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.
20 Jul 2006
The Liberal Democrats yesterday unveiling their new policy on sentencing, which will be more honest, simpler and tougher on the worst offenders.
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 party.
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:
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. Speaking at the Tom Paine Festival in Lewes on the topic of 'A Liberal Britain in a Liberal World'. Sir Menzies set out his vision for a more liberal and secure Britain, including scrapping ID cards to boost police numbers, calling for greater government transparency and advocating the strengthening of international institutions.
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 Commons early in symbolic protest at the government's extradition arrangements after a three hour debate. Leading the Debate Lib Dem Home Affairs spokesman, Nick Clegg, told MPs that Mr Blair had "short-changed" the UK by signing a "lopsided" extradition agreement.
Commenting on the government's announcement, Cllr Michael Headley said: