What are the Liberal Democrats promising? | Five key manifesto takeaways
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- čas přidán 10. 09. 2024
- The Liberal Democrats launched their general election manifesto, with promises to invest in health and care, rejoin the European single market and eventually the EU, and compensate the victims of the Post Office Horizon IT scandal.
The latter issue has dogged party leader Sir Ed Davey, who served as postal affairs minister under the coalition government between 2010 and 2012.
He has come under fire for failing to do more to help wrongly-convicted subpostmasters.
The manifesto details a pledge to “ensure justice for the victims of scandals and prevent future scandals”.
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I like this guy he has a heart.
I think you'll find there's a lot of folk who worked for the Post Office would take issue with your unresearched post! Have you been living under a rock by any chance?!
@@telmas7183and have you been reading politically motivated bs by any chance?
@@R1cHarris It would appear that you also have been living under a rock! You obviously haven't kept up with the debacle of the Post Office scandal that has been in the forefront of the news for the past few months and the part that Davey played in this disgraceful miscarriage of justice! Try and keep up!
@@R1cHarris You must be trolling! The Post Office issue!!!! How Davey wouldn't even listen to the concerns of postmasters!
With nearly 70% now favouring a return to the EU fold, the Lib/Dems could do well in this election, its a huge untapped pocket of voters.
What 70% 😅😅😅😅
Later you join, less power you have, seeing as that was always an issue before. We would have zero power.
They have my vote, time we rejoin!
70%? Says who? Even if it is why alienate 30% of the electorate.
and the nhs wold not trust reform with our free health care be sold
Tbh the best policies I've heard. Gets my vote.
WOW 400 MILLION EUROPEANS THINK BRITAIN DID THE RIGHT THING LEAVING EUROPE . AND THE 400 MILLION WOULD LIKE TO LEAVE THE EU . THINK THAT OVER REMAINERS !!!
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nah..they will kiss the a s s of migrants and demographically replace WHITE Natives
Lib dem need to explain clearly how they plan on delivering any of their promises - are they even feasible in our current economic state? No point in promising the world if you cant deliver!
Ngl there better than Labour.
We need care workers as we have over 1 million Brits who can’t work as they are busy giving care to family members unpaid. We need it do be done by skilled workers.
its just that those skilled workers went back home due to brexit and most likely will never come back, we lost the majority of our skilled workforce. Its why Germany will always be ahead of us, they are filled with skilled workers. we threw ours away
He reminds me of a Harry Enfield Character. I'm sure he's a good man though nevertheless. This has become a very interesting election. Everyone I know has voted REFORM 🇬🇧
Be louder. I had to look for this info. Most won't.
The same guys who sold off our postal service. Some of us don't forget
The Post Office is owned by the government. You're thinking of Royal Mail
@@R1cHarrisare we surprised they got it wrong?
Remember the last time they came in to government was the coalition and how well that worked out.
The coalition was way better than the conservatives have been on their own. The best lib dem policy was reducing income tax by increasing the tax free allowance which was very important in reducing the welfare state by making it pay to work.
that was Cameron different time now i hope the other 2 are not worth the vote reform are brexit party rebranded with UKIP still the same anti EU all we got is poo in sewage and can not swim in the sea contaminated water eu is food safety standards they give us money for projects like the Eden Project
Lets re-join the EU and adopt the Euro!
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Absolutely nothing in manifesto to tackle illegal migration. Disappointing.
How many illegal migrants have impacted you personally? 2022 had the highest levels of immigration I think at 750000 and the migrants you are complaining about are at 30000. You are being really blind here. Focus on bigger issues please
@@MitchellVA I'm a taxpayer, so every single one. And, I have witnessed first hand my local area changing as a direct result of migrants being housed there (a large hotel completely closed to house migrants). I am not blind and it's quite frankly more than a little arrogant for you to be so dismissive of my concerns. You sound just like an out-of-touch politician pouring scorn on the concerns of voters because you believe your perspective is superior to anyone else.
