The link is in Russian about the imprisonment of Norman Scarth who is actually 85. He has a complex history including a court hearing which found that he used a chainsaw to fight off bailiffs when he was 75. [a court judgment which is disputed see comments] However, that does not justify imprisoning him for 6 months for recording a court hearing (see the link and ask google to translate it if your Russian is not up to it).
It has got into the Argyll News
Because he has been held such that people cannot get to him to sign paperwork an application for a writ of Habeas Corpus was made today. This has been adjourned until next week.
The English judicial system is really not good at responding to major abuses of human rights by the judicial system.
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Quite. I fully agree with your sentiments that people rarely vote LibDem for positive reasons.
And that's why so much LibDem election material misrepresents other candidates views and opinions; it's all done to increase voter's unhappiness with those decent politicans who put the interests of their constituents above personal political ambition in order to bolster up the "anti" vote and increase the chances of getting a LibDem elected.
Thank you for your succinct explanation of where so much LibDem support actually comes from.
Where I come from (Northern Ireland), there used to be pacts between the two major Unionist parties in particular seats to avoid the Unionist vote being split.
Respect would better backing the Lib Dems in certain seats, and focusing their efforts on seat they can actually win.