Votes for prisoners

The government seems to be caving in on the issue of whether prisoners should be allowed to vote.

The right to vote was taken away from prison inmates under the 1870 Forfeiture Act, and the ban was retained in the Representation of the People Act of 1983. Prisoners on remand awaiting trial, fine defaulters and people jailed for contempt of court can vote

Both this government and the previous Labour government has been fighting this issue since 2005. It has been under pressure from the United Nations as well as legal pressure from the European Court of Human Rights. The UK's position is that if a person is removed from society by placing them in prison, then they should not be allowed to take part in society by voting. To me, this seems perfectly logical and reasonable.
 
Convicted axe murderer turned legal eagle, John Hirst, said "I'm going to celebrate for the 75,000 prisoners who will be getting the vote. That includes murderers, rapists, paedophiles - all of them will be getting the vote because it's their human right. You can't start moralising and saying which ones can and can't vote."

Well I totally disagree with you Mr Hirst. In fact, every time I hear bastards like you crowing it is usually followed by the words 'human rights'. I'd like to ask you how you feel about the human rights of the woman whose head you split in half with an axe?
 
It is time that this government grew some balls and politely but firmly informed the European Union Fourth Reich that this is sovereign country and that our laws take priority within our own borders NOT yours. This country is ruled by a government elected by it's citizens NOT by an unelected bureaucracy in Brussels.
 
And can Mr Cameron please explain to me exactly how - short of a declaration of war - the EU Reich intends to fine a sovereign country for non compliance with external rulings?
 
Tell them to get stuffed - it's our inalienable human right!!