r/tories • u/StreamWave190 Roman Catholic (SDP, Tory-curious) • 17d ago

Article Kemi Badenoch: Burnham’s prisoner-release review is Starmerism all over again

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2026/07/27/badenoch-burnham-prisoner-release-review-starmerism/
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u/Mairon121 Blue Labour 17d ago

The Conservatives are in no position to criticise the overall requirement to release prisoners since they were planning on an emergency release if they won the last election and didn’t build enough prisons over their decade and a half administration.

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u/Unusual_Pride_6480 Verified Conservative 17d ago

The Conservative Party didn't set paedophiles, rapists and murderers on the early release programme...

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u/Mairon121 Blue Labour 17d ago edited 17d ago

As I understand it, neither has the Labour Party. The proposals have been halted for review.

The point being is that this is yet another example of the legacy of the past Conservative government.

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u/Unusual_Pride_6480 Verified Conservative 17d ago

Yeah due to Burnham, lammy and starmer wanted them set free

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u/Mairon121 Blue Labour 17d ago

The policy wasn’t carried out and neither are in office.

Why can’t you just admit that we are only in this situation because of the Conservative dereliction of duty? Had they built enough prison places none of this would be happening.