Revolution at the MoJ

"He who opens a school door, closes a prison" - Victor Hugo View this email in your browser Lots of firsts for Michael Gove this week. After a difficult Wednesday, in which he faced MPs as news emerged of a barristers strike, he gave his first speech on prisons this morning. Politics.co.uk was in attendance for what turned out to be a thoughtful and impressive bit of political sign-posting. The first policies are starting to dribble out and it looks like devolution and education are the orders of the day. As we note in our account of the speech, there are very powerful supporters of the status quo who Gove will eventually have to face down if he is serious about changing the system. But once again, the opening stages of his tenure at the the Ministry of Justice suggest great improvements are on the horizen after a very dark few years. Latest Articles     Revolution at the MoJ: But how long until the tabloids take fright?   On Jul 17, 2015 12:13 pm Them justice secretary is reversing many of the worst elements of Chris Grayling's reign - but powerful defenders of the status quo will come after him eventually Read more... »       Prisoners could earn release through education     On Jul 17, 2015 07:34 am Prisoners could learn their way to an early release from jail, under plans being considered by Michael Gove. Read more... »     Opinion Former videos   What is the state of customer satisfaction in the UK?   On Jul 15, 2015 01:31 pm The latest measure of customer satisfaction in the UK shows that it remained flat in the first half of 2015. Read more... » More than half of Brits are harmed by other people's drinking   On Jul 13, 2015 12:04 pm More than half of Scots and three-quarters of people from North West England are harmed by another person's drinking, according to a new report released today. Read more... »     Opinion Formers press releases     Walkers disturb birds more than shooters – study finds Interim results from a study at Bournemouth University show that walkers disturb waterfowl more regularly than wildfowling. Read more... »   Gross lending up 29% in June Gross mortgage lending in June (not seasonally adjusted) showed a significant rise compared to the previous month, according to the Council of Mortgage Lenders. Read more... »     Jobs and courses     Postgraduate study: MA International Relations and Global Communications – Manchester Metropolitan University   On May 18, 2015 12:39 pm On this course you will be equipped with a sophisticated understanding of contemporary international relations and key developments in information and communication technologies (ICTs). Read more... »     Facebook Twitter Website Copyright © 2015 Politics.co.uk (Adfero Media Ltd), All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you opted in at www.politics.co.uk Our mailing address is: Politics.co.uk (Adfero Media Ltd) 501 Metropolitan Wharf Building 70 Wapping Wall London, E1W 3SS United Kingdom Add us to your address book unsubscribe from this list    update subscription preferences