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Peoples march for jobs POSITIE. ing local gay initiatives. Another Tory government could mean a virtual end to local council autonomy as more and more powers are stripped away. Labour is committed to local democracy.
The relationship between the police and the gay community has never been worse. Yet the government want to reintroduce their Police Bill which would:
*Allow the police to arrest anyone on the streets if they suspect them of having committed any crime'.
*Hold them in custody for four days, and for 48 hours without even letting them see a lawyer.
*Allow police to gain access even priests»: social workers"
to doctors' - records.
This is a recipe for confrontation. Labour on the other hand would introduce measures to curb the abuse of police powers by making the police accountable for locally elected committees. At present the police in London are accountable to no-one except the Home Secretary.
The next Labour government will amend the law so that importuning' and 'sex in private" are dealt with for gay people exactly as for heterosexuals. Labour is also committed to reducing the age of consent, working towards introducing complete equality before the law for lesbians and gay men. The Tories are silent on this.
Four years ago who would imagine we would now have the worst level of unemployment and the heaviest tax burden ever. Four years ago the Tories promised the earth. What will they promise this time... and where will we be after five more years of Victorian values?
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