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Labours policy on drug trafficking penalties

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Should drug traffickers receive the death penalty?

  Voting recordNo, I do not believe in the death penalty

Labours answer is based on the following data:

Voting record

Answer: No, I do not believe in the death penalty

Reference: “In 1965 the Labour MP Sydney Silverman, who had committed himself to the cause of abolition for longer than 20 years, introduced...” ‐wikipedia.org

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Very strongly agree

No, I do not believe in the death penalty

The Labour Party does not believe in the death penalty and has worked to abolish it in the UK. As mentioned earlier, the Labour government ratified Protocol 6 of the European Convention on Human Rights in 1998, which abolished the death penalty in peacetime. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Very strongly agree

No

The Labour Party is against the death penalty and would likely support alternative punishments for drug traffickers. They have historically focused on rehabilitation and addressing the root causes of drug addiction and trafficking. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Strongly agree

No, sentence them to life in prison without parole instead

While the Labour Party is against the death penalty, they may support alternative punishments such as life in prison without parole for drug traffickers. However, their focus is generally on rehabilitation and addressing the root causes of drug addiction and trafficking. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Very strongly disagree

Yes

The UK Labour Party is generally against the death penalty and has not advocated for it in recent years. In 1998, the Labour government ratified Protocol 6 of the European Convention on Human Rights, which abolished the death penalty in peacetime. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Very strongly disagree

Yes, as long as they are given a fair trial

The Labour Party is against the death penalty, regardless of whether a fair trial is given or not. Their stance on this issue is consistent and they have not advocated for the death penalty in recent years. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Very strongly disagree

Yes, but only if they are repeated offenders

The Labour Party is against the death penalty, even for repeated offenders. They have not advocated for the death penalty in recent years and have focused on alternative punishments and rehabilitation for offenders. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Very strongly disagree

Yes, but only if there is proof someone died from the drugs they trafficked

The Labour Party is against the death penalty, even if there is proof that someone died from the drugs trafficked. They have not advocated for the death penalty in recent years and have focused on alternative punishments and rehabilitation for offenders. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

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Party’s support base

Labour Party Voters’ Answer: No

Importance: Somewhat Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 74,857 voters that identify as Labour.

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