LibertarianFebruaryManifesto2018

CONTENTS
Foreword - Page 4
The Economy - Page 6
Foreign Affairs - Page 10
Leaving the European Union - Page 12
Crime and Justice - Page 14
Policing and Immigration - Page 16
Defence and the Armed Forces - Page 19
Health and the NHS - Page 22
Education - Page 24
Transport and Infrastructure - Page 26
Housing - Page 29
Environment, Energy and Climate Change - Page 31
Your Candidate - Page 33

FOREWORD
This failing government has time and time again failed the people of Britain. They promised so much but have delivered only a
fraction of their manifesto. Taxation is amongst the highest in the world, our economy is still planned by the state. Britain’s poorest
suffer under the paternalism of the Conservatives and their fascist coalition partners with the highest taxes in Europe. The proposed
tax rises and attempt to introduce yet more taxes show that the Conservatives are no different. They are part of the failing big
government establishment. The big government establishment is in denial, the damage they have done has devastated the people of
Britain.
The Libertarian party has a big and bold vision of Britain. An open, global Britain. We will drastically reduce taxes across the board,
cut VAT, income tax and ‘sin’ taxes. We will open Britain up for business and will put money back into the pockets of the poor. We
will solve Britain’s housing crisis through removing burdensome planning regulations, helping everyday working people. Under a
Libertarian government we will see more investment in Britain, a boost in economic growth and rise in living standards for all.
We are not afraid to take the big decisions. Why won’t the establishment propose the bold and radical reform needed? The answer
is easy, they care more about ‘pragmatic centrism’ and serving themselves. We are not scared, we will debate the important issues
and we will truly change Britain for the better.
Vote for Libertarians up and down the nation. Vote for an MP who will fight up for your interests, your wallet and an MP who cares
and will deliver local representation. They won’t be afraid to take the big decisions and they will staunchly defend your civil liberties
which the Tories have tried to roll back and destroy.
We look to the future, with our policies, we alleviate poverty and suffering, protect the autonomy of an individual and we will
unleash the potential of every single citizen. For a better future, Vote Libertarian!
/u/Friedmanite19,
Libertarian Party Leader
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The Economy
Taxation is remains awfully high and the Conservative government
have shown themselves to be nothing but paternalists
whilst embracing the status quo of central state planning.
11.4% of the disposable income of Britain’s poorest fifth of
households is drained by government. For every eight pounds
spent by the poorest fifth of households, one pound is taken
from them in sin taxes. This is used to achieve social engineering
targets set by bureaucrats in Westminster. We will cut sin
taxes massively, taking bold action to put money back into the
pockets of the poorest in our society. Income tax is incredibly
high and we will deliver the largest tax cuts since the 80’s. We
will radically transform the British economy unleashing growth
and investment. Through liberalisation of the economy, we will
deliver high economic growth and greater prosperity for
everyone living in the United Kingdom. It’s time for bold change
and to ditch the status quo. Only the Libertarian party will do
that.
of those who need it most.
Vehicle Excise Duty will be abolished. This a punitive tax and
reduces labour mobility and work incentives. It hits everyday
working people. It is not a tax which takes into account a
person's use or circumstances and this is fundamentally unfair.
We will oppose any more regressive taxes such as the
proposed fat or sugar tax by the Conservatives. The government
does not know best and should never enforce lifestyle
choices upon it’s citizens.
We will Cut VAT to a flat rate of 15% and abolish the bureaucratic
rebate system. We also pledge to cut the distributed
profits tax to 15%.
We propose a radical reform of income tax, the biggest tax
cut in modern history. Our plan is as follows:
Taxable Income
Tax Rate
£0-£20,000 0%
We will cut tobacco duty and fuel duty by three quarters. We
will launch a review into the revenue these taxes raise compared
to their net negative externalities to ensure fair taxation
and to protect our poorest. We will also establish a 9p flat rate
of tax on alcohol to fix the broken system, this will cover
negative externalities and will put money back into the pockets
£20,000-£75,000 10%
£75,000-£150,000 20%
£150,000+ 30%
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Britain spends an eye watering sum paying national debt
interest. This is not sustainable. We will aim to run a budget
surplus and begin to pay down the national debt. We will
radically change public expenditure and will cut inefficient
programs and end vanity programs.
