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| David Cameron to outline 'tough' law and order stance | David Cameron to outline 'tough' law and order stance |
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| The prime minister is to say Britain needs a new "tough but intelligent" approach to law and order in a major speech. | The prime minister is to say Britain needs a new "tough but intelligent" approach to law and order in a major speech. |
| David Cameron is expected to say a combination of both tough prison sentences and lighter rehabilitation methods is necessary. | David Cameron is expected to say a combination of both tough prison sentences and lighter rehabilitation methods is necessary. |
| Labour said the government was promising measures which had already been announced. | Labour said the government was promising measures which had already been announced. |
| It comes at the end of a week which saw the resignation of the chief whip. | It comes at the end of a week which saw the resignation of the chief whip. |
| BBC political correspondent Ben Wright said the government must hope the long-planned speech could steady nerves in the Conservative Party after a difficult few days, dominated by Andrew Mitchell stepping down. | BBC political correspondent Ben Wright said the government must hope the long-planned speech could steady nerves in the Conservative Party after a difficult few days, dominated by Andrew Mitchell stepping down. |
| Sterile debate | Sterile debate |
| On Friday, Mr Mitchell said the month-long row over his confrontation with Downing Street police had made his position untenable. | On Friday, Mr Mitchell said the month-long row over his confrontation with Downing Street police had made his position untenable. |
| Mr Cameron, who had supported Mr Mitchell, has been criticised by Labour and Tory peer Lord Tebbit over his handling of the matter. | Mr Cameron, who had supported Mr Mitchell, has been criticised by Labour and Tory peer Lord Tebbit over his handling of the matter. |
| His speech will be an attempt to end what he will characterise as a sterile debate between those who call for tougher sentencing and others who want to see more rehabilitation of offenders. | His speech will be an attempt to end what he will characterise as a sterile debate between those who call for tougher sentencing and others who want to see more rehabilitation of offenders. |
| He is set to say that "retribution isn't a dirty word". | He is set to say that "retribution isn't a dirty word". |
| The prime minister is expected to announce that a payment by results system for private companies who successfully rehabilitate offenders will be expanded. | The prime minister is expected to announce that a payment by results system for private companies who successfully rehabilitate offenders will be expanded. |
| The government is also expected to introduce life sentences for gun-runners who supply lethal weapons to gangsters. | The government is also expected to introduce life sentences for gun-runners who supply lethal weapons to gangsters. |
| First plan 'failed' | First plan 'failed' |
| And it might cut the practice of giving all prisoners £46 in cash when they released from prison. | And it might cut the practice of giving all prisoners £46 in cash when they released from prison. |
| The speech comes after the prime minister replaced Ken Clarke with Chris Grayling as justice secretary in September's reshuffle. | |
| Shadow justice secretary Sadiq Khan said the government's first justice plan had failed so they were trying another. | Shadow justice secretary Sadiq Khan said the government's first justice plan had failed so they were trying another. |
| He added that the government was promising measures like more prison places which it cannot afford. | He added that the government was promising measures like more prison places which it cannot afford. |