We have signed up to abide by the european court of human rights judgments.
Not letting prisoners the vote, isn't just saying "our problem not yours" it's breaking an international treaty we signed. It's not the end of the world, no, but it's not simply ignoring someone who has no authority.
(PsychoChomp, Wed 24 Oct 2012, 15:03, 1 reply, 13 years ago)

I don't intend to comment on whether or history of picking and choosing
which parts of signed European agreements that we actually follow is right or not, I'm just pointing out that we've decided not to follow this one so it's the UK high court, not the EU one that's salient when discussing UK prisoners.
( Kroney, Wed 24 Oct 2012, 15:06, Reply)

Well because a high court ruling has been overturned by the court of human rights
it's obviously the court of human rights that counts.
(PsychoChomp, Wed 24 Oct 2012, 15:10, Reply)

Apparently it doesn't.

( Kroney, Wed 24 Oct 2012, 15:13, Reply)