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The modern world offers freedoms
The modern world offers freedoms and opportunities unheralded a
generation ago. But with new freedoms come new fears and threats to
our security. Our progressive case is that to counter these threats we
need strong communities built on mutual respect and the rule of law.
We prize the liberty of the individual; but that means protecting the
law-abiding majority from the minority who abuse the system.We
believe in being tough on crime and its causes so we will expand drugs
testing and treatment, and tackle the conditions – from lack of youth
provision to irresponsible drinking – that foster crime and anti-social
behaviour. In a third term we will make the contract of rights and
responsibilities an enduring foundation of community life.