Long Walk to Freedom .....

Probation officers permitting, political prisoner Tony Martin will be free by this time next week after more than three years inside for the crime of self defence. The British Criminal Justice system has managed to delay his release again, on the grounds of the risk he posed to members of Britain's burgling community as they went about their daily labours.

Showing great moral courage, Mr Martin again refused to show the required degree of repentance which could have earned him a release last year. But our Probation 'Service' would rather Mr Martin had not defended himself, but become a victim like this. Or this. Or this. Or this. You get the picture.

And one of the three professional criminals who targeted Tony Martin has been granted legal aid to sue him for 'loss of earnings'. The poor man has since been scraping a living dealing heroin to keep body and soul together - altogether a most worthy recipient of taxpayers money.

Richard Littlejohn is right - you couldn't make it up.