Blair on Criminal Justice

**Troll** · 23 June 2006, 07:09

What happned to the 'tough on crime, tough on the causes of crime' approach....

"Crime, immigration, security, because of the emotions inevitably raised, the headlines that scream, the multiplicity of the problems, we desperately, urgently need a rational debate from first principles," he will argue.

utter tosh

**wendigo100** · 23 June 2006, 07:28

Tony Blair's swathe of law and order measures seems to be more about winning elections than really tackling crime, a leading criminologist has said. In advice published by Downing Street, Oxford University's Ian Loader said some initiatives were "like putting a plaster on a broken leg".

Prof Loader complained about the government's "legislative hyperactivity", with more than 40 law and order acts since 1997.

"As an observer, I confess this has left me somewhat baffled - activity that seems to have more to do with the imperatives of electoral competition than a serious effort to address problems of crime and disorder," he said.

The "dizzying pace" of initiatives had made it more difficult for the Home Office to concentrate on managing the system, he argued.

Sums up New Labour's whole modus operandi.

**Troll** · 23 June 2006, 07:33

In the old days the holding of enquiries was a good stalling tactic for politicians.... today Labours equivalence seems to be to suggest debate is needed...i.e. the problems ours

**hyperD** · 23 June 2006, 07:53

By effectively removing debate from these issues in the first place and aligning their misguided legislation to their idealistic gods of Fairness, Bureaucracy and Manipulation, they have run out of figures and soundbites to cover up their incompetence: the people know it has failed.

But in true liebour style, give Campbell credit for his sheer audacity, after nine years they turn around and say: "we need to have a serious debate about this". From the party that stifles debate, refuses to be accountable and ignores the electorate.

**xoggoth** · 23 June 2006, 08:35

Why are they constantly running around like headless chickens over totally obvious concerns which any government with the slightest capability would have been tackling in a quiet way since being elected?

What?? The public dont like hordes of convicted foreign rapists wandering about or child molesters getting £50 fines??? That never occurred to us, we must do something!!!!

**Gold Dalek** · 23 June 2006, 09:32

I'm afraid it has to be:-

Ex-ter-min-ate,Ex-ter-min-ate,Ex-ter-min-ate,Ex-ter-min-ate,Ex-ter-min-ate

HTH

**Black Dalek** · 23 June 2006, 09:34

Ex-ter-min-ate,Ex-ter-min-ate,Ex-ter-min-ate,Ex-ter-min-ate,Ex-ter-min-ate,Ex-ter-min-ate,Ex-ter-min-ate,Ex-ter-min-ate,

**Emperor Dalek** · 23 June 2006, 09:35

Oi, get back to work you two.

**Dundeegeorge** · 23 June 2006, 09:37

Oi, keep it down you

noisy fscking electric dustbins.
You can't hear yourself think round here, obviously not a problem for some of the regulars, but nonetheless.........

Blair on Criminal Justice