"Never has so much been said on a subject of so minuscule public regard by somebody who is against it anyway..."
Nevertheless...
"Former head of Scotland Yard Sir Ian Blair has urged people not to vote, arguing the new police areas will be too big for any individual to represent properly - a remark Justice Secretary Chris Grayling dismissed as "a very silly thing to say"."
More importantly...
"But is there any sign voters want this big change? On what could be a gloomy, wet day in mid-November, will large enough numbers actually vote to give these new commissioners the legitimacy they need?"
from...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-20028550