Tag Archives: liberal democrat achèvements in government

Opinion: What have the Liberal Democrats done for us and can we afford to put our trust in them again?

By Ruth Mallon | Wed 6th May 2015 - 11:55 am

Like so many past Liberal Democrat voters, I have found this election campaign frustrating and demoralising. At the last election our party managed to get into a seat of power but didn’t they just throw it all away when they broke their pledge on tuition fees? What is the point in voting if our wishes are cast aside at the first hurdle?

But the right to vote has been hard fought and is a fundamental responsibility for all citizens. I have been seriously contemplating writing ‘none of the above’ on my voting slip. But no, voting is such an important responsibility. A choice needs to be made.

Watching the televised broadcasts and following the campaign on the radio and television has not been helpful. Politics is so muddied with spin. I needed to cut the crap and ditch the spin. We all know how the Liberal Democrats have failed us but I decided to research the Liberal Democrat Manifesto from 2010 to see what they have actually succeeded in achieving…

Increase the income tax threshold to £10,000. This is huge! It is a much better way of boosting the economy and supporting lower income families than having a higher minimum wage or putting up benefits.

Continue reading »
Posted in News | Also tagged and | 57 Comments
Advert

Recent Comments

  • Tim Rogers
    Thank you for this insightful article. Everything seems to be moving at an ever increasing speed and therefore struggling to catch one's breath. Every nation an...
  • Adam
    "Actually, it was rearmament in the 1930s that pulled countries out of the Great Depression and proved that government deficit spending would boost the economy....
  • Nigel Jones
    @Jana, you hit the nail on the head about not opposing someone just because they self-describe as Christian (even perhaps theologically conservative); the key i...
  • Jana
    @ Tim Rogers Actually, it was rearmament in the 1930s that pulled countries out of the Great Depression and proved that government deficit spending would boos...
  • David Warren
    What @MickTaylor said!...