Sentences with phrase «liberal democrat manifesto»

The Liberal Democrat manifesto echoes this sentiment, indicating that they too, plan to end these pieces of employment legislation.

The 42 - year - old Northavon MP is currently charged with drawing up the Liberal Democrat manifesto and is seen as a popular figure, particularly on the left of the party.

The commitment is to be written into the Liberal Democrat manifesto, according to David Laws, its chief author, clearing a major obstacle in the path of a second coalition deal with the Tories.

The Welsh Liberal Democrat manifesto recognised that economic growth depends on growing the skill base of the population, and proposed better links between education and industry.

The Welsh Liberal Democrat manifesto pledged to protect rural schools, creating a «presumption against closure» and introducing additional safeguarding measures.

[4] The Liberal Democrat manifesto included a commitment to address the status of England as part of wider UK constitutional reforms.

Danny Alexander, Clegg's chief of staff, said: «I would love to be able to tell you that the commitments that I care about, the commitments that all of you care about, will... be Liberal Democrat manifesto commitments that can be delivered in the next parliament.

«Rent to Own» was a Welsh Liberal Democrat manifesto pledge and formed part of the Progressive Agreement that led to Kirsty Williams joining the Welsh Government as Education Secretary.

Although the Liberal Democrat manifesto refers to STV as their «preferred» solution, their commitment is only to «a fair, more proportional voting system» and leaves the possibility of accepting AV + open.

At Osborne's Notting Hill residence, the senior Conservatives looked at the Liberal Democrat manifesto, the Conservative manifesto and transcripts about everything Nick Clegg had promised should he come to power, the book alleges.

The next Liberal Democrat manifesto will contain a new kind of promise: one they actually intend to keep.

Nick Clegg launched the Liberal Democrat manifesto today with a number of pot shots at his various political opponents.

The new Social Liberal Forum executive has published a joint statement on what we see are the key priorities for the next Liberal Democrat manifesto.

I am pleased to be delivering on this key Welsh Liberal Democrat manifesto commitment.

The Liberal Democrat manifesto proposes abolishing the idea of «safe seats» by introducing a proportional voting system for MPs.

«The Conservative election manifesto said that we don't need to have profit at the moment, the Liberal Democrat manifesto said that we don't need profit at the moment and we don't.»

Writing in his blog earlier this week Lib Dem candidate Peter Black said: «I hope somebody has proof read the Welsh Liberal Democrat manifesto, which is being launched tomorrow.»

Party bigwigs have opened a new policy consultation on the contentious issue of electoral reform — and suggestions made so far would not look out of place in a Liberal Democrat manifesto.

These are people who deserve our support even in straightened times, which is why the Liberal Democrat manifesto will include a Carer's Bonus to give them a little extra help.

Were the policy extended along the lines of the Liberal Democrat manifesto commitment, 269,421 primary school pupils would benefit.

The Welsh Liberal Democrat manifesto contained a pledge to expand the remit of the Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol to include the further education sector.

«A funding floor was in the Welsh Liberal Democrat manifesto and was an important part of the agreement which led to me entering the Welsh government.

The Welsh Liberal Democrat manifesto contained a pledge to end mental health discrimination, recognising that mental health has been stigmatised and ignored.

The Welsh Liberal Democrat manifesto contained a pledge to reduce infant class sizes, establishing a dedicated fund to ensure teachers had the time to focus on a child's individual needs.

The Welsh Liberal Democrat manifesto recognised the need to support vocational education and invest in apprenticeships, as well as calling for public sector organisations becoming living wage employers.

Today sees the launch of the National Academy for Educational Leadership — a key Welsh Liberal Democrat manifesto commitment being delivered by Education Secretary Kirsty Williams.

The Liberal Democrat manifesto committed that Party to tax capital gains «at the same rate as income».

Take the policy often described as «boosting the personal allowance to take the lowest - paid out of tax», the great totem of fairness in the Liberal Democrat manifesto, whose inclusion in the budget was reported as Nick Clegg's progressive victory.

On the face of it, there is much for liberals to admire in the Liberal Democrat manifesto.

The Lib Dem Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change Chris Huhne in 2011 announced plans for halving UK carbon emissions by 2025 as part of the «Green Deal» which was in the 2010 Liberal Democrat manifesto.

The Liberal Democrat manifesto also proposes a «UK Constitutional Convention».

Whatever happened, for example, to the mansion tax on properties worth more than # 2m or restricting tax relief on pensions to the basic rate of income tax - both commitments included in the Liberal Democrat manifesto?

The Ideas Factory is a chance for you to pitch your own idea of what should be in the next Liberal Democrat manifesto.

The Liberal Democrats manifesto sets out four main pledges: a promise for «fair taxes» - including raising the income tax threshold to # 10,000.

In the 2017 election, the Conservative manifesto will be more heavily scrutinised than the Labour or Liberal Democrat manifestos, since the Conservatives are expected to win a parliamentary majority on the basis of the published polls.

The Liberal Democrats manifesto implies # 46.5 billion of non-priority cuts, and have not explained 74 per cent of it - a # 34.5 billion shortfall.

Yet the Liberal Democrats manifesto struggles to present support for the EU in a positive way: it does so through emphasising «reform».

The Liberal Democrats manifesto will set out a «five - point recovery plan» for NHS and social care services in their manifesto.

Following the General Election in 2015, NFER, in collaboration with Full Fact, reviewed the education promises made in the Conservative, Labour and Liberal Democrat manifestos.

Not exact matches

The great irony is that actually the Liberal Democrats have, excuse the pun, religiously stuck to the priorities we put on the front page of our manifesto last time, such as delivering a # 10,000 tax free allowance, which we did.

It could be that Labour simply couldn't find the money for it - but given the large spending commitments elsewhere in the manifesto, it's odd that Corbyn, who has always opposed benefit cuts, would allow himself to be outflanked on the issue by the Liberal Democrats.

In the 2010 election manifestos, the Liberal Democrats, Labour and the Conservatives each promised to legislate and the coalition agreement included it as a firm proposal.

Yesterday, the Liberal Democrats launched their Bright Future for Families manifesto, also promising to «make life easier for families across Scotland.»

Had we not joined together, we would have had no prospects of achieving the Liberal Democrats» manifesto goals.»

The Liberal Democrats also made a manifesto pledge to «cancel plans for the third runway at Heathrow and any expansion of other airports in the South East.»

The Liberal Democrat's have vowed to protect state pension's by including a commitment to the «triple lock» system in their manifesto.

If the Liberal Democrats can ensure that their party structures operate so as to allow a clear voice to come through, they have every chance of putting forward a distinctive manifesto at the next election - one that will, in all likelihood, put it closer to a reformed Labour Party, should the Alternative Vote deliver another hung parliament.

They will be duty bound to push for their manifesto commitments and although the Liberal Democrats argue that they would help reign in Labour profligacy, it is hard to imagine they would force a second election because public spending cuts are not deep enough.

So far, other parties have focused on the economy, healthcare and housing in their manifestos, but the Liberal Democrats have put education front and centre.

Some MPs and Party members fear that David Cameron doesn't really want progress on this front at all, because he's hoping for a joint Coalition front at the next election, and therefore a joint manifesto with the Liberal Democrats.