What some analysis from the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) on the Liberal Democrats' education commitment to provide an additional £2.5bn of funding for 2-19yr olds by 2020 shows.
Tim Farron has welcomed the Liberal Democrats manifesto, published today, particularly the commitment to give every child in Cumbria a world-class education.
I get a lot of spam email messages which I delete instantly, but one today caught my eye, with it reading (in its entirety):
The Lib Dems have launched their General Election manifesto today. It puts opportunity at its heart and sets out a plan to ensure every child has a world-class education.
The Lib Dems have launched their General Election manifesto today. It puts opportunity at its heart and sets out a plan to ensure every child has a world-class education.
. Click here Land Value Tax in Liberal Democrat manifesto . 2.3 Creating a stable and competitive environment for growth In England we will complete the ongoing review of Business Rates, prioritising reforms that lessen the burden on smaller businesses, ensure high streets remain competitive and promote more efficient use of land. . Liberal Democrats remain committed to introducing Land Value Tax (LVT), which would replace Business Rates in the longer term and could enable the reduction or abolition of other taxes. We will extend the Business Rates review to ensure it considers the implementation of LVT, as well as interim reforms like Site Value Rating that could be completed within five years. We will charge the Land Registry with completing registration of all substantial land and property holdings in England and Wales by 2020. . Also under 7.1 Building more and better homes . "A review of Compulsory Purchase legislation to facilitate site assembly, including for Garden Cities. We will also pilot techniqu