'Getting a grip' seems to have become Labour's favourite phrase of late, especially in the wake of the prison crisis.

Sky News reports:

[https://news.sky.com/story/lammy-prisoners-manhunt-wrongly-released-reeves-tax-rises-budget-politics-latest-starmer-labour-12593360]

Politics latest: We're 'gripping' prisons crisis, minister says - and confirms wrong releases up under Labour

They are all getting a grip or telling others to do the same.

Which reminds FNN of the old Stranglers song Get a Grip:

suffering convictions on a 2 inch stretch inside
the air in here is pretty thick i think i'll go outside
commited for insanity and crimes against the soul
the worst crime i ever did was play some rock n' roll

but the moneys no good just get a grip on yourself (x2)
and you should know

They probably don't know that 'get a grip' is associated with masturbation, which seems to be what the government does a lot of.