💨 Abstract

Labour's Justice Secretary, Shabana Mahmood, proposed chemically castrating paedophiles to address prison overcrowding. The author criticizes this approach, arguing that prison should be for punishment, not rehabilitation through bodily harm. They suggest building more prisons instead. Additionally, the article touches on various unrelated topics, including declining semicolon usage, a BBC correspondent's stolen bike, government pay rises, and the handover of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius.

Courtesy: Andrew Whiteford