It was one of Andy Burnham’s earliest decisions as prime minister, and one that apparently showed a commendable sensitivity to public opinion.
In July, when it first emerged that the government’s prisoner early release scheme would result in the untimely freedom of two of the men responsible for the killing of PC Andrew Harper, there was an understandable backlash. The new prime minister called a halt to the process and demanded a review. So far, so good.
