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David Shipley

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Our prisons shouldn’t rely on migrant labour

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Accidental prison releases are all too common

Accidental prison releases are all too common
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Rudakubana’s school knew he was trouble

Rudakubana’s school knew he was trouble
24.10.2025 2

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It’s time for Jess Phillips to resign

It’s time for Jess Phillips to resign
23.10.2025 20

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It’s about time abusive fathers were stripped of their parental rights

It’s about time abusive fathers were stripped of their parental rights
21.10.2025 2

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Hear Us / The Canterbury Cathedral graffiti isn’t transgressive

Hear Us /					 													 						The Canterbury Cathedral graffiti isn’t transgressive
13.10.2025 10

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The death of Ian Watkins shows our prisons are out of control

The death of Ian Watkins shows our prisons are out of control
12.10.2025 10

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Britain still doesn’t have a blasphemy law

Britain still doesn’t have a blasphemy law
11.10.2025 8

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Inside job / The civil service is killing restorative justice

09.10.2025 2

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The civil service is killing restorative justice

09.10.2025 4

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Soft cell / The luxury of French prisons

04.10.2025 3

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Soft cell / The luxury of French prisons

04.10.2025 20

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Soft cell / The luxury of French prisons

02.10.2025 30

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The disturbing arrest of Pete North

26.09.2025 20

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The Quran knife attack is a travesty of justice

24.09.2025 2

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Thin gruel / Cutting prison education is a calamity

16.09.2025 8

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Asylum has become unsustainable

08.08.2025 20

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Reform’s trans prisoner policy is a mess

05.08.2025 6

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Can AI prevent prison violence?

01.08.2025 10

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Abuse / The horror of police involvement in the grooming gangs

30.07.2025 10

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Migrant protest / The women of Epping don’t need Tommy Robinson’s help

22.07.2025 10

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Will Reform’s crime crackdown work?

21.07.2025 20

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Crime / The ‘morons’ who chopped down the Sycamore Gap tree don’t deserve prison

16.07.2025 10

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The UK should not have to ration water

13.07.2025 5

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What Richard Hermer gets wrong about international law

11.07.2025 4

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Law and order / Would scrapping jury trials save Britain’s broken courts?

09.07.2025 10

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Law and disorder / Organised crime has conquered Britain’s prisons

08.07.2025 3

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Why does Lord Hermer think two-tier justice claims are disgusting?

27.06.2025 4

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Baroness Casey has not held back

16.06.2025 2

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Head of the prison officers’ union: we should halve the prison population

08.06.2025 10

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Head of the prison officers’ union: / We should halve the prison population

08.06.2025 30

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Illegal migration / Starmer’s plan to ‘smash the gangs’ isn’t serious

04.06.2025 20

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England now has a blasphemy law

02.06.2025 5

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Tommy Robinson and the truth about jail beards

31.05.2025 9

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Why do police accept criminal drug use?

30.05.2025 6

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Robert Jenrick is right to confront tube fare evaders

29.05.2025 10

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Decriminalising cannabis would be bad for black Londoners

28.05.2025 9

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