The BBC are wrong. People sentenced to over twelve months imprisonment are ineligible to stand for election while they are in custody (or on the run from custody). Once they've served their sentence they are free to stand.

(The exception is offences for electoral fraud, but Aitken wasn't guilty of these)
Anthony | 02.05.04 - 9:14 am | #

The BBC, wrong? Whatever next.
Peter Briffa | Homepage | 02.05.04 - 9:22 am | #