Best of the Spectator Spectator Out Loud: Michael Gove, Max Jeffery, Paul Wood, Susannah Jowitt and Leyla Sanai
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May 18, 2025 
Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood discusses the urgent need for prison reform in England and Wales, spotlighting her personal commitment to public service. Max Jeffery shares insights from his experience shadowing police as they search for the parents of three abandoned babies, revealing emotional community challenges. Paul Wood examines the PKK's potential disarmament and its implications for Turkey and the Kurdish people. Additionally, Susannah Jowitt highlights a groundbreaking funeral flower display at the Chelsea Flower Show, blending themes of life and death.
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Urgency in Prison Crisis
- Shabana Mahmood prioritizes solving the prison overcrowding crisis urgently and radically.
- She considers this issue her biggest duty and aims to end the system's permanent brink of collapse.
Expand Community Sentences with Tech
- Expand community sentences using technology and AI to monitor offenders effectively.
- This approach can manage prisoners better and reduce prison overcrowding.
Faith Fuels Public Service
- Mahmood's Islamic faith grounds her sense of duty and public service.
- She views life as both a gift and a test, motivating her work in government.