Conservative Policy 2007

Conservative Policy 2007/8

Giving people more opportunity and power over their lives

In our open and dynamic world people's horizons are broader: their ambitions are greater, and they expect to be able to make more and more decisions for themselves. Government, politics and public services need to catch up.

Making families stronger and society more responsible

In a world where our economy is richer but our society is poorer, we must recognise that we're all in this together and not allow anyone to be left behind. The speed at which the modern world changes can be exhilarating, but also disconcerting. So it's more important than ever to strengthen the ties that bind society together and provide reassurance and stability: family; community; a sense of responsibility.

Making Britain safer and greener

In a world of new and unpredictable threats, government must ensure new forms of security - whether providing economic stability, dealing with unprecedented levels of international migration, fighting terrorism, or ensuring energy security. And in a world of global and local environmental threats, we must act now to protect the quality of life today and for future generations. An effective modern security agenda must be broad as well as strong.

Gordon Brown's uninspiring old politics aren't working. Change is required, and we have a clear vision for the future of our country.

Our policies will: (If you click any of the three links please use the back button on your browser to return to www.ivanjennings.co.uk )

Old Politics	Change Required
From a broken housing ladder... The number of first-time buyers at its lowest levels for 27 years	...to help for first time buyers Removing the barriers to home ownership
From NHS cuts and top-down targets... District General Hospitals threatened; cuts in maternity and A&E	...to personal control and professional freedom Trusting doctors and making them accountable to patients
From soggy school standards and blocked parental choice... Our schools falling down the world league table	...to rigour, discipline and more new schools Teaching by ability and enforcing good behaviour
From hand-downs for the disabled and elderly... 700,000 in poverty due to over-complicated benefits system	...to personal control over budgets and care Straightforward help for the most vulnerable
From a life on benefits... 5 million out of work and on benefits	...to a welfare system that gets people into work Trusting social enterprises and community groups to deliver training
From red tape and regulation... £56 billion in extra red tape and regulation	...to free enterprise and responsible business Removing unnecessary burdens on business; expecting responsibility in return
From Brown's broken referendum promise... The 2005 Labour Manifesto promised a vote on the EU Constitution	...to a vote on the EU Constitution Not changing our constitution without the people having a say
From centralisation of power... Central control of local government spending has quadrupled	...to freedom for local councils Ending the central ring fencing of local government budgets

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Old Politics	Change Required
From punishing married couples... Family breakdown amongst the highest in Europe	...to rewarding them Recognising marriage in the tax and benefits system
From means-testing pensioners... Savings at their lowest ever; 125,000 without pensions	...to a savings culture and security in old age Greater incentives to save; emergency provision to protect pensioners
From rising addiction... Highest drug abuse in Europe	...to abstinence and rehabilitation Ending the scourge of dependence
From spiralling debt... Europe's worst debt problems	...to financial responsibility Making lending more transparent
From failing state poverty schemes... Poorest have got poorer; 600,000 more people in deep poverty	...to community social action Trusting and empowering local people to combat disadvantage
From run-down estates... Graffiti and vandalism up by a third	...to urban renaissance and civic pride Empowering residents to improve their neighbourhoods
From bottom of the childhood league... British children have the worst well-being in the OECD	...to family-friendly work and child-friendly public spaces Flexible working and accepting risk
From uninspired teenagers... 1.3 million young people not in education, employment or training	...to National Citizen Service A six-week programme for every school leaver

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Old Politics	Change Required
From a mountain of debt... £1.3 trillion household debt	...to economic stability Independent checks on Government spending
From overstretched armed forces... Service resignations at a ten year high	...to valuing our troops Giving our troops the resources they need for the job we ask them to do
From police behind desks... Police spend more time on paperwork than on patrol	...to police on the streets Making the police accountable to local people
From more laws ... Over 30 seperate criminal justice acts and over 3,000 new criminal offences	...to more law and order Greater power for magistrates
From overcrowded prisons and early release... 25,000 prisoners to be released early by next July	...to punishment that fits the crime Honesty in sentencing
From taxing families ... 111 stealth taxes costing every family £1,300	...to taxing pollution Cutting carbon emissions
From commuter hell... 1 in 8 trains delayed	...to modern public transport Faster, more efficient trains
From a damaged international reputation... Separate foreign and domestic policy	...to putting Britain's security first A single national security policy
From unfair trade and ineffective aid... Around a billion people worldwide still live on less than $1 a day	...to trade justice and aid that works Openness and accountability in aid spending
From an open-door Britain ... More than half a million illegal immigrants in our country	...to tough new border controls A dedicated border police force to protect Britain

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