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10 February 2011updated 17 Jan 2012 5:00am

Prisoner votes and the dishonesty of MPs

Those opposed to prisoner votes are misleading the public.

By David Allen Green

Today the House of Commons is debating prisoner votes. However, many of the MPs opposing votes for prisoners are misleading the public, and perhaps even themselves, about the issue.

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