The Department of Business and Industry will be abolished
and we will reassign the relevant functions. This is an unnecessary
department whose function can easily be reassigned. This
follows our broader aim to streamline government. We will
secure the best deal for the taxpayer.
The Department of Culture, Media and Sport will be abolished
to and we will reassign the relevant function. The state
cannot fairly decide which arts projects are worthy of funding,
and which are not. 50 percent of Arts Council funding was spent
in London. Arts funding is just as liable to be captured by more
powerful vested interests as any other form of subsidy. Local
and more niche art projects do not get the same support as
something like opera, which could fund itself through private
donations and ticket sales as it has done throughout its history.
Most people who go to museums are likely to have done so
without the subsidy.
We will abolish TV licenses and privatise the BBC. All institutions
exhibit bias – whether consciously or unconsciously.
However, the BBC has a worldwide reputation, is funded on a
compulsory basis and provides 75 percent of all televised news.
When an institution with such power exhibits bias, this is a far
more serious problem. BBC will struggle to thrive without
commercial freedoms. Already only 20 percent of UK broadcasting
revenue comes from public funds and the BBC is, in fact,
small compared with international commercial broadcasters.
By privatising the BBC we will put money back into your
pockets while delivering better television and a better deal for
the taxpayers.
A Libertarian Party government will retain the proven
system of the Negative Income Tax system which provides a
safety net for those who need it most whilst encouraging work.
We will oppose any attempts to scrap it and will oppose further
bureaucracy. Don’t fix what isn’t broken.
We pledge to maintain spending on science and research in
real terms. We recognise the importance of this funding and
firmly believe Britain should lead the world when it comes to
science and innovation.
We will found and fund a United Kingdom Prosperity Fund
with the objective of targeting underprivileged regions of the
Union by investing in infrastructure and similar projects. This
funding must be targeted with great care to provide the maximum
benefits to local residents whilst providing true value for
money for the taxpayer.
We will reintroduce zero-hour contracts. The large majority
of people who worked on zero-hours contracts when they were
legal were happy to do so. These contracts offer
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find it difficult to take regular work at fixed times such as
students and single parents. Britain needs a flexible labour
market and this policy will keep unemployment down and
maintain the freedom of exchange.
examine regulation with the aim of removing unnecessary red
tape during the course of parliament.
We will abolish national pay bargaining. Moving towards
greater regional differentiation of public sector pay would save
money. It will reduce crowding out of the private sector in poor
areas and improve standards of living. It could even save lives
in richer areas of the country: With the cost of living much
higher in the South East but pay for healthcare staff, for example,
not sufficiently different to that in regions where the cost of
living is lower, standards are compromised.
The Libertarian Party will oppose the reintroduction of the
capital gains tax. The capital gains tax distorts capital markets
by encouraging individuals to hold on to assets rather than
selling them. In addition it channels funds into tax-exempt
assets rather than those with the highest return. The sheer
number of exemptions introduced by the government back
when it was in effect shows it is a bad tax and damaging. Capital
gains represent double taxation on the difference in the present
value of expected future income between the dates of purchase
and the sale of the asset. This is already effectively taxed and so
presents an obstacle to the efficient reallocation of capital
assets within the economy.
We support the British pub trade, and will abolish both
cumulative impact zones and the late night levy. We shall also
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Foreign Affairs
Leaving the European Union presents us, the United Kingdom,
with a great opportunity. At last we have freed ourselves from
the shackles of the European project. Britain can be a shining
star illuminating the way ahead for other European countries
by reclaiming a central role on the world stage. We will pursue
a pragmatic foreign policy that only acts in Britain’s best
interests but will never sell our integrity by supporting tyrannical
and cruel regimes.
