Is this the man behind Labour’s controversial attack ads?

Steve Reed is Labour’s shadow justice secretary has form on populist law and order measures

Steve Reed, Labour’s shadow justice secretary (Getty Images)

Labour's controversial attack advert has led to a bout of finger-pointing in the party over who is responsible. Some of those fingers are pointing at Steve Reed.

The shadow justice secretary has been an MP in the south London borough of Croydon since 2012, when he won his seat in parliament through a by-election.

Before that, he ran the neighbouring south London council of Lambeth between 2006 and 2012.