HMP Birmingham’s rat infestations should mark the end of privatisation
It is time to end the Americanisation of our justice system.
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Prisons don’t need a resignation threat. They need more money
Junior ministers promising to resign makes good headlines, but doesn’t really tackle the problem.
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2018: the year the failure of privatisation and austerity became undisguisable
The state takeover of Birmingham prison adds to a catalogue of private sector chaos: Carillion, East Coast, Northern Rail and bankrupt Northamptonshire council.
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The Tories are uniquely vulnerable to hard-right entryism
With a dwindling membership and near-dormant local parties, the likes of Anna Soubry are right to fear a putsch by…
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Why it’s a mistake to compare Labour’s internal rows to those of an ordinary workplace
There is a legitimate case to be made against Ian Austin and Margaret Hodge, but this isn’t it.
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Len McCluskey’s explosive intervention means Labour’s anti-Semitism row will go on
The Unite general secretary's denouncement of Jewish community leaders means his support for the IHRA definition will count for little.
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The Mayor of London is leading the way on council homebuilding – ministers must follow
The government's steps are painfully slow and woefully inadequate given the urgency and scale of the challenge.
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