When the Tories came to power in 2010, the maximum operational capacity of the prison system was 90,000. After 14 years in government, it was still 90,000 – despite population growth of more than 5 million people.
In his column in today's Mail, Boris Johnson says it's absurd to be told we have to refer to illegal immigration as "irregular". This attempt by Sir Keir Starmer to control our language is reminiscent of 1984.
The official Home Office X account described everyone arrested in connection with the recent disturbances as “criminals”. Does that mean Yvette Cooper is guilty of contempt of court?
According to an article in J’accuse, sending hundreds of supposedly 'far-Right' white people in to prisons practically controlled by radical Islamist gangs is like sending them in to a meat grinder.
During the election campaign and in its manifesto, Labour promised not to raise taxes and said nothing about scrapping the winter fuel allowance. Has any party broken so many promises so quickly, asks Stephen Glover?
Sir Keir Starmer's authoritarianism is not at odds with his commitment to human rights. As law professor David McGrogan explains, a limitless expansion of state power is the logical corollary of liberalism.
If Keir Starmer wants anyone who 'stirred up violence' on social media to be prosecuted, shouldn't he be urging the authorities to jail Wes Streeting, who tweeted in 2009 that he wanted to shove Jan Moir under a train?
Does introducing VAT on school fees in the middle of the school year show Keir Starmer's cruel indifference to parents and children? Or that he just hasn't thought it through? asks Mr Chips.
The story of this election isn't Britain swerving the global populist revolt. The two centrist parties polled their lowest share of the vote since 1918. Starmer's premiership will be the last gasp of the technocracy.
Rishi Sunak declared "now is the moment for Britain to choose its future" as he announced the General Election will be held on July 4th. Nigel Farage said Sunak has "chosen suicide over total obliteration".
