One In Seven.

Mr Smith thinks there is something fundamentally wrong with Scotland's justice system.

"ONE in seven crimes dealt with by Scotland's courts last year were committed by people on bail. Government figures revealed that bailed crooks were to blame for 29,000 offences."

It seems that there are so few available places left in Scottish prisons that people who should be locked up to for the protection of the public pending their trial are instead being left to walk the streets. He's not sure what the solution is but leaving accused people, many of whom already have criminal records, free to commit a further 29,000 offences doesn't seem like a good idea to Mr Smith.

Glasgow's Miles Better.

Mr Smith finds its hard to believe this. It must be a case of "lies, damned lies and statistics."

"GLASGOW could learn lessons from New York about how to tackle crime, according to a report by an independent think tank. The Reform Scotland report said there was now more violent crime per head of population in Glasgow than in New York."

Glasgow as bad as New York in the crime stakes. Never.