Conservatives: David Cameron wants to make migrants wait four years before they

can claim certain benefits, such as tax credits, Universal Credit, or get access to
social housing. He wants to stop migrants from claiming child benefit for dependents
living outside the UK, and remove those that have failed to find work after six months.
Mr Cameron has promised to put reform of EU free movement rules at the heart of
his renegotiation of Britain's relationship with the EU. He has ruled out a temporary
cap on migrant numbers or an "emergency brake" on EU freedom of movement rules
- ideas both mooted in recent months, saying this would be less "effective" than
reducing the incentives for people to come to the UK. The party has a continuing goal
to bring net immigration down to below 100,000 people a year (it currently stands at
243,000).

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The Liberal Democrats are the only party fighting to keep Britain open, tolerant and
united. Open means open-hearted, open-minded, forward-looking, modern, green,
internationalist and pro-European. We believe Britain is at its best when it is creative,
innovative and outward-looking, comfortable in the fast-changing modern world and
open to the opportunities and challenges of globalisation and the digital revolution.
Tolerant means diverse, compassionate and generous. We will always fight injustice
and stand up for the underdog, the outsider, the individual, the minority and the
vulnerable against the powerful.
United means we will always put the interests of the whole United Kingdom first. We
reject the divisions in society, whether between young and old, urban and rural, leave
and remain, or between regions and nations. We believe we are stronger as
communities, as a country and as a world when we work together in our common
interest.We believe in Opportunity. That everyone, no matter what your background,
should have the same chance in life. We want to fight injustice, reduce inequality and
break down the barriers that hold people back, whether it is in schools, the workplace
or anywhere people are denied a fair chance.That starts with a strong and stable
economy, fit for the long-term, without which we cant have a strong NHS, good
schools and decent public services, and without those creating opportunity is
impossible. We are the only party that combines economic competence with a plan
for strong public services and an optimistic vision for a Britain that is open, tolerant
and united.

/Source: http://www.libdems.org.uk/about_our_party//

Labour: Get the current budget into surplus and the national debt falling "as soon as
possible in the next parliament". No additional borrowing for new spending.
Reintroduce the 50p top rate of income tax for earnings over 150,000. Cut income
tax for 24 million people by bringing back the 10p rate, paid for by scrapping the
Married Couples' Tax Allowance. Bring in a "mansion tax" on properties worth over
2m, to raise 1.2bn. A tax on bankers' bonuses. A 5% pay cut for every government
minister. Push for UK overseas territories to be put on an international blacklist if they
refuse to co-operate with a drive against tax avoidance. No increases in VAT or
National Insurance contributions.

Presentation by: Constanze Marten

and Ulrich
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Presentation by: Constanze Marten

and Ulrich