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Ben
Lecturing
About Me
- prisonerben
- United Kingdom
- Previously known as "one of Britain's best known prisoners...he constantly questions authority and exposes the futility of the system" The Times, Ben was finally released from prison after 32 years in August 2012. Pleading guilty to the murder of a friend when he was 14 years old, he renounced violence and fought for the recognition of the inherent dignity of all human beings. As a result of speaking truth to power, he served far longer than the recommended 10 years, leading Education Secretary Michael Gove to argue that he had "been punished excessively for a crime committed as a child". One of the more intellectual of prisoner-campaigners, Ben chose to educate himself from schoolboy level to having both undergraduate and post graduate degrees. He is currently one of very few prisoners in Britain ever to attempt a Doctorate. Ben's speciality is non-violent action and the Human Needs Theory. Now on Life Licence, He is forging a career as a CJ policy consultant, writer and - as ever - campaigner.
Many thanks for all your hard work keeping us up to date with Ben's progress Ed. Hope you have a nice Xmas and look forward to hearing more after the festive season. Also hoping Ben get's our Xmas card in time :)
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ReplyDeleteMy best wishes to the Editor, as well as to Ben.
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Merry Christmas to Ben and Ed, it has been great to find you this year! Thank you.
ReplyDeleteLove and peace to all, Jules x
Many thanks to Editor. Have a good break and come back refreshed. We really appreciate all your efforts in enabling us to read Ben's blog. Best wishes to you and of course to Ben.
ReplyDeleteTo Ben and Ed, this blog is wicked. Peace and love to you all, author (Ben), Editor and all readers and contributors to this most eminent blog of blogs in cyber land. To all those in jail, remember that you are loved, your food today may not be great but its the love in your hearts that will see you through. And finally, you reap what you sow, so be good xxxx Love and best wishes x
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