Liberal Democrats have noted with concern the more aggressive approach to protest recently adopted by the police, notably the treatment of demonstrators at Kingsnorth power station in Kent in August 2008 and at the G20 demonstrations in the City of London in April 2009; and the pre-emptive arrest of 114 environmental protesters in Nottinghamshire also in April 2009.
Afghanistan: Pauline Jenkins, Lib Dem PPC for Newark, was interviewed at Conference by the British Forces Network asking he whether or not the UK should withdraw troops. Pauline said the UK has to have a very clear exit strategy agreed with the many nations which have troops in Afghanistan now.
Pauline on BBC5 Live
What Do Lib Dems Stand For ?
The Liberal Democrat Conference draws to a close today but there is full coverage of Nick Clegg's speech at 2pm on BBC2 and there will be a Party Broadcast tonight on BB2 at 5.55 and BBC1 at 6.55.
There are a host of fringe events at this week's Lib Dem conference. One of this evening's meetings focused on HIV and sexual health. Lembit Öpik, Liberal Democrat MP for Montgomeryshire, recalled visiting a Terrence Higgins Trust testing clinic earlier this year to promote sexual health in the run-up to Valentine's Day.