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a prisoner of EU interference |
Convicted criminals in Britain could shape the future of our
democracy thanks to EU interference, UKIP MEP Mike Nattrass
said this week.
Politicians in Westminster have been warned the Government
must comply with a 2005 European legal ruling giving tens
of thousands of prisoners the right to vote at the forthcoming
General Election.
The UK is one of only a handful of countries in the world
to impose a ban on prisoners voting but Britain could be
pushed into lifting this ban by the European Union
But, commenting on the ongoing saga Mr Nattrass said Britain
should be free to make its own laws and decisions and not
be dictated to by the EU. |
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“Again this is a clear example of EU interference
in our affairs,” said the UKIP MEP.
“The EU goes on about civil and human rights.
What about our right to make our own laws, legislation
and decisions?
“We are continually being told what to be
do by the EU which wants to destroy individual countries’ sovereignty
and create a European superstate.
“Those who have surrendered their right to
take part in a free and open society, namely convicted
criminals, have forfeited their right to vote as
they have chosen to act against the law abiding majority,” he
added.
The Taxpayers Alliance has called on the Government
to stand up to the EU and defend Britain’s
interests by refusing to do what the European Court
of Human Rights says on this issue.
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