Liberal+Democrats

//A Fresh Start, A Fair Deal //

Our party is built upon a system of beliefs that emphasizes individual freedom, fairness and equality. We want equal opportunity for all of Britain’s inhabitants, ending the poverty and discrimination that hinder many. We have had enough with our political system which denies our people of participation. The voice of Britain’s people needs to be heard. We want to give you a voice. We are the only party that wants to give you a voice.

With each passing day, our world becomes more advanced. The Liberal Democratic Party, unlike the others, will ensure that Britain evolves with the surrounding world and will take measures to ensure that our world stays green. Our purpose is simple, our message clear. We are here for you, to guarantee that the British people are allowed to exercise the liberties that are rightfully theirs.

Our purpose is simple, our message clear: we are here for you, to guarantee that the British people are allowed to exercise the liberty that is rightfully theirs, and that they all get equal opportunity to achieve.

**EU Relationship**: We believe in full participation in the EU because we know it will brighten our future and a fair opportunity for the UK to succeed in the 21st century.. This is unlike the Conservative party: they don’t have much participation, dimming our chances of a brighter future. As we strongly stand by our beliefs, we don’t doubt that creating new, green jobs will help all. This will help to put money in people’s pockets by saving energy! It also will encourage other EU countries to join, allowing this recession to end more quickly. Even though we may not currently be in the best economic situation, we do support the conversion to the Euro. But, we believe that we should wait to convert when we have reached a stable economic level. As one can see, participation in the EU is key to our knowledge and growth.

**Education**:
 * The Welfare System **

As Liberal Democrats we value fair education and equal health opportunities. When it comes to education we believe all children, no matter their background, should have equal opportunities. We don’t believe university costs should hinder these equal opportunities; there shouldn’t be any university costs. Our ‘Pupil Premium’ plan consists of spending £2.5bn more on schools, so those children struggling can be supported. If many children need individual support, this will be met by cutting class sizes. Along with this, we want our children to have choices. Therefore, we believe when the child is between ages 14-19, they should be able to choose whether or not they want to take a course at a college. This gives them first-based experience, so they can have an idea of what they want out of their college education. Not only do we want our kids to have choices, but we want our teachers’ to feel they have done their best. So, we are supporting the Education Freedom Act to assure teachers’ that politicians will not be allowed to get involved with teachers; this keeps teachers away from their pupils’. We want everyone to have a fair chance at achieving their dreams through equal education.


 * Health: **

Our health system has become corrupt and lost its focus from tending to the people to the government over the past thirteen years under the Labour party. We want the focus to move back to the Briton people, and ensure better quality when it comes to NHS from line services. Such areas as cancer treatment, dementia care, maternity care, and mental treatment will improve. Waste spending will also be cut, allowing this saved money to be put back in the front line services. Along with this, we believe the NHS should play a bigger role in the local community; voting in people for the health boards. Therefore if treatment isn’t up to par, NHS will be held accountable. To guarantee the doctors working for the NHS are applicable, a test will be given. This will avoid any corrupt, inapplicable doctors. Besides this, our GP services need a boost: change the payment of GPs and those who accept patients with the worst health, will receive extra revenue. At the end of the day, we want the Britons’ to feel they have gotten the help and treatment they deserve.


 * Austerity Plan: **

As Liberal Democrats, we agree with the need to make serious cuts to our spending in order to reduce our deficit, but disagree with the Conservative Party proposed cuts. This will push tuition costs sky high. Not only do we disagree with this component of the Prime Ministers plan, but we also disagree on him cutting from the front line services, and public service jobs. These cuts will greatly breakup the playing field, giving some an unfair advantage. This leaves the disadvantaged feeling the cuts the hardest. We don’t want an unfair future for all Britons’, so join us and achieve your life long dreams!

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Our system of Government is in need of change. It is time for us to act. Our voting system has proved to be inept, and is one of the many governmental procedures that has allowed for governments to come to power only by the support of a small constituency. We want to make our voting system fair; we want to give you a voice. The Liberal Democrats want a proportional voting system, which allows citizens to choose between people and parties. We want to bring an end to safe seats. We want to renew our rotten system of Government, to allow for political leadership that represents your needs.
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Government and Civil Liberties: **

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">We are tired of Big Government infringing upon our civil liberties, and we demand change. The Liberal Democrats want to protect and fully restore our individual rights, eliminating intrusive and unnecessary procedures like Identity Cards, Computer Monitoring and the inclusion of innocent citizens in DNA databases. We want to invoke a sense of trust and harmony between citizenry and governance, building a system that protects the freedom of our citizen’s and allows for their active participation.

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