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Bridget Phillipson: We didn’t create enough prison capacity in the years that they were in government so that we don’t have to be even…

On the recordAugust 29, 2026
We didn’t create enough prison capacity in the years that they were in government so that we don’t have to be even considering these kinds of options, which – in an ideal world – we would not be having to consider.
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Bridget Phillipson
Labour Party

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Blaming previous government for prison capacity issues.

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