Labour’s new mantra on crime: “punish, prevent, protect”
Steve Reed, the shadow justice secretary, promises a novel approach focused on the “trauma” that leads to offending.
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The Tories have broken Britain’s justice system – Labour can fix it
From huge court backlogs to unacceptable reoffending rates, it’s no wonder the public has lost faith in the system.
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Is this the new Policing Bill in action?
The measures were intended to improve the police's ability to manage protests, but in reality we are seeing a restriction…
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Black British values don’t align with the Tories – or Labour
There is no such thing – is a gay, atheist man of Jamaican descent the same as a Muslim British-Somali…
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Will facial recognition regulation escape the Brexit bonfire?
The government wants to “simplify” the rules on biometric surveillance, but the UK is already under-regulating this technology.
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The real question is why it has taken so long for the Met to be put under special measures
Sarah Everard, Child Q or Bianca Williams should be reason enough.
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The Metropolitan Police protects the powerful
Power doesn’t just corrupt those at the top – it prejudices the institutions that should keep them in line too.
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Policing in America is broken
US police can’t blame being defunded for failing to solve half of 2020 murders – because it hasn’t happened.
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