Venture Beat managed to record Ambinder's opening address at the conference -- we've added it after the break.

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He said the measure would help "break the cycle of offending", with tough community sentences being combined with efforts to address the root causes of crimes.

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But having looked at the other side and at the great new intake of women who frankly have been one of the biggest disappointments of this Parliament, the last thing I want to see is positive discrimination, I want to see us actively address the problem, I want to see us encouraging, I want to see us trying to break down barriers.

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