Ten Reasons to Vote Liberal Democrat

Written by Policy Unit and published in Pocket Guide to the Pre-Manifesto on Wed 5th Jan 2005

• Put patients first - free doctors and nurses from Whitehall meddling

• Free personal care when you need it - no one forced to sell their home to pay for care.

• No tuition fees, no top-up fees - university affordable for every student.

• More investment in children's early years - spend the £1 billion Child Trust Fund money when it matters most.

• 10,000 more police on the streets - cutting crime and the fear of crime.

• £25 more on the pension every week at 75 - a million pensioners off means-testing.

• Free off-peak local transport - for all pensioners and disabled people.

• Axe the Council Tax - Local Income Tax is both fair and affordable.

• We should not have gone to war in Iraq - it's time to restore trust in the Government.

• Take the environment seriously - cut pollution, cut congestion, and boost renewable energy.

Cost:

By making the tough choices to switch money from Labour's misplaced plans, and asking the richest 1% to pay a little more tax on income over £100,000, all our policies are paid for - and most households will be better off. We make sure all our policies add up - the only party to publish detailed costings.