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Article: Voters see Labour as the party of law and order
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- The Independent (London, England)
- Article date:
- April 23, 1994
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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 ...