tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21780743.post2609067704612409015..comments2023-10-20T14:42:07.844+00:00Comments on Louise Baldock: BNP to stand in Croxteth byelection, LiverpoolLouise Baldockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08430662342062143143noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21780743.post-77505943426964487712010-11-04T20:54:56.763+00:002010-11-04T20:54:56.763+00:00Although interestingly people have managed to stan...Although interestingly people have managed to stand for Parliament and win elections while in prison - bobby sands is the obvious example.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21780743.post-84914830378288258292010-10-31T17:35:08.260+00:002010-10-31T17:35:08.260+00:00Hi Andrew, there is a law, but it depends on you h...Hi Andrew, there is a law, but it depends on you having been sent to prison and in particular on the length of your prison sentence, I cannot remember just now how long it has to be, to exclude you from standing.Louise Baldockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08430662342062143143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21780743.post-39211102679503763452010-10-31T16:11:16.102+00:002010-10-31T16:11:16.102+00:00i'm sorry, have i missed something? how can a ...i'm sorry, have i missed something? how can a convicted criminal be allowed to stand for public office, surely there ought to be a law blocking those with criminal convictions from standing for 5 years. i understand that would be implausible in the case of NI but for english elections it should surely be a legal standard.andrewnoreply@blogger.com