Southport MP defends human rights debate

Southport Liberal Democrat MP, John Pugh, wrote yesterday on the importance of having a debate on Human Rights and, avoiding "assuming these matters are all self-evident and simple".

The full article can be found here, http://www.libdemvoice.org/opinion-should-liberals-fear-a-review-of-human-rights-legislation-19658.html

The Liberal Democrat Manifesto 2010, said that we would "Ensure that everyone has the same protections under the law by protecting the Human Rights Act" and that "the battle for human rights remains to be fought in many countries".

From battling ContactPoint, to scrapping ID cards and second generation biometric passports, the Liberal Democrats are the only party who believe in freedom, justice, prosperity and human rights for all and we will do all we can to work towards a world where these hopes become reality.