The predictable furore following the abscondment of a life prisoner from an open prison is still at full flow this morning as politicians and pundits queue up to say how appalling it is that such a thing can happen.
Sky News are running...Read more
Ian Lawrence's Blog
I was feeling refreshed after the Easter break until about 08:00am Monday morning when I received a full briefing on what has been happening this last fortnight!
Feedback from the last TR Consultative Forum which took place just after the...Read more
30th Apr 2014
Just trying to clear the decks as best I can before some leave, and it's been another crazy day at the ranch and outside of it too with meetings on Measures where we have since heard of a bit of a kafuffle over facilities time (which we are...Read more
15th Apr 2014
I have been to so many, so called 'high level' meetings with senior management across the public and private sectors over the years that I thought I had seen and heard everything. You will appreciate that I don't have the same licence as others...Read more
15th Apr 2014
A week after a strike that showed there is still considerable life in the Napo Campaign we are now planning the next stages which will help us to maintain pressure on the coalition.
This work crosses several strands of activity and anyone...Read more
08th Apr 2014
Another significant (and frenetic) week in our campaign as we head for the strike alongside the Justice Alliance.
Its highlights have included some extraordinary exchanges between the Justice Committee and Jeremy Wright. We also took...Read more
28th Mar 2014