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An honest and tough approach to sentencing - Liberal Democrats
The Liberal Democrats yesterday unveiling their new policy on sentencing, which will be more honest, simpler and tougher on the worst offenders.
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Senior Labour Peer and former Deputy Leader calls on Blair to quit
Former Labour Deputy Leader Lord Hattersley has called on Tony Blair to quit as prime minister in September. He said any tenure in Downing Street beyond this year's Labour conference would damage the…
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"Fear of crime is still unacceptably high" says Liberal Democrat Shadow Home Secretary
Commenting ahead of the publication of the Audit Commission's report on Neighbourhood Crime and Anti-Social Behaviour, Liberal Democrat Shadow Home Secretary, Nick Clegg MP said:
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Liberal Democrats stand up for rights of British citizens
In a keynote speech, Sir Menzies Campbell has warned that the British way of life is increasingly under threat from the state and that civil liberties are being trampled underfoot by new legislation.…
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MPs back Lib Dem protest on 'unfair' extradition and agree that Blair is wrong
MPs have signalled their anger at Tony Blair over the extradition to the US of three bankers to face a fraud trial. They voted to back the Liberal Democrats by a majority of 242 to adjourn the…
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Nuclear Power - No Thanks!
Commenting on the government's announcement, Cllr Michael Headley said:
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Summer Playschemes Saved
Highly valued summer playschemes in Bedford have been saved after action from the
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A new strategy for Iraq
Following Liberal Democrat Leader Sir Menzies Campbell's article in the Guardian the Party has launched their new strategy for Iraq. The full document can be downloaded from the party website -…
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Government is covering up the facts about ID cards
The Freedom of Information watchdog ordered the Department of Work and Pensions to publish its findings about how the cards could fight ID fraud, the department has decided to appeal against the…
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Sir Menzies Campbell condemns unequal US - UK extradition treaty
The Liberal Democrats will tomorrow table an 'Extradition (United States of America) Bill' which would require the presentation of evidence to a judge before a person can be extradited to the US. Sir…