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Britain
Britain's Lib Dems would give prisoners the vote (but, shh, it's supposed to be a secret)
2005-03-03
File under 'Bankruptcies, Political'
The Liberal Democrat leader Charles Kennedy faced criticism yesterday after he confirmed that he would give the vote to convicted prisoners. In an admission that may affect his party's so-called "tough liberalism" approach to crime, Mr Kennedy said even Ian Huntley, the Soham killer, should get the vote. "We believe that citizens are citizens, full stop," he said during questions on Channel Five television. Under the present rules all people sent to prison are automatically deprived of the vote. Labour seized on Mr Kennedy's remarks as "crazy political correctness". Later, Mr Kennedy appeared to backtrack on his comments when a spokesman said the policy would not be part of the election manifesto. But another spokesman said the proposal remained Liberal Democrat policy, and claimed that about 20 Labour MPs had signed a Commons early day motion in favour of giving prisoners the vote.
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