The government is planning a radio station exclusively for the entertainment of Britain’s prisoners, which will cost taxpayers £2million, according to reports.
We’ve already relieved them of their liberty for their crimes. Now we’re going to pump Nicey and Smashey at them 12 hours a day? Surely that breaches something or other…the Hague Conventions? Geneva?
6 responses so far ↓
1 Dennis // Jan 20, 2009 at 10:57 am
Cruel and unusual punishment indeed.
To save money (not this government’s priority, I know), they could just take a feed from one or more of those “radio stations” run by retailers. I seem to recall that KwikFit have one, or used to, which is/was especially obnoxious. Maybe Homebase and BhS too. Anyway, pipe that into the cells at the usual volume and recidivism would be a thing of the past.
2 Eva // Jan 20, 2009 at 12:03 pm
Didn’t the US military play rock-music night and day to psychologically batter Noriega into submission?
3 Former Tory // Jan 20, 2009 at 1:42 pm
Or since the Government has already bought and paid for the BBC with our money, perhaps just feed Radio 1 in to prisons, 24/7. Pure shite. Or the Toady program on R4, endlessly repeated. Plus ca change, plus c’est la meme chose.
4 Tim Almond // Jan 20, 2009 at 3:38 pm
“A charity might also contribute to running costs, it is thought.”
Cute. Don’t let the public see that the public is spending £x million funding this. Just fund the Campaign for Prisoner Featherbedding and they do it.
(on this subject, I see that DK is working on some sort of charitocracy list).
5 The Great Simpleton // Jan 20, 2009 at 8:14 pm
I was in a motorway service station on the M1 today and it had its own radio station. I won’t be going back there again so perhaps there is something in this – £2m to end reoffending seems rather cheap.
6 Gallimaufry // Jan 20, 2009 at 11:21 pm
How about a playlist limited to Jonathan King, Gary Glitter and Boy George?
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