Firmly defend the sovereignty of all British territories and
possessions including the Falkland Islands and Gibraltar. The
people calling these places home want to remain British. We
will also offer the people of Gibraltar a referendum and appoint
a member of parliament for Gibraltar if they vote for further
integration with the United Kingdom.
Rebuild relations with the United States and other anglosphere
nations. A shared language, history and culture is a
excellent reason to maintain a close relationship. Diplomatic
relations should also be maintained with European partners
with aligned values and objectives.
We will work constructively with the Trump administration.
We are believers in the special relationship between the United
Kingdom and the United States. Gesture politics from establishment
politicians seeking to demonstrate their disapproval of
his administration is not beneficial to the people of Britain and
will do nothing to solve the world’s problems.
We support a two state solution of the West Bank. Anything
else would only destabilize the region further, benefiting no
one. We will seek a peaceful resolution to the Israel Palestine
conflict and will put our full diplomatic weight behind seeking
this outcome.
The bloated foreign aid budget is wasteful and an inappropriate
use of taxpayer money. It too often achieves little: It is
trade not aid that will lift the worlds poorest out of poverty. To
this end, the Libertarian Party will cut the foreign aid budget to
0.1% of GNI. The remaining budget will be allocated to be spent
on infrastructure and disaster relief, where it can make a real
difference. We will also abolish the Department for International
Development: A minister for Overseas Development will
instead serve within the Foreign Office.
Divert funding to procure and operate two new hospital
ships to replace RFA Argus, with a total of over 600 combined
hospital beds. These ships shall be highly versatile, being able
to assist in disasters both at home and abroad and assist the
NHS during any public health crisis. Both ships would also be
able to serve as dedicated military hospitals. This project would
provide true value for money.
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Leaving the European Union
The Libertarian Party will respect the decision made by the
public by leading Britain out of the European Union and Single
Market. We will endeavour to either negotiate a successful exit
or keep the government to account, ensuring no backsliding can
take place. To be clear, we have set five key objectives the
government must achieve to be able to claim a success of
Brexit.
Although we largely support the government’s white paper, the
Conservatives have failed to make their position clear, nor can
they be trusted to negotiate the best deal possible. A successful
Brexit requires strong leadership.
• The Legal Objective - Parliament must reclaim its sovereignty
and rule without restriction. Britain must be free
from the jurisdiction of the European Court of Justice and, if
the government of the day decides, free to leave the European
Court of Human Rights. No longer should unaccountable
bureaucrats in Brussels hand down regulation to Westminster.
• The Migration Objective - Britain must have full control of
immigration and asylum policies and should not be bound
by freedom of movement. The government must be able to
pass sensible immigration policy, it is what the people
demand. The key is that the government must have to
power to enforce immigration restrictions if is so wishes.
• The Trade Objective - Britain must take up it’s seat on the
World Trade Organisation once more and reclaim it’s right
to sign trade agreements with other states and bodies. We
must have left both the Customs Union and Single Market
and begin the process of negotiating trade deals with key
partners. Free trade is key to ensuring a prosperous United
Kingdom.
• The Money Objective - The United Kingdom should make a
reasonable effort to meet its own financial obligations but
should not pay a ransom or ‘divorce bill’ to the European
Union. Once a full exit has been achieved, Britain should not
contribute to the EU budget and all regular payments should
cease.
• The Time Objective - Britain must leave the European
Union within the Article 50 framework. A transition deal
should be avoided, which could be endlessly extended and
would delay the process, only giving politicians the opportunity
to reverse or weaken the decision taken by the British
people. Any transition should have a rigid date of leaving.
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Crime and Justice
A more pragmatic approach is needed to justice, the failed
status quo of retribution is failing, with reoffending rates high.
