The 'root and branch reform' required in prisons | LBC debate

[@trevormannsfield]

You know they're desperate when they wheel out Anne Widdecombe.

[@harrybacon419]

Why does Ann Widdecombe get platformed ?

[@jasoncooper9391]

Old fossil Ann 😂😂

[@cenauge]

Because she has a truly unique form of obtuseness that can deflect any facts to the contrary of her theory of incarceration. It's like watching an artist at work. I remember watching her visit a prison in Norway, seeing how it actually works and then going "well, it wouldn't work."

[@OneEyedWheeler]

I was thinking the same thing, although in fairness she does have some experience in the role.

[@MegaKapo12]

​@@OneEyedWheelerdoesn't mean she knows anything about it.

[@MrManBuzz]

Because the media is broken and not fit for use. Just watch the utterly disproportional cover and platforming Reform will get in comparison to the likes of the Greens or even the Lib Dems.

[@brianferguson7840]

The WIDICOMBE principal ! If you want to know the correct standpoint on ANY subject. Discover Widcombe's opinion, and the opposite will be the right one.

[@stevendurrant1724]

Weirdly, from memory she ok on hunting

[@Bringontheasteroid]

I imagine more than half the country would say the same about you. It’s a funny old world, but chin up.

[@SamoIsKing]

Nearly a third of prisoners in the UK are reoffenders, so prison itself obviously isnt a deterrent.

[@joe94c]

Also, what are the crimes? Should non violent drug offenders be in there?

[@VV-wc4bg]

UK prisons are a 2 star hotel with free food and playstation

[@joe94c]

@@VV-wc4bg gammon alert

[@lestrem11]

@@joe94c You are right, a free home and drugs for all thieves.👍

[@shelleyscloud3651]

@@VV-wc4bgobserve and learn from El Salvador I say

[@urbananalysis380]

There is no rehabilitation in prisons in other countries you can actually learn a trade and gain experience working within the prison via contracts between the prison and outside companies where they can save enough money for release to get back on their feet in the U.K. prisoners are released with no money or accommodation unless you have drug or violence issues so people go straight back to crime to survive you can’t get a decent job because of your record even if you become a director of your own business you still struggle because you will never pass a KYC or cdd the truth is they don’t want rehabilitation because they need cells filled every empty cell is a loss

[@chrisspencer6502]

I love hearing from Ann well done to reform uk and their diversity team. Letting the mentally defective contribute to the political discourse. BROVO!!!

[@janicewood8775]

More organised crimes today, these are increasingly becoming more popular.

[@fintamaria2429]

Social Stratification. It is actually to leave behind, not to take into account the EDUCATION, the working class population only to use them for work, that way you get directly to poverty. Which leads to major delinquency, crimes, etc. Build EDUCATION, Fair Distribution in Society😢😢😢

[@MiPointIs]

Labour are intending a review of punishment system and build new prisons with the money allocated but not spent by the Tories. Very few who should not be there? There are thousands sentenced under IPP, one prisoner is still incarcerated fir stealing a cost 18 years ago when the original sentence was 18 months, there are multiple cases like this!

[@Bringontheasteroid]

Most people never receive custodial sentences, around 2% of violent crimes for example, usually just the worst cases. Nobody was sentenced 18 years ago for stealing a cost, whatever that is, please try and keep your arguments within the realms of reality.

[@vincentblack7467]

He's making room for the new arrivals, forward thinking..

[@lestrem11]

The public aren’t interested in better conditions for prisoners . Why would they be?

[@brianferguson7840]

ANNE WIDCOMBE, ARE YOU THERE ????? The question for the age !!😂😂😂😂

[@IbramnarcisaNarcisa]

Si eu am pe totul meu arestat londra abea stept sunt mama la 2 copii si nu ma descurc sunt din romnia😢

[@paulasandhu5144]

Teach yoga and meditation in prisons .All prisons

[@JoeWedgwood-ik9zo]

It all comes back to the Tory’s and austerity.

[@lestrem11]

Without austerity you would have had a runaway public spending catastrophe. Still, Labour are committed to return to spending your money within the ‘fiscal rules’. This , in truth, means spending nothing or going into even more debt. Still, if growth does improve ( though Labour have never said how they will achieve this ) you will have business to thank not public services.

[@jujutrini8412]

@@lestrem11 Not true. We would have been like all the other countries that suffered the exact same global banking crisis and instead of using austerity built up their economy by increasing growth and productivity.

[@JoeWedgwood-ik9zo]

@@lestrem11 complete tosh.

[@lestrem11]

@@jujutrini8412 Tell me how you would have increased growth by spending money on public services. This should be interesting….

