The Long and Winding Road: Prisoners votes
1.17 "For individuals, and for those advising them, the road to Strasbourg is long and hard. Even when they get there, the Convention enforcement machinery is subject to long delays. This might be convenient for a government which was half-hearted about the Convention and the right of individuals to apply under it, since it postpones the moment at which changes in domestic law or practice must be made. But it is not in keeping with the importance which this Government attaches to the observance of basic human rights". (Tony Blair) in (Rights Brought Home: The Human Rights Bill)
A mixture of law, politics, autobiography and humour. Once described as "The Devilish Advocate" (Guardian), I do have the ability to provoke a response. Sometimes it comes from someone who uses a thought process, and sometimes from jerks usually associated with the knee.
Jailhouselawyer,
ReplyDeleteLet me first commend you on this blog and your crusade for justice, to which I wholeheartedly support. I am writing to inform you that despite my membership of a political party in the UK, I will not be voting in the 2010 General Election unless the incumbent Government repeals the current law on prisoners' voting.
Labour: Thanks for your support. I voted Labour last time but feel they have not only let me down but all those who believed Labour genuinely supported human rights.
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