Matt Cavanagh
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Philosopher at large.
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http://mattcav.bsky.social 28-01-2011 15:54:46
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Worth noting that Robert Jenrick was a member of the government which defunded every part of the criminal justice system, including prisons, and ignored years of warnings that the prisons were close to overflowing. Any criminals “let off” have been let off by his government.
People seem surprised at the Just Stop Oil sentences. This kind of thing often happens when judges feel the need to set an example. It’s a reminder that keeping judges in check is a vital part of solving our prison problems. I wrote on this a while back: prospectmagazine.co.uk/politics/labou…
The riots that erupted across Britain are the most significant since 2011. Tim Newburn who lead the 2011 Reading the Riots study in partnership with the The Guardian, identifies the key differences between 2024 and 2011, and calls for an official inquiry. blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandpol…