Defending Civil Liberties
30 Nov 2025
Labour’s vote to proscribe Palestine Action is a serious misuse of power, threatening our freedom to protest.
The Liberal Democrats are clear: we condemn all violent attacks, criminal damage and hate speech – offences covered by existing laws.
Since Labour’s vote:
- People could face 14 years in prison for holding a sign!
- Pensioners are among the hundreds arrested.
- The criminal justice system, with a backlog of 76,000 cases, is further stretched hearing pointless cases.
- Ordinary people desperate to stop the slaughter in Gaza are branded “terrorists”.
The Liberal Democrats will always fight to protect civil liberties and the right to peaceful protest.