People coming to the UK illegally with no checks or safeguards on who they are is a legitimate concern for many people. It undermines the integrity of our borders It takes resources away from the most vulnerable refugees attempting to come via legal routes. It is a security risk
It reduces the funds we can make available for international aid. It finances criminal gangs. In short, it is in no way comparable to legal migration which is the comparison you are crudely making. Perhaps you should adjust your focus as you clearly can't perceive the prominence of this issue amongst significant numbers of the electorate.
@@tlg5003 I see your point and I'm sorry if I can across as rude however, it is our laws that mean that we cannot just kick out illegal migrants. We chose to do that. And I don't think that's wrong because they are clearly desperate and fleeing war. If it were me, I would develop some sort of programme to get them working so that they can integrate and purchase housing for themselves but this government will probably not do that. However, I do still think when people focus on the boats over larger issues, it is the result of the government using them as a scapegoat to avoid actually doing anything they really should. For example, cost of living, cost of housing and the climate crisis. I think these are all barriers to why maybe the migrants are in the hotels. We are struggling and we have jobs, imagine their situation. I think if we were a bit more proactive with the migrants they would not be an issue
"we dont like nun dem brown people!🤬🤬 i wont my cun'ry back!!"
@@MitchellVA Thank you 🙏🏻. To clarify, I never said or suggested we just 'kick out illegal immigrants'. People who have a legitimate asylum claim should be allowed to stay. However, that still doesn't mean that it's acceptable for anyone to enter the UK via illegal boat crossings. It is absolutely not acceptable given the reasons I outlined above (I won't repeat myself). They are not all 'desperate or fleeing war'. That is factually incorrect. Some of course will be, but a significant number will be economic migrants. Those who are will in almost all cases never be removed from the UK. I wonder how you propose to deal with removals because politicians have no answer whatsoever.
Finally. I fundamentally disagree that asylum seekers should be allowed to work before they have a right to stay. That would be a disaster. You want to introduce a policy which would actively encourage people to make dangerous and illegal crossings. It would increase the 'pull' factor. And, why should people who pay people smugglers to jump the queue have rights to work in this country? With respect it is naive to think this wouldn't increase the problem.
Their all liars.
thats what the tories want everyone to think. Everyone knows the tories are corrupt self serving liars. So the only way they can compete with the rest is by convincing us that the rest are no better. But never forget, the tories are liars, they are lying about this too
liberal democrats key pledge to get us back in the EU when we suffered for a few years getting out no thank lib dems
Almost like getting out was the problem, not being in LOL
So re-join the EU, Keep throwing money at the NHS even if it is not effected. empty words about cost of living.
Who really cares.
he might well be leader of the opposition in 3 weeks time if the tories and reform keep up as they are
forgot this party exists lol. still reform has my vote
Yeah, give the vote to the man who spent 15 years saying the same bullshit and then admitted it's bullshit.
@@AB-zl4nh hey ........... f u :D
reform and lib dems are the complete opposite.. what policies are you supporting from reform?
@@Bnk12x 20k tax margine
Reform UK, no question!
neo nazis at the heart of the uk😂😂😂
@@Bnk12x I think you need to learn what words mean before you use them in a sentence 🤦♂️
@Bnk12x can't insult their policies so you just call them names...
@@LochyP that's what the lefties do. Be careful, they'll throw something at you next!
Unicorns and Dodo eggs will also be made available, rainbows will be available for our voters children.
you mean that the tories have broken everything soo badly that aspiring to things we all had 15 years ago is a fantasy now?
I mean at least their manifesto is costed and has details of funding unlike the tories and reform
At this point no one knows what labour plan to do this Lib Dem one is the most detailed and realistic manifesto
Go home Ed, you're drunk
I can't stand this dopey davey .Still i suppose he's leader of an equally dopey party.
Ha ha
SOY BOYS!
Blah, blah , blah, waffe, waffle, waffle, bullshit.
Labour conservatives lib democracy are all worth each other
Reform is the way
Reform is a political movement but not a viable option to hold power.
I wood never vote for them they are a waste of space
Can you spell properly please then maybe someone will care
Good thing you're not voting considering you can't even spell a simple word.
(Apologies if you have dyslexia).
Next!
Reform U.K. gets my vote.
Lol clowns
To rejoin the eu. No way fek o