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Liberal Democrats call to “make it happen”

eldr, Friday 19 September 2008 15:00 ::

 The Liberal Democrats (UK), convened in Bournemouth for their autumn conference between 13th and 17th September 2008. The conference adopted the main policy document called “make it happen”, which sets out the party’s vision and will form the basis of its manifesto for the next general election and its messages for the remainder of the current parliament.  

The motion includes plans to deliver big tax cuts for people on low and average incomes paid for from taxing pollution and closing tax loopholes used by the rich; and to protect civil liberties, including scrapping ID cards and introducing a Freedom Law to stop government interference in people’s lives and keep personal data private.

The Party also adopted a policy motion on Europe entitled “Shaping Our World Through a Strong Europe”. The motion called for, among other measures, greater cooperation among member states to tackle terrorism, international crime and people trafficking; ensuring energy security and effective action on climate change by increasing the EU's carbon reduction target and developing a common EU energy policy; and eliminating obstacles to cross-border economic activity within Europe.

ELDR was present at the conference with a joint information stand with the Liberal Democrats European Group (LDEG). The stand promoted the work of ELDR and LDEG with Lib Dem MEPs answering questions from conference delegates.

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