The Libertarian Party will seek an evidence based justice policy
based of those in Scandinavia and we will seek to make the
government and our law system more accountable to the
people. Accountability is key.
We shall defend the right to anonymity of the accused until
they are found guilty, a measure introduced and championed by
the Libertarian Party. It cannot be right that an individual is
dragged through the mud, by the media, despite being innocent
until proven guilty, a principle we hold dear. The justice system
is not build for the public’s entertainment and should be
defended as far as possible.
Ensure British police forces comply with the law and do not
withhold photographs, fingerprints or DNA of individuals who
have been arrested but not charged. We strongly believe in the
individual’s right to privacy and do not support the idea of a
police state. Although we have nothing but respect for the
police force, we see the need to balance police power with
individual liberty.
Advocate an insurance scheme to balance out the individual
and the power of the state and the wealthy. We will make it so
county prosecutors are elected at the same time as your member
of parliament. These representatives will defend the
individual or prosecute the powerful on behalf of the public,
paid for by this insurance scheme.
We will abolish the Crown Prosecution Service. Elected
Magistrates would be the basis of any decision to prosecute.
The Party holds that the Justices of the Peace system was
always far more responsive to local crime.
We will undertake a review to examine the options available
for the provision of training and educational facilities within
prisons, and also investigate the possibility of prisoners being
able to perform paid work whilst incarcerated should they
wish. We support the principle of rehabilitation and believe the
convicted can leave prison a constructive member of society.
We firmly support secularisation and the separation of state
and church. The Conservatives and their NUP counterparts
would take Britain back hundreds of years. It is neither beneficial
nor fair to recognise any religion as the state religion.
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Policing and Immigration
We will always take a robust approach to crime and ensure the
police forces of Britain are properly funded and accountable to
the people. The Libertarian Party will take all the necessary
action to keep you and your family safe: we will give terrorism
and violent crime no quarter.
Revoke the citizenship of British Islamic State fighters. It is
wholly unacceptable and dangerous to allow those who commit
atrocities abroad to continue their life in Britain. The Libertarian
Party will never risk the wellbeing of Britons with a weak
and sloppy approach to terrorism.
Install a fair and balanced point-based immigration policy
after leaving the European Union. Those who speak English,
already have a job waiting or hold important skills will be given
priority, regardless of nationality. This will ensure immigration
benefits Britain's economy, is fully transparent, whilst welcoming
a diverse range of people. The Libertarian Party recognises
the contribution and benefits of immigration, but also that an
open door policy is unsustainable.
No blanket amnesty for illegal immigrants. It cannot be right
that those who choose to enter Britain illegally are rewarded
whilst those who follow the rules must endure a long process.
This is only counter productive and encourages more illegal
immigration.
Allow police forces to purchase additional armed response
vehicles and train additional armed officers to fight the threat
of terrorism and serious crime. With a Libertarian government,
the police will always have the tools to keep us safe. With that
in mind, we will support police forces in training additional
taser-armed officers. Tasers are the near perfect non-lethal
solution to dangerous criminals and should be available in
every situation.
Ensure police resources are spent efficiently and properly.
Overzealous policing of social media is a gross misuse of police
time. Moreover, police should never be intimidated by political
correctness or well funded pressure groups. A crime is a crime,
and should be investigated regardless of gender, race or
sexuality of the victim or accused. We shall also encourage the
use of intelligence-led stop and search to fight knife crime and
drug trafficking. Knife crime is only increasing, a robust approach
is required.
By introducing democracy into our policing system we will
make it more accountable. Under a Libertarian Party government,
police chief constables will be locally elected. We are also
eager to ensure that we have as many police on the streets as
possible. To this end, we will reduce the amount of paperwork
they have to do.
Continue to invest in the security services (MI5)
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malicious foreign states and terrorist organisations. The future
battlefield is the internet, we will invest heavily to ensure
British institutions and businesses are properly defended
against cyber attack.
