Dundee Liberal Democrats have today (Friday 14th July) given their strong support to Nick Clegg MP, Shadow Home Secretary who has launched a letter-writing campaign over the unfair extradition arrangements with the US.
Following the Conservatives selection meeting last night, the next Conservative candidate for Folkestone and Hythe will be Damian Collins. Mr Collins stood and lost in Northampton North in the East Midlands in the 2005. As widely predicted, the Conservatives chose to overlook the two female candidates.
Dr Peter Hirst, active Libdem campaigner in Middlewich has called for constant review in the UK legal system to ensure that punishment matches the crime and outdated laws are dropped.
Powers to crack down on illegal street trading in parts of Leicester have become law after being passed by Parliament.
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.
In a major U-turn the Government has scrapped its plans to merge police forces in England and Wales, it announced yesterday. The scheme to reduce the number of forces from 43 to about 28 was the brainchild of the former home secretary, Charles Clarke. The Liberal Democrats opposed the mergers.