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By steviewevie · Posted
Lib Dem manifesto main pledges: - Give everyone a new right to see a GP within seven days, or 24 hours if it’s urgent, with the extra doctors needed to "make it happen" and by introducing a universal 24/7 GP booking system - Strengthen democratic rights and participation by scrapping the Conservatives’ voter ID scheme and giving 16- and 17-year-olds the right to vote - Introduce proportional representation for electing MPs, and local councillors in England, and cap donations to political parties - Reform the House of Lords with a "proper" democratic mandate - Hold big companies to account by giving them a duty to protect the environment, including banning water companies from dumping raw sewage into rivers, lakes and coastal areas - Immediately fix the "broken" relationship with Europe, forge a new partnership built on cooperation, not confrontation, and move to conclude a new comprehensive agreement that removes as many barriers to trade as possible - Invest in renewable power and home insulation to drive a strong economic recovery, bring down energy bills and create clean, secure, well-paid new jobs - Reversing Conservative tax cuts for the big banks, restoring Bank Surcharge and Bank Levy revenues to 2016 levels in real terms - Increasing the Digital Services Tax on social media firms and other tech giants from 2% to 6% - Fairly reforming capital gains tax to close loopholes "exploited" by the super wealthy - Establish national and local citizens’ assemblies to give people real involvement in the decisions needed to tackle climate change - Restore the requirement that every new car and small van sold from 2030 is zeroemission, investing in active travel and public transport, and electrify Britain’s railways - Meeting the UK’s commitment under the Paris Agreement to reduce emissions by at least 68% from 1990 levels by 2030 - Establish mental health hubs for young people in every community and introducing regular mental health check-ups at key points in people’s lives when they are most vulnerable to mental ill-health - Introducing a 4% tax on the share buyback schemes of FTSE-100 listed companies, to "incentivise" productive investment, job creation and economic growth - Fix the "broken" Statutory Sick Pay system by: • Making it available to the more than one million workers earning less than £123 a week, most of whom are women • Aligning the rate with the National Minimum Wage • Making payments available from the first day of missing work rather than the fourth • Supporting small employers with Statutory Sick Pay costs, consulting with them on the "best way" to do this - Introduce free personal care based on the model introduced by the Liberal Democrats in government in Scotland in 2002, so that provision is based on need, not ability to pay - Create a social care workforce plan, establish a Royal College of Care Workers to improve recognition and career progression, and introduce a higher Carer’s Minimum Wage - Establish a cross-party commission to forge a long-term agreement on sustainable funding for social care - Develop a digital strategy to enable care users to live tech-enabled lives - Minister for Tackling Loneliness -
By Crazyfool01 · Posted
I just said to my watts app group in the last 2 weeks or so ive needed to water the garden daily apart from maybe 2 days .... ok the weather aint breaking any temperature records but no disaster at the moment , despite the Nals best attempts to maintain the same negative schtick hes been doing on here for years one day he might get bored with the windups . ive been in shorts for last few weeks with no issue -
Just been on a call with two colleagues. One is In Bristol and one is in Weston Super Mud. Both enjoying the lovely sunshine down there. So pleasing to see
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