The Un-Elected Swedish Human Rights Chief Attacks UK On Prisoner's Votes Issue

The Daily Mail reported today that Europe's Human Rights Chief, Swedish born Thomas Hammarberg has made a verbal attack against the UK's decision to resist the ruling from the European Court to give prisoners the right to vote.

Un-elected by the British people, Thomas Hammarberg, the Council for Human Rights Commissioner insisted that a 140-year-old-ban on inmates taking part in elections could not be justified.  He says "That approach does not correspond to the European values of our times."  He says in an article published on-line that the court's judgment "was not particularly popular in the UK"  He also added that "democracy was once established through the idea of universal suffrage.  To be deprived of this right (to vote) is to be declared an outcast, a non-person."  So where and how do we vote on your position Mr Hammarberg, maybe you would like to comment on this blog and tell us!