Nick Timothy: “Prison works. It works by punishing and deterring, but most importantly by incapacitating.”

The fact that victims have been withdrawing their cases because they have taken too long has been a disgrace.

This is a major victory for everyone who fought to defend trial by jury, and Conservatives led that fight from day one.

Prison should keep violent and repeat offenders away from the law-abiding public.

Labour’s early release scheme is catastrophic. Victims should not have to live in fear all summer waiting for a review.