This week Labour pledged an additional £37 billion of NHS funding, which sounds to me, as Shadow Health Secretary, like poorly-thought-out, pie in the sky policy. You can’t solve the crisis in our NHS and social care services by simply … read more
As part of the coalition, the Lib Dems managed to secure 0.7% of Britain’s gross national income for international development. It was one of our final acts in government, and it’s one we’re most proud of. Since then, 0.7% has … read more
The Conservative government has given developers a carte blanche to play the property market at the expense of our citizens. And now the country’s in crisis. Not enough homes. Properties sitting empty. Exorbitant prices. The market is closed and exclusive: … read more
The Liberal Democrats plan to break the grip of criminal gangs and protect young people by introducing a legal, regulated market for cannabis. Why are we doing this? Because the current approach to cannabis has been a catastrophic failure. Unregulated … read more
The Liberal Democrats will introduce an additional month of paid parental leave especially for fathers to encourage greater sharing of parental responsibilities. The policy will build on our achievement of introducing Shared Parental Leave in order to ensure that new … read more