tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6606798.post4688372667191035866..comments2024-03-29T14:09:49.674+00:00Comments on Liberal England: Life should mean life should mean life should mean lifeJonathan Calderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00730157683743989696noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6606798.post-36499594094703476292007-02-20T00:56:00.000+00:002007-02-20T00:56:00.000+00:00Yes, I thought so as well. Did you see the Tory ca...Yes, I thought so as well. Did you see the Tory campaign leaflet quoting us saying "we will abolish mandatory life sentences for murder"? Clearly we wouldn't, we would rename them - we're not proposing to let criminals out any earlier; we just want each sentence to do what it says on the tin!<BR/><BR/>I think the lesson is to phrase ourselves very carefully, especially on law and order, where other parties like to make out we're soft. We should be attacking the other parties' posturing and tough-talking with confusing sentence names. Instead, we just hand them golden spin material, on a plate.Jonny Wrighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07414994559548890103noreply@blogger.com