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Peter fights to save our ancient liberties

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Thursday, 8 January, 2026
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Last night in Parliament, Peter voted against Labour’s shocking plan to scrap jury trials for certain offences.

Jury trials have been a cornerstone of British society for centuries, preventing miscarriages of justice and safeguarding against tyrannical state overreach. 

But with jury trails scrapped for certain offences, the future of many will be decided by a single judge. 

Peter strongly opposes this betrayal of ancient liberties and will continue to fight to save them.  

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This week, Peter appeared on ITV Central to outline his hopes for a government rethink of Local Government Reorganisation in Mid Leicestershire. Peter remains firmly opposed to any expansion of the City Council boundary, describing a larger city authority as wholly unacceptable to the local vil

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