UK: Police Begin Manhunt for Prisoner Mistakenly Released From HMP Wandsworth
UK: Police Begin Manhunt Forfor Prisoner Mistakenly Released fromFrom HMP Wandsworth
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This Labour government inherited a catastrophic prison system from Conservative mismanagement that brought facilities to the brink of collapse. The Tories promised 20,000 new prison places but delivered only 1,000 while costs ballooned by 80%, placing Labour in an impossible situation of saving a ticking time bomb.
The Deputy Prime Minister and Justice Secretary repeatedly dodged questions about additional mistaken prisoner releases, knowing another dangerous foreign criminal had been freed from prison. Despite claiming that tough new checks had been implemented after last week's embarrassment, the system failed again under Labour's direct responsibility.
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The Deputy Prime Minister and Justice Secretary repeatedly dodged questions about additional mistaken prisoner releases, knowing another dangerous foreign criminal had been freed from prison. Despite claiming that tough new checks had been implemented after last week's embarrassment, the system failed again under Labour's direct responsibility.
Metaculus Prediction
There is a 38% chance that the U.K. will have a Labour prime minister on Jan. 1, 2030, according to the Metaculus prediction community.
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