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Gauke holds the key

Can a former justice secretary solve the prison crisis?

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Joshua Rozenberg
Oct 22, 2024
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David Gauke’s appointment to head the government’s sentencing review was heavily trailed and comes as no surprise. But it’s not often that a Labour lord chancellor appoints a former Conservative predecessor to advise her on such a sensitive issue. The irony is that Gauke’s proposed reforms are more likely to be adopted now than when he first recommended…

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