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Two inmates serving life sentences have appealed the blanket ban that says convicted prisoners do not get the vote in the UK.<\/p>\n

Peter Chester and George Mcgeoch, both convicted murderers, put forward that prisoners should have the right to vote under the European Court of Human Rights, they are among thousands of inmates who claim the same thing.<\/p>\n

Subject to much controversy, it has been suggested that parliament could lift the ban, making adjustments for inmates serving less than six months or four years, this follows after the\u00a0dismissal of the appeal by the Supreme Court. David Cameron also\u00a0claimed the thought of prisoners getting the vote made him feel “physically ill”.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The ruling has caused quite a stir in national newspapers, so Alt.Cardiff asked the locals what they thought.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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