Three judges at Scotland’s supreme civil court issued a declaration that the blanket ban on convicted prisoners voting was incompatible with their human rights.
BBC, Court rules on prison voting ban
Ok then, and this:
The move follows a ruling by the European Court of Human Rights which found a blanket ban on prisoners voting was a breach of their human rights.
The Seventh Annual Weblog Awards are running again… I think it’s fair to say that it has not been a good year for plasticbag.org and that I’ve not written anywhere near as much stuff or at such high quality. So go vote for someone else!
the humble Tom Coates, granting you mortals permission
According to a campaigning group, staff at the Grand Canyon are not allowed to officially comment on the of the geological feature Apparently, the reason is that the geologic age is way in excess of the apparently 6000 year old age of the planet according to Creationists. Not sure I believe the story, and will look into it further…
In its most recent assessment, British 14-year-olds were out-performed by their contemporaries in 17 other countries. The average score in Singapore was 605, in Korea 589 and Hong Kong 586. In England and Scotland it was 498. In Western Europe, only Norwegians and Italians did worse.
Niall Fergusson, Are we too thick to realise the world isn’t flat?, Telegraph
I used to think that the brain was the most wonderful organ in my body. Then I realized who was telling me this.
-Emo Phillips
What is the most depressing thing about Britain you have observed since your return? And the best? GRANT MULLIN, Surrey
I was in the States when I first saw Barak Obama, addressing the Democratic National Convention before they adopted John Kerry. He wowed the crowd then and was clearly more charismatic than Kerry.
So, now he’s after the Democratic nomination himself (presumably running against Hilary Clinton and John Edwards for the chance to tilt at the presidency) I thought I’d check out his biography on his website.
Sorry, no.
The highest praise for Walters Photo Video. Helen bought a Nikon camera ’system’ bag from them via their website. Order placed late Thursday night, goods received Saturday morning. All that and very good value too.
Karen Buck, a former transport minister, said she will move her son, aged 12, to a local comprehensive after one term at the Paddington Academy.
Ms Buck said the teaching facilities and accommodation were “appalling”.
