Should you vote Liberal?

There's more to come.

4. Live within our means

This is the one that bothers me, ww. It seems to indicate a willingness to perpetuate 'austerity' and a 'running the national economy is like running a household budget' mentality which has been frequently debunked by economists.

Health. We believe in the National Health FREE AT THE POINT OF USE. This is the one that worries me, it seems to imply more and more outsourcing to private providers, who will be paid by the taxpayer, thus we will be paying for their profits, but somehow that is o.k. because it is still "free at the point of use"
The Liberal Democrats did support Andrew Lansley's Health and Social Care Act which was a preparation for more privatisation.

moxeyns donated all this

Education

1All children should be able to achieve what they set out to achieve
2 Strongly oppose Grammers
3 Education system should be properly funded and protected in real terms.
4. Introduced the pupil premium for children from disadvantaged backgrounds
5. There is too much emphasis on passing exams, there should be a more rounded education
6. Introduced a record number of apprenticeships. There should be a greater investment in adult skills and training
7. Work to reduce the workload currently being experience by staff and increase recruitment

Environment

Recognise climate change

1Invest in renewables. Invest in green energy thus creating jobs and growth
2 End cuts to solar and wind power
3 Net emissions to be reduced to zero by 2050
4 improve countryside and green spaces
5. Introduced the 5p charge on plastic bags
6. Recognise the poor air quality resulting in 40000 extra deaths a year, invest in green transport and phase out diesel
7. Food policy and security - recognise that this has been neglected and so will encourage investment, innovation and new entrants in order to secure our food future
8. Introduce higher standards of animal welfare.
9. Introduceca puppy breeding licence.
10 Minimise animal scientific experiments.

Don't forget they are the only party who have always supported Britain remaining in Europe.

Just coming to that monica only my sister has just paid a visit

Europe

Believe UKs best chance to succeed is within Europe

1. Respect the outcome of the referendum
2. Believe that the UK is more prosperous when we work in partnership with our closest allies and neighbours.
3. Free trade is a good thing
4. Fight tonremain part of the single market
5. The vote of the referendum voted for departure, not destination, sonwe need a final vote on the deal that has been negotiated.
6.Brexit will have a huge impact.

Justice and Liberty

1. Fight for continued liberties and freedom of speech
2. Make a positive case for continues immigration
3. Urge the government to do more for refugees
4. HRA - fight to stop it being watered down post Brexit
5. Stand up for EU citizens rights
6. Fight against the proposed mass surveyance that will cost billions
7. Fight against the proposal to collect and store our web histories
8. Scrap the prevent programme and introduceca community lead scheme
9. Introduceca presumption against short sentences that do not work
10. Stand up for our justice system agAinst media/political attack

Tax and Benefits

No tax for those earning less than the minimum wage
Clamp down on tax dodging
Unearned wealth taxed more aggresively than earned income
Reverse cuts to universal credit
Give extra £5 a week to families with children
Abolish Work Capabilty Assessment - replace with a more humane system
Decent state pension and tax system that encourages low/middle earners to save for old age

Well, some of it does sound very laudable but in fact quite waffly and 'head in the clouds' with any realistic hope or ideas of how to achieve any of it.

It does also sound as if they have no hope of ever forming a government (probably right) or that they would ever form another coalition with a minority government.

Support to introduce a regulated cannabis market.
Sorry, no, unless it is for medicinal purposes only.

Legalising medicinal cannabis would be a start.

Although I lived through the sixties, I never smoked pot, but I have a good friend who has done for many years because he is in constant pain since an accident which left him paralysed from the waist down. He should not have to get what he sorely needs to alleviate his pain from dodgy sources.

You can promise the earth if you haven't the chance of ever having to deliver it.

Remember university fees? The liberals certainly caught a cold with that promise!!!!

Tory policy niggly, not Libs.

www.24housing.co.uk/news/lib-dems-to-bring-housing-benefit-back-for-18-20-year-olds/

The LibDems still failed to fulfil their promise to those who voted for them.

And their idea of providing free school meals to primary school children in years 1 and 2 cost county councils a ridiculous amount of money. No wonder council tax went up.

Council tax went up because of the cuts

Council tax went up because of Tory Government cuts.

Snap!!!!

Oh, so not because some schools had to actually install new kitchens to provide these free school fees? And employ more staff?

Where did that money come from if not from council tax? Did the LibDems kindly donate money to all schools to pay for their gesture of largesse?

Not fees, meals!

It came from the government. It was a government scheme for two years.

www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/184047/DFE-RR227.pdf

158 pages for you to read to find out how effective it was.
It would cost County Durham about £4 million a year.

Yes, you should vote Liberal Democrat says ex-Tory Rachel Johnson, one of the many new party members.

www.theguardian.com/media/2017/apr/27/rachel-johnson-joins-lib-dems-and-may-stand-in-general-election-member-tory-brexit

She may want to stand as a LibDem candidate but I don't think she will be accepted as party rules require candidates to have been members for at least a year. She would certainly be an improvement on either of her Tory MP brothers.

Apparently her dad and the other brother are liberals, too.
Family gatherings must be good at the moment. Or maybe there aren't any until the election is over.

Her Dad, Stanley was a Tory MEP and is very strongly pro-EU.