Liberal Democrats Our plan to fix our broken political system








As we gear up for the General Election, we're sharing our pre-manifesto
policies through a series of emails, focusing on the Fair Deal we're
championing in key areas.

The pre-manifesto is an early version of the party’s manifesto for the
General Election, setting out our core values and vision. More details on these
policies, and how they will be implemented, will be outlined when the full
manifesto is published.

Here’s a snapshot of our plans for political reform 🔽




Why we need a Fair Deal for Political Reform



Our political system is broken.

The voting system is unfair and power is too centralised.

Meanwhile, Conservative cronyism, rule-breaking and sleaze has eroded trust
in politics. From the disdain of Boris Johnson, to the recklessness of Liz
Truss, the Conservatives have taken the British public for granted, and nothing
has changed under Rishi Sunak.

Our Fair Deal is about making politics work for everyone again by reforming
politics to its core.







A fair voting system



First Past the Post leaves many people feeling powerless as their votes do not
count.

We will:

✅ Introduce proportional representation for electing MPs and local
councillors in England to ensure fairer representation and better
accountability.

✅ Scrap the Conservatives’ voter ID scheme to stop millions of people
becoming disenfranchised.

✅ Give 16- and 17-year-olds the right to vote.







Restoring public trust in politics



Ministers should be held to the highest standards and our political system
should be free from corruption and distortion by outside forces.

We will:

✅ Enshrine the Ministerial Code in legislation to hold Government Ministers
to account for corruption and sleaze.

✅ Take big money out of politics by capping donations to political parties at
£10,000 a year.

✅ Make it a national security priority to protect UK democracy from any
threats or interference.




Power to the people



As liberals, we believe in empowering individuals because people know what
works best for them. In turn, regions and local areas know what is best for
their residents so they should have a greater say over their lives.


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We will:

✅ Transfer greater powers away from Westminster and Whitehall to the nations
and regions of our Union.

✅ Introduce a written constitution for a federal United Kingdom, with a
strong voice for England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. We will ensure
a strong union with Scotland by opposing both a second independence referendum
and independence.

✅ Enhance the powers of local government in England within this new federal
settlement.



That’s the fair deal for political reform that we’ll be fighting for at the
General Election.

Stay tuned for the next edition of our Fair Deal series - coming to your
inbox soon!

Best wishes,




Liberal Democrats


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