it's "not me guv" from Labour

Simon Hughes, visiting Blaenau Gwent today, has branded Tony Blair's law and order speech as a "not me guv" approach to criminal justice.

Simon, President of the Liberal Democrats, said:

"It's no good Labour blaming anybody else but themselves for the breakdown of confidence in the law and order system.

"Of course there is too much crime and anti-social behaviour but often against the background of some encouraging falling crime figures, Labour's over- reaction suggests that crime is worse than it is and only increases the fear of crime.

"The people of Blaenau Gwent and Wales do not feel that things are getting better it's because the Labour legacy of 10 years in Westminster, 7 years in the Assembly and 80 years in Blaenau Gwent has been one of great failure, much disappointment and frequent under-performance.

"The people of Wales want law and order and justice, through policies that are effective in dealing with crime not ones that just sound good and aim to catch the headlines.

"The reported falling out of the Labour candidates in Blaenau Gwent with Gwent Police is just typical of Labour, from the Prime Minister down saying 'not me guv' and looking for other people to blame.

" Blaenau Lib Dems