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    Labour set to overrule local opposition to build more prisons as party slams Tories' 'mismanagement of jails'
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    Labour set to overrule local opposition to build more prisons as party slams Tories’ ‘mismanagement of jails’

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    1. Kleptokilla on

      Good, the nimby’s are ruining this country by blocking everything, absolutely make sure you’re not destroying a unique habitat or culturally significant ruins or whatever, but I don’t want a wind turbine because it ruins the view for the 10m I take my dog for a walk isn’t good enough compared to the massive benefits it brings

    2. High-Tom-Titty on

      There’s around a dozen prisons in and around London. This might sound a bit crazy, but can’t we build a few state of the art mega prisons in the middle of nowhere, using money generated from the eventual sale of the London ones? They must be worth a fortune.

    4. OliveRobinBanks on

      We do need new prisons given the current over crowding issue.

      As long as they also take measures to address the root problems. The last thing I want to see is them building more prisons, only for the new prisons to end up full and overcrowded. And not using the extra prison space to hold more environmental protesters and the likes.

    5. Electric_Death_1349 on

      The party led by a man who famously jailed and deported a student for taking a scoop of ice cream makes authoritarian crackdowns and punitive punishment his main priority – quelle surprise

    6. Low_Map4314 on

      HS2, prisons, wind turbines and many more…

      We need to start building again! Soon!!

    8. StatisticianOwn9953 on

      Unsurprising that Labour’s view of overcrowding prisons is to go further down the road of aping the USA by growing our prison population further. Of course, the electorate will love it!

      Lock them up! Lock them up! Lock them up!

    9. Aflyingmongoose on

      You should have hoped that given Kiers last job, he would realize that short stay sentences are both the leading cause of overfilled prisons *and* the leading cause of reference rates.

      I would much rather see an increased focus on community service over short prison sentences. It seems like an extremely obvious win, it has a much lower re offense rate *and* it would significantly reduce the burden on prisons.

      But apparently both parties want to just look “tough on crime”, so fuck common sense.

    10. Vaxtez on

      Just overrule NIMBYs on infrastructure in general, i.e Railways,Roads,Power infrastructure). The benefit to others matters more than a rich snob in Amersham who doesnt like looking at a railway, and just to think, if we stopped letting NIMBYs exert so much influence, the UK could build so much more (i.e HS2 Phase 2,A303 Stonehenge Tunnel) and do it quicker

    11. parkway_parkway on

      Are we ready to have a discussion about the war on drugs yet?

      Just a little one where we maybe ask how well it’s been going for the last 40 years?

      Not a lot of non-violent drug offenders end up in jail, however some do and also a lot of violence and people trafficking and gun crime etc is related to drugs.

      Save money, be more liberal, be healthier, smash the gangs in a single sweep, empower and fund the NHS.

    12. greatdrams23 on

      In 2010 the Tories complained that Labour hadn’t built new prisons. When Labour said they weren’t able to because of planning constraints, the Tories said they would sort it out.

    13. je97 on

      idk…I’d rather se less crimes result in prison time honestly. I prefer community sentences for most offences.

    14. 3106Throwaway181576 on

      Build them in Tory seats where they have no means to push back against you too.

    15. ALUCARDHELLSINS on

      Local councils need to be neutered, they hold more power than they need and are detrimental to progress