Tag Archives: Law and order

Why prison reform is too complicated for Twitter

On Wednesday night on Twitter, I had a discussion with Tim Montgomerie about Ken Clarke’s proposals to reform the prison system. I promised Tim that I would write an article on this, as it’s too complicated to distil into tweets … Continue reading

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Time to Change Tactics: the NUS’ approach to changing perception

I have been biding my time, biting my e-tongue and counting the days until a poll was announced detailing the effect that the initial NUS protests had on public perceptions about their messages. Were their intentions communicated effectively enough to … Continue reading

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Policing, Big Society-style

Yesterday, the Chief Inspector of Constabulary, Sir Denis O’Connor, said that the police had given up on policing for nearly half of what people ring them for. Or in a less convoluted way, the police don’t bother with calls relating … Continue reading

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Prison works – just not in every case

Justice Secretary Ken Clarke’s proposals for penal reform have landed him in hot water with some of the self anointed ‘tough on crime’ brigade. In a speech to the Centre for Crime and Justice recently, Clarke challenged conventional wisdom stretching … Continue reading

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Making the case for “Rape Case Anonymity” of accused defendants case

The Sexual Offences (Amendment) Act 1976, which first introduced anonymity for complainants, also provided for anonymity for defendants: apparently for the purpose of providing equality between complainants and defendants, and to protect potentially innocent defendants from stigma. However, this provision … Continue reading

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