Nick's Speech at Conference
September 26, 2008 8:38 AM
Nick Clegg closed the Bounemouth conference with his very successful speech "Make it Happen." In particular he announced the Liberal Democrat Fairer Future economic recovery plan - four steps to a better economic future - 1) Action to stop unjust repossessions 2) New approach to regulating the City - limiting the excesses of the market 3) Put in place the building blocks for future economic stability - interest rates that take house price changes into account, and independent monitoring of our fiscal rules 4) Tax cuts for families who are struggling.
Here are the other main points -
Labour cannot help people - they are a 'zombie government', stumbling around with no idea what to do.
The Conservatives won't help people - they are a say everything, do nothing party, avoiding any tough policy decisions.
The Liberal Democrats are now the only party that can deliver social justice, and the only choice for anyone who wants a fairer Britain.
We will put money back in the pockets of ordinary families - tax is a means to an end and government should not take a penny more than it needs.
We will make Britain the first truly green economy in the world - a huge expansion of renewable energy, and energy independence within the EU.
We will change politics so that every person counts - with fair votes, an end to big donations and a stronger Parliament.
We will make government 'people shaped', with benefits shaped around the needs of people and families, not bureaucrats.
Patients should have far more control over the care they get. So people with long term conditions get to be part of designing the care they need.
Children struggling, or falling behind, should be helped with extra support - one-to-one tuition or catch up classes, funded by a "pupil premium" which targets extra cash at deprived children.
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