Post by eastanglian on Jan 13, 2006 21:17:20 GMT -5
...and what are the beliefs/policies of that party. i voted the Conservative party in Britain and this is what they believe in:
BELIEFS
We believe in the family. But we shouldn’t preach to people about how they live their lives.
We must respond to the challenge of social breakdown by actively supporting marriage through the tax and benefits system. But in a more liberal and less deferential age, we must support all families, for example through childcare, because what matters most is that children are brought up in a stable, loving home.
We believe in personal responsibility. But not in selfish individualism.
So let us tackle the challenge of an increasingly atomised society by showing that personal responsibility is part of a shared responsibility; that we’re all in this together; that there’s a ‘we’ in our politics as well as a ‘me.’
We believe in lower taxes. But not in fostering greed or favouring the rich.
A strong economy needs competitive tax rates and good public infrastructure. So creating economic opportunity for all means fairly sharing the fruits of economic growth between lower taxes and strengthened public services.
We believe in high standards in health and education. But opt-outs and escape routes for the privileged few will never deliver high quality for all.
The challenge is to deliver equal access to first-class public services without burdening today’s generations with higher taxes, or tomorrow’s generations with higher debt. More choice, competition and local autonomy must be matched by strong leadership to raise standards.
We believe in limited government. But rolling back the state must never mean the weak are left behind.
We want civic society to flourish. We must help social enterprises and voluntary organisations do even more to tackle the entrenched problems that affect our communities, believing that there is such a thing as society, it’s just not the same thing as the state.
We believe in national sovereignty. But not in isolation and xenophobia.
Now is the time to fight for an open and flexible Europe, with a high growth, low unemployment future, recognising that Britain has always done best when she engages ethically and enthusiastically with the wider world.
BELIEFS
We believe in the family. But we shouldn’t preach to people about how they live their lives.
We must respond to the challenge of social breakdown by actively supporting marriage through the tax and benefits system. But in a more liberal and less deferential age, we must support all families, for example through childcare, because what matters most is that children are brought up in a stable, loving home.
We believe in personal responsibility. But not in selfish individualism.
So let us tackle the challenge of an increasingly atomised society by showing that personal responsibility is part of a shared responsibility; that we’re all in this together; that there’s a ‘we’ in our politics as well as a ‘me.’
We believe in lower taxes. But not in fostering greed or favouring the rich.
A strong economy needs competitive tax rates and good public infrastructure. So creating economic opportunity for all means fairly sharing the fruits of economic growth between lower taxes and strengthened public services.
We believe in high standards in health and education. But opt-outs and escape routes for the privileged few will never deliver high quality for all.
The challenge is to deliver equal access to first-class public services without burdening today’s generations with higher taxes, or tomorrow’s generations with higher debt. More choice, competition and local autonomy must be matched by strong leadership to raise standards.
We believe in limited government. But rolling back the state must never mean the weak are left behind.
We want civic society to flourish. We must help social enterprises and voluntary organisations do even more to tackle the entrenched problems that affect our communities, believing that there is such a thing as society, it’s just not the same thing as the state.
We believe in national sovereignty. But not in isolation and xenophobia.
Now is the time to fight for an open and flexible Europe, with a high growth, low unemployment future, recognising that Britain has always done best when she engages ethically and enthusiastically with the wider world.