Labour promises to slash crime
News Article 21 April 2005
As new figures point to a fall in crime levels, the prime minister has committed Labour to delivering a further 15 per cent reduction.
Kennedy: We're not soft on criminals
News Article 21 April 2005
The Liberal Democrats have focused their election campaign on crime and helping students.
Lib Dems: Axe ID cards for extra police
News Article 18 April 2005
The Liberal Democrats would scrap planned identity cards and spend the money on high visibility policing, Charles Kennedy has said.
Lib Dems call for hi-tech police
Press Review 18 April 2005
Police officers should be issued with hand-held computers and voice-recognition technology to reduce paperwork, the Liberal Democrats said yesterday.
Lib Dems set out crime proposals
Press Review 30 March 2005
The Liberal Democrats have unveiled their policies on law and order, including a pledge to spare female shoplifters from jail.
Lib Dems vow to tackle crime
News Article 29 March 2005
The government has been "weak" on tackling crime, Charles Kennedy has said.
Lib Dems vow to top Labour on police numbers
News Article 9 March 2005
The Liberal Democrats have pledged to put 10,000 extra police officers on the streets, topping the government's promise to improve neighbourhood policing.
Lib Dems defend 'tax the rich' stance
Press Review 4 March 2005
The Liberal Democrats have claimed that high taxes for top-earners will not stop Conservative voters defecting to the party in the forthcoming general election.
Kennedy bids for women's vote
News Article 22 February 2005
Charles Kennedy has made his bid to secure the female vote by unveiling the Liberal Democrats' election manifesto for women.
Lib Dems slam Labour over '1000 new crimes'
Press Review 9 February 2005
Labour has created a "mountain" of new rules and criminal offences, the Liberal Democrats have claimed.
Kennedy orders Lib Dems to get tough on crime
Press Review 14 December 2004
Charles Kennedy will today tell his party's local council leaders to show they are tough on crime.
Hopes not fears
Publication Article 29 November 2004
Lib Dems 'not soft on crime' - Kennedy
Press Review 16 November 2004
Charles Kennedy yesterday used a speech to the National Liberal Club to expand on his vision of "tough liberalism".
Kennedy urges action on causes of crime
News Article 15 November 2004
Charles Kennedy has attacked Labour's "piecemeal, knee-jerk, headline chasing" approach to crime and pledged tougher action to tackle the underlying causes of anti-social behaviour.
Lib Dems now back ASBOs
Press Review 2 November 2004
The Liberal Democrats are now supporting the government's anti-social behaviour orders.
