Should convicts get the vote?

Nick Clegg and the Liberal Democrats are trying to make it that convicts of 6 months or under still get to vote if they are in jail during an election.

Surely the whole point of becoming a 'convict' is that your privileges are taken away from you, so that you aren't tempted to do it again?

So if the petty criminals get the vote back whilst incarcerated  surely the other inmates with long term sentences will also want the vote?

Also what are they going to learn if privileges aren't taken away?

Maybe petty criminals such as Vicky Pryce, and her estranged husband Chris Huhne should have just been given some grueling community service instead of a prison sentence? Maybe non-violent criminals should be treated differently, depending on the crime.

Maybe Britain really just needs to re-form it's justice system, because quite frankly, it isn't serving its purpose at the moment.

Shadow Cabinet re-shuffle

Quite embarrassing for Dave Cameron today as the Shadow Cabinet re-shuffle has taken over the Cabinet re-shuffle (that or it's a blessing in disguise)

Ed Miliband has obviously taken a large lurch to the left, sacking off the remaining 'New' Labour ministers.

Stephen Twigg, Liam Byrne, and Jim Murphy. All strong supporters of 'New' Labour, and Tony Blair.

Now to me this looks like a nice lurch to the left, but to some, like Owen Jones:

 @OwenJones84 Bonfire of the Blairites? Tories - bear in mind 'Labour shifts left' narrative won't wash with voters who care about issues, not left/right

Now I do agree with what Owen is saying, but all his dreams must be coming true right now, getting rid of the Blairites, sticking with Brownites, (although not sure he is in favor of that), and making sure Unite The Union Leader, Len McCluskey (who told Miliband to sack these individuals) is a happy man.

Maybe Ed has done this as a peace offering over wanting to 'reform' their dealings with the Trade Unions.


To me it just looks like the same old Labour Party doing the same old schmoozing; Tony Blair wanted to make Gorge Bush happy, Ed Miliband wants to make Len McCluskey happy.

Either way, neither are actually interested in the opinions of the voters, just that of the money and power!

The Daily Mail vs Ed Miliband

As we all know the Daily Mail published an article written by Geoffrey Levy about Ed Miliband's dead father, claiming he hated this country.

To which Ed Miliband has come out fighting against this article claiming his father loved this country, his father enrolled in the Royal Navy saying;

'He did so because he was determined to be part of the fight against the Nazis and to help his family hidden in Belgium. He was fighting for Britain.'

Now I can absolutely understand why Ed Miliband is angry. Firstly, someone writing about a parent that has passed away, and didn't know them s, I'm sure, pretty annoying. Then claiming that that parent hated the country you want to govern would push you over the edge.

So for Ed Miliband his anger is justified, but now do the left see how hurtful it can be when you bring up someones background?

The left are always bringing up David Cameron's background, Boris Johnson's, George Osbourne's. You never hear them bring up Harriet Harman's background do you?

One rule for one hey?

No one can help where, who and how they were brought up. As a child you have no say over your life, adults make the decisions for you. 

So I hope it's a lesson for political sides out there, leave the politician's childhood out of it, as it has nothing to do with how good they can run a country.