No surprises here – criminals freed early are now openly praising Labour for throwing open the prison gates. Djaber Benallaoua, a convicted drug dealer, has been let loose six months ahead of schedule and wasted no time in declaring himself to the Daily Mail a “lifelong Labour voter” thanks to Starmer’s inmate release scheme. The 20-year-old, fresh out of HMP Isis, gleefully celebrated the “very good” policy and boasted that he’s “gonna get lit” to mark his newfound freedom. One way of getting votes…
Speaking at his speech on how to achieve “progressive capitalism” Wes Streeting fired a dig and Andy Burnham:
“Bond markets are not bond villains and fiscal rules matter.”