Article: Voters see Labour as the party of law and order

THE CONSERVATIVES are now significantly less trusted on crime than the Labour Party, according to an NOP poll for the Independent.

Only 28 per cent of the public trust the Tories "to make the right decisions about crime," while 64 per cent do not. In the case of Labour, 44 per cent trust the party and 39 per cent are distrustful.

The figures came as the Home Secretary, Michael Howard, claimed at a Westminster news conference yesterday that Labour was "at sixes and sevens over law and order". He added that the Government's Criminal Justice Bill had presented Labour with "an opportunity they have fumbled, a test they have failed".

The poll figures partly reflect general and widespread ...

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