Jo Swinson has today launched the Liberal
Democrats’ Plan for a Brighter Future. Jo will start her
nationwide tour today and details of the plan will be
delivered to millions of people across the UK by mail and
online.
The plan outlines the party’s key priority – to Stop Brexit – and
sets out a bold vision on how to build a fairer, brighter future
for the country. It is a plan to tackle inequalities, confront
the climate emergency and give everyone the opportunities they
need to succeed.
The old politics has failed. For too many people, working hard
and playing by the rules is not enough to guarantee a happy,
fulfilling and secure life for them and their children.
A Liberal Democrat government will create a shared vision for the
country we want to be, where every single person and community is
valued, empowered and cared for, and where we protect our planet
for future generations.
A Liberal Democrat government will revoke Article 50 on day one,
work to keep our family of nations together and build a brighter
future.
The Liberal Democrat Plan for a Brighter
Future
1. Stop Brexit and invest the £50 billion
Remain Bonus in public services and tackling inequality.
2. Tackle the climate emergency by generating 80%
of our electricity from renewables by 2030 and insulating all
low-income homes by 2025.
3. Give every child the best start in life by
recruiting 20,000 more teachers as part of an extra £10 billion a
year for schools.
4. Build a fairer economy by providing free
childcare from 9 months and giving every adult £10,000 to spend
on skills and training throughout their lives.
5. Transform our mental health services by treating
mental health with the same urgency as physical health.
Liberal Democrat leader
Jo Swinson said:
“Today I am proud to set out the Liberal Democrats’ bold and
ambitious plan to build a brighter future.
“Too many people – people who work hard and play by the rules –
are struggling just to get by. Our country is crying out for a
new kind of leadership and the Liberal Democrats are rising to
this challenge.
“Our plan to build a brighter future starts with stopping Brexit,
generating a £50 billion Remain Bonus that will benefit every
part of the United Kingdom, but it doesn’t stop
there.
“It is a plan to transform the mental health services that are so
integral to our wellbeing. It is a plan to give every child the
best start in life, providing the resources to recruit thousands
more teachers and funding free childcare from nine months. It is
a plan that will tackle the climate emergency, to make sure the
planet we live on is protected for future
generations.
“This is a plan to stop Brexit and build a brighter
future. As leader of the Liberal Democrats, I am thrilled to be
sharing our vision with people living and working right across
our family of nations.”
