The Spectator(@spectator):The crisis in the criminal justice system will be the defining domestic policy issue of Andy Burnham's government. The warning lights are flashing across the dashboard: England's prisons are full, courts swamped and police forces riven by a mix of bureaucratic zealotry and incompetence. Public confidence in the system is wavering as it becomes evident that the state is struggling to fulfil certain basic functions in upholding law and order. ✍️ Alexander Baker Article |

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The crisis in the criminal justice system will be the defining domestic policy issue of Andy Burnham's government. The warning lights are flashing across the dashboard: England's prisons are full, courts swamped and police forces riven by a mix of bureaucratic zealotry and incompetence. Public confidence in the system is wavering as it becomes evident that the state is struggling to fulfil certain basic functions in upholding law and order. ✍️ Alexander Baker Article |