Staff must realise not all Muslim prisoners are terrorists-in-waiting
The prison authorities appear to be treating all ordinary Muslims as potential terrorists, an approach that may just make the problem worse.
Good Society
Cruddas attacks “new orthodoxy” on immigration and welfare
In an essay for this week’s New Statesman, Jon Cruddas MP attacks the “new orthodoxy” on immigration and welfare recipients” which has emerged since the election.
Labour must not become an anti-immigration party
Leadership candidates are talking about immigration. Neil O’Brien asks: “Will Labour now become an anti-immigration party?” There’s no reason why they should.
IFS: Brown “mitigated” income inequality
The Institute for Fiscal Studies this morning gave its verdict on Labour’s inequality record. In a spoof of the Conservative party poster depicting a grinning Gordon Brown and the caption, “I increased the gap between rich and poor – votetest
Coalition stores up trouble on prisons
Today’s “programme for government” says nothing about prisons policy. The Coalition Government has failed to resolve the fundamental differences between the two parties.
New home sec ignores police & outlines plans for “elected individuals”
New home secretary Theresa May ignored the concerns of senior officers today by pressing ahead with plans for “elected individuals” to oversee police forces.
The coalition’s human rights timebomb
The Human Rights Act is a flash point for the Coalition. Theresa May says “no decision” has been made but Nick Clegg says a Government would tamper with it “at its peril”.
Scotland welcomes coalition policy to end child detention
The new coalition government’s policy programme made a welcome commitment to “end the detention of children for immigration purposes”.
Worrying doubts over Britain’s new security minister
David Cameron’s government has appointed Dame Pauline Neville-Jones as minister of state for security and counter-terrorism.
No clarity on Conservative immigration cap
Left Foot Forward has previously questioned how the Conservative’s could meet their immigration cap. Damian Green failed to clarify his party’s position today.