Last week’s manhunt to catch killer Raoul Moat in Northumberland involved hundreds of regular police from 30 forces nationwide, 40 elite firearms officers from the Metropolitan Police, 20 armoured cars from Northern Ireland, plus scores of psychologists, hostage-situation-negotiators, public liaison officers and sniffer dogs. All on double time.

All told, it represents the highest public expenditure on a Moat since last year’s Tory expense claims were submitted…

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