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Penal reform and much else: Be careful what you wish for, Ed.

Posted on May 22, 2011 by PinkPolitika

Yesterday’s post here was prescient.  The Observer front page lead today is ‘We’re losing our claim to be tough on crime – top Tories’ (which translates online to Conservatives risking reputation on law and order, say ministers). Already my fears that change … Continue reading →

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Eton and equality don’t mix. Please note, Blue Labour.

Posted on May 21, 2011 by PinkPolitika

So here’s today’s Guardian, in a piece with the depressingly predictable news that some 31 of the 1,008 new entrants to this year’s Who’s Who attended Eton: The coalition government is dominated by former public school pupils. Within days of … Continue reading →

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