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MP BACKS CLEGG CALL TO 'MAKE IT HAPPEN'

July 23, 2008 10:42 AM

Solihull's MP, Lorely Burt has welcomed the launch of the Liberal Democrats' vision for Britain by Party Leader Nick Clegg MP. Called 'Make it Happen', the paper will be debated at the party's conference in Bournemouth in September.

In their vision for the country the Liberal Democrats say:

They will cut taxes for ordinary families;

If your local hospital can't see you on time, they will pay for treatment elsewhere;

They will switch taxes from people to pollution - so it pays to go green;

To improve standards in education, they will fund extra help for those who need it most;

They will put Britain at the heart of Europe to make us a force for good in the world;

They will stop ID cards so we can keep control of our privacy;

They will change the voting system so everyone's voice counts;

They will bring communities together with local people in charge;

They will give communities a say in how offenders pay for their crimes;

Lorely said:

"These are exciting policies for Solihull and for Britain. Local people tell me they are fed up with rising prices, unfair taxes, the waste of money on the ID card scheme and a Labour government that just doesn't seem to care.

"Every vote for the Lib Dems here is a vote for these fairer policies set out by Nick Clegg.

"No-one in Solihull has escaped the rising cost of food and fuel. The credit crunch is biting hard and local people are feeling the pinch.

"Now our party leader, Nick Clegg has set out how the Lib Dems want to help ordinary people by cutting taxes on those on low and middle incomes. Thousands of people in Worcestershire would benefit from this too."

'Make it Happen' is available online at:

http://www.libdems.org.uk/media/documents/policies/Make%20it%20Happen.pdf

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