How should we treat evil lifers like Rose West?

Posted by on Jan 23, 2008 in updates | 27 comments While I strongly believe that prison should help rehabilitate offenders, how should evil lifers like Rose West be treated when they are locked up? West was sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of 10 young women and girls, including her 16-year-old daughter, her eight-year-old stepdaughter and her husband’s pregnant lover. Her monster of a husband Fred escaped trial by committing...
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A happy house last night

Posted by on Jan 23, 2008 in updates | 4 comments I have two Tottenham mad fans in my house, and even my youngest son, a Man U supporter, cheered on Spurs’ terrific 5-1 victory over Arsenal last night – the first time they have beaten their arch rivals in nine years. So you can imagine we had a very happy house last night as one ball after another hit the back of the net – and at the right end. My husband sometimes lodges...
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