Further to Lord Norton’s post below the question was asked by Lord Dubs who compared our position unfavourably with that of prisoners who may soon get the vote. http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/ld200809/ldhansrd/text/90223-0001.htm#0902234000436 When Ientered the Lords in 2005 a long serving colleague came up to me and said “I hope you realise that you are now one of that small…