The Guardian view on prisoner voting: a tiny concession | Editorial

Allowing a handful of short-sentence inmates the right to vote is going to cause a major storm among Tories. David Lidington must hold his nerveDavid Lidington, the justice secretary, appeared to confirm in the Commons on Tuesday that the government has finally climbed down over prisoner voting. It is a tiny concession, to a small group of short-term prisoners who are already allowed out on day release. The angry denunciation it met from the Tory backbenches is an indication of the struggle that