Is David Lammy persuaded by his own jury trials proposal? Not sure. But he said it anyway | John Crace

Investment was not enough to save the courts, said the justice secretary. At least, not the amounts he was prepared to put inSpare a thought for David Lammy. Not so long ago he was foreign secretary. His dream job. Turning left on boarding planes to go to meet his counterparts around the world. An important player in global geopolitics. Then he found himself out on his ear. Replaced by Yvette Cooper, who had been booted out of the Home Office for being perceived to be soft on asylum seekers.But