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A 21st century prison would recognise that the prevalence of offending is not truly reflected in the prison population. People only go to prison who are convicted, and the guilty get off sometimes and occasionally the innocent slip through filters in the justice system. It would recognise that offending doesn’t occur in a vacuum and that triggers for offending, and studies show that serious offenders have many common factors. These factors can be articulated and understood, and so prison conditions and policies should not be predicated on rhetoric and political idealism.

Today, capitalism is dying and is thrashing about destroying everything it touches. It deserves to die, but not to take us with it. Fascism is the political response of last resort against the overthrow of capitalism by the working class. It will not give up its fight peacefully, logically, rationally, resorting to undemocratic and illegal actions, wars and genocide.

This Government is here to make change, instead of making up petty lies and stoking fear and anger. National should start working with the people instead of against them for once. 

In a breakthrough decision yesterday, the High Court determined that loans could not be counted as income for social security purposes – a huge victory for Ms F. But the years and the overwhelming stress she experienced cannot be taken back. These are her words: