and those who hate democracy and freedom to succeed.  We should continue to enjoy, even celebrate, our values and continue to live our lives to the full.  That in itself will prevent these people achieving their aims.  Meanwhile, we must continue to put pressure on those in charge of the counter terrorism strategies to demonstrate that they are always doing everything possible to maintain our safety and security.  On that point, I hope British and American airlines will consider learning from the example of the El Al airline which profiles passengers in addition to implementing a robust security system at airports and in the air.

On the train from London Bridge to Eltham tonight, a man carrying a can of lager walked through our carriage and loudly announced he was after his newspaper (I presume he had previously been sitting there and had walked elsewhere on the train before I got on).  He then proceeded to talk, very loudly, about what was in the newspaper, his thoughts on the war in Afghanistan, drugs - you name it.  Frankly, I couldn't have cared less.  I don't like loud people on trains, but to my surprise the young lady next to me thought him rather amusing so who am I to judge?  Previously her MP3 player was so loud I could hear the lyrics but he was such an attraction, she turned it off to listen to him.  Even when she coughed and the man announced to the carriage that she might have swine flu, she still thought him amusing.  Fair enough, though I suspected that not everyone on the train appreciated his extensive use of four letter words.

So when I felt my mobile phone vibrating in my pocket, I answered the call as quietly as I could though I was barely able to hear myself speak.  I explained to the caller I was on a train - it was an urgent business matter and I conducted it as quickly and quietly as I could.  Except the man opposite took exception.  He shouted that I should go home, that nobody in the carriage cared about my business and I should leave it at the office.  I calmly told him I'd appreciate him being quiet out of consideration to everyone else.  With that he rose, hurled a torrent of abuse, called me all manner of names and finally for good measure invited me to get off the train so he could fight me and shut me up for good.  There were quite a few obscene terms, some that would probably pass for racism, but we'll leave that to one side.  Suddenly nobody was laughing.  I stayed seated, despite being showered by his spit, and simply repeated that I had asked him politely to be quiet.  He became even more aggressive and as just about everyone else remained frozen, another chap came forward and simply asked him to sit down and be quiet.  To my surprise that did it.  And as we passed through Blackheath towards Eltham, the remainder of the journey was silent - though tense.

I do not think anyone should have to be subjected to loud noise on trains, nor should they have to endure obscene language shouted by others, nor feel threatened by fellow passengers.  If such behaviour was experienced on a plane, the person would be restrained and arrested on arrival at the destination.  On trains and buses passengers are equally vulnerable, but have no means to reasonably raise the alarm or seek help.  To object to a person's rudeness or inappropriate behaviour is to risk threats of violence or worse, even on a packed train.  What a tragic state this country has come to.

It has been the busiest Conference I have ever attended.  Whilst there has been the usual catching up with old friends and sharing ideas with people from across the country, there have been a large number of meetings.  Many of those meetings have been important in my efforts to ensure Eltham is properly represented and its residents heard.

In policy terms, there have been some very significant announcements.  Among them are serious proposals to clamp down on anti-social behaviour, and an end to the policy of putting the rights of criminals ahead of their victims.  Families and children will receive more help and there will be serious efforts to get people back into work.  Our commitment to a referendum on the Lisbon Treaty has been restated and so has our intention to give troops the support - and the equipment - they need and deserve.  Our longer term commitment to cutting taxes have been repeated but only when the country can afford them.  The first priority is to get this country off its knees and back on the road to recovery.  That is a task we all have to work to achieve - and for the first time, a mainstream political party has set out how it plans to do it.  I expect there will be more concrete proposals in David Cameron's speech.  I am now going over to the conference centre to hear what they are.