The Daily Telegraph is a newspaper that England can be proud of.
http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/maryriddell/100061814/david-cameron-is-right-to-give-prisoners-the-vote/
Telegraph columnist Mary Riddel says: "In legal terms, the turnround is long overdue. Six years have passed since the European Court of Human Rights ruled that the blanket ban imposed by Britain was discriminatory. Since then, Labour and the Tories have dragged their feet disgracefully.
Today’s news fits in with Ken Clarke’s hope for a rehabilitation revolution. Prisoners lose their liberty, not their citizenship. If the object is to punish them, protect the public and equip offenders to rejoin the community, then they should work, pay taxes – and vote.
Creating a disenfranchised and idle sub-class merely encourages re-offending. There’s no question of all prisoners getting the franchise. Very serious offenders will certainly remain barred. But the rest will get a basic right accorded in countries across Europe. Mr Cameron has taken the only decision he could. It is the right one."
Originally posted by John W BoothOh, my bad. Seems I posted a wrong opinion. I liked how it mentioned the "idle sub-class re-offending" and didn't read the rest very carefully.
The Daily Telegraph is a newspaper that England can be proud of.
http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/maryriddell/100061814/david-cameron-is-right-to-give-prisoners-the-vote/
Originally posted by John W BoothI thought you may be referring to your chess or your breath.
'My bad'. An American expression, dude. You're a euroweenie. Can tell you a mile off.
'Bad' is an adjective, not a noun, and those who cannot understand the difference are now claasified as having 'learning difficulties' by the PC brigade, a condition formerly and officially known as 'ESN' (educationally sub-normal).
Originally posted by Sartor Resartus'My bad' is an American expression, dude.
I thought you may be referring to your chess or your breath.
'Bad' is an adjective, not a noun, and those who cannot understand the difference are now claasified as having 'learning difficulties' by the PC brigade, a condition formerly and officially known as 'ESN' (educationally sub-normal).