[@lestrem11]

@@jujutrini8412 Just so you know, child. Public Services are funded through taxation.👍

[@johnpaulnash8144]

Since the 1960s £Billions have been spent on academic studies and reform programs in the UK and USA. Criminologist know that most criminals are sociopaths and hard criminals and murderers are psychopaths. They can not be rehabilitated.

[@chrisspencer6502]

Really, the majority of people in American jails are there on non violent drug offences. Most of whom would be walking free if they had a reasonably legal defence and didn’t plea out because they had a overworked public defender and a over reaching district attorney

[@tomcoyle3609]

​@chrisspencer6502 not to mention the people in prison for cannabis in states where it is no longer illegal! X

[@jujutrini8412]

Your comment is total nonsense. Cite your academic studies that show this.

[@johnrussell3961]

We need to recognise the budget is limited. Places in prisons are limited.. Give the budget to the CPS to manage. Going to trial will cost X amount. Locking someone up will cost Y amount a year. They will soon start to plea bargain .

[@TheWatchman1893]

The the ultra right no lobes idea is not to look at places around the world that do it differently than work but keep doing the same thing that doesn't

[@basskick666]

Japan has low crime....they have long sentences and harsh conditions. Maybe avoid adhomenim attacks they devalue any valid points you may have.

[@craig3420]

Boris karloff widdecombe dosnt care about rehabilitation...its a punishment

[@BeingCyberBullied]

They should offer prisoners ayahusca therapy, it woul seriously lower the number of people re-offending.

[@voodoochile333]

Amazingly labour chose not to tell us about this policy before the election. I wonder why?

[@charlottebowes7666]

They think we will forget over a week…that’s how cocky they are. Bit daft really 😎

[@ibrahim9761]

Do, a Comparative study to Learn, from the Mistakes from Other Countries! Building, more Prisons Great Britain, would look like America, China or Russia!!!

[@stevendurrant1724]

Start noticing how many Reform plc speakers are on compared to LD and Green.

[@alexmac2010]

Didn’t think Matt Frei was struggling to speak with credible guests but this is a red flag 😂

[@uksubversion]

Why does Ann Widdecombe get platformed? Disgusting LBC: I unsubscribed now.

[@TheMarlinspike]

Personally, I'd rather more prisons and tougher, longer sentencing. The country is becoming a cess pit of crime, because there is no fear of punishment.

[@martinrooms3084]

Do you fancy some?

[@midlandgeordie]

It doesn’t work!

[@chriswetherall5517]

Except sentences are long and population incarcerated high than ever

[@chriswetherall5517]

Except sentences are long and population incarcerated high than ever u

[@dameonwalker8994]

Baffling. Why interview a deranged person, who plays no legitimate role in UK politics? Rather than deal with her crackly phone line you could have just asked the next random person who happened to be passing the studio. After a long an inglorious career we are still waiting for Widdecombe to offer anything of worth to the political or public spheres. What next; economic analysis from Liz Truss? Marriage guidance from Boris Johnson? Tax advice from Nadim Zahawi? LBC are wasting their time interviewing the likes of Widdecombe when there are competent and thoughtful people available, people better informed and less swivel-eyed.

[@LSD04]

STOP THE BOATS

[@Michael-s5b2z]

Jesus Ann is still alive. I thought she was dead.

[@craphead9842]

Fact... Only 100,000 imprisoned out of a population 70m+... Tony cuenca

[@1racehumanrace7063]

Ukip

[@AllanHinde-mb2pr]

WOKE AWFUL LBC

[@dameonwalker8994]

'Woke' for platforming a deranged has-been such as Widdecombe? I suppose your use of all capital letters is a hint as to your own mental confusion.

[@Hope-Park]

Offer early release to join a civil service in Ukraine, same offer to all these young, illegal’s crossing the channel.

[@joe94c]

What are you on about?

[@joe94c]

Your solution to tory mismanagement of prisons is send uk citizens to a war in a different country? Gammon

[@jasoneves140]

"Civil Service" can you expand on what the means? Are you thinking Military?

[@SimonSmith-yd6tt]

think it's a rogue Reform Plc bot ?

[@Hope-Park]

Optional

[@davejlboy4505]

Widdecombe has never been or ever will be an authority on anything .and it will come as a shock to Widdecombe that under successive govts funding has been drastically cut year on year. So other than having no staff you have to cut education and workshops as there is nothing else to bin . she needs to try and do some research before exposing herself as a halfwit .but why change the habit of her lifetime.

[@chrisspencer6502]

I love hearing from Ann well done to reform uk and their diversity team. Letting the mentally defective contribute to the political discourse. BROVO!!!