Is Charles Bronson on the verge of freedom? Why Britain's most notorious prisoner faces Catch-22

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Is Britain's most notorious prisoner Charles Bronson on the verge of freedom? Before a new parole review last month he fired his lawyer and refused to take any part in the process, angry that his request for a public hearing had been rejected. In a letter to Sky News, the man who has spent half a century in jail wrote : "Sacked the legal team!" Perhaps not the wisest move so close to the hearing. Image: Bronson has spent more than 50 years behind bars He went on to say, in colourful language,