In Parliament and in the press media Ed Davey said "a sensible, reasonable government that cared about Civil Liberties and the rule of law would not be seeking to renew such a flawed piece of legislation". He continued "handing ministers a blank cheque for another six months is unnecessary and unjustified".
Liberal Democrats are supporting World Health Day on 7th April, and this year's theme is "protecting health from climate change".
Medway Liberal Democrats have responded to Medway Council's "New Routes to Growth" consultation on proposed plans to develop the Hoo Peninsula. Having looked at the consultation, we are concerned that the plans for cycling and walking routes around the Peninsula are vague and lack ambition. .
Graham Colley said "Priti Patel's proposals to outlaw aspects of peaceful demonstration that she and her government found inconvenient, embarrassing or unhelpful are authoritarian and antidemocratic. It was reasonable to organise a peaceful demonstration against them.
Graham Colley the Liberal Democrat, Police & Crime Commissioner (PCC) candidate for Kent has added his criticisms of the Metropolitan Police action Clapham on Saturday evening and through LibDemLawyers/Rights-Liberties-Justice takes action. " The use of force by the Met Police to exert authority, exemplifies the violence against which the women were protesting. Whilst the Met got this badly wrong and continue to do so, the problem is far deeper than this incident."
Graham Colley, the Liberal Democrat candidate for Police & Crime Commissioner for Kent, is calling on Priti Patel not to impose centralised crime targets on local police forces, warning it "would be a grave mistake" that "risks seriously undermining" police officers.