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Defence and the Armed Forces
Despite the courage and professionalism demonstrated by the
armed forces; the British Army, Royal Navy and Royal Air Force
have been eroded by a severe lack of investment. The Libertarian
Party will always support the armed forces, believing they
should be ready to face any threat at any time and, if necessary,
act independently.
When it comes to our national defence, the Conservatives have
invested the bare minimum of 2% of GDP. The mainstream
parties all believe the same: That you can cut defence spending
to the bone yet still maintain an adequate defence. You can’t.
We will end cuts to the size of army and will make the investment
needed to make our military robust and well equipped. To
keep the Citizens of the United Kingdom safe.
Clever accounting tricks by the establishment parties mean
that the single intelligence account and Trident Programme are
included in the defence budget. This allows them to meet the
2% target set by NATO. This has paved the way for cuts to the
size of our army. The Libertarian Party will reverse these cuts
and increase the size of our army to 100,000 troops. We will
also aim to increase the number of reservists to the same figure.
In order to be able to properly fund our defence, pay for
veteran care and purchase the quality equipment the military
deserve, we must be willing to make the investment needed.
Therefore, the Libertarian Party will increase MoD annual
spending by no less than £18 billion over four years. This
represents an annual budget of around 3% of GDP, right where
it should be.
Our Royal Navy and Royal Air Force are the first line of
defence. However, they are woefully under equipped and under
manned. Our investment into defence will combat these shortages
to ensure Britain can be properly defended from all
threats. To this end, we will conduct a defence review and
expand both branches where necessary with the goal of ensuring
Britain can face any threat, anywhere and at any time. We
also pledge to increase the number of Royal Marines, the
embodiment of a flexible and effective fighting force.
We will overhaul the wasteful defence procurement process.
Too many times, equipment and infrastructure procurement
has been delayed whilst coming in far over budget. This is
unacceptable.
We will revise the Armed Forces’ terms of service, to ensure
personnel on operational duty overseas do not pay income tax.
Likewise, we will commit to demolishing and replacing dilapidated
MoD housing stock to allow military families to live in
comfort.
We will always support an independent continuous at-sea
nuclear deterrent and the replacement of the Trident Programme.
This is an integral component of our
defence. We shall launch a review into how to best PAGE 19

provide a replacement which is both reliable and provides
value for money. Trident is the last line of defence.
We will look after Britain’s veterans. No veteran should be
homeless, and we will build ten halfway house veterans’
hostels, each with around 200 rooms and modelled on similar
hostels already in operation. We will also assign 400 affordable
rent homes every year to ex-service personnel. We shall write it
into legislation that no veteran should be homeless. This will
follow the construction of a network of military hospitals to
ensure service men and women, ex-service men and women
and their families are looked after for the future.
To reflect our commitment to veterans, and the Armed
Forces in general, we will create a new veterans’ department,
separate from the Ministry of Defence with it’s own minister to
work with veterans and charities providing a point of contact
for our brave heroes. The Department will also provide bereavement
support and will help with issues such as drug and
alcohol abuse.
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Health and the NHS
As an organisation, the NHS has obscured its failings through a
political ‘sacred cow’ status. This cannot continue as it will
eventually lead to financial collapse. Contrary to popular belief
privatisation will be beneficial, however the establishment
parties are not willing to radically reform the health service. We
will adopt a social insurance system. As seen in Hong Kong,
South Korea, Portugal, Australia and many countries in Europe.
Social insurance systems are superior and deliver better patient
outcomes. We will at last ditch the failed inefficient model of
the NHS which allows for almost no competition or patient
choice.
Switzerland and Singapore and adopt some of their changes
and reforms.
We would ensure full coverage by subsidising those of
limited means and illnesses requiring longer term treatment,
while requiring insurance providers to accept everyone without
discrimination and to absorb the costs of treating young
children.
We will remove the need to pay for services you don’t need,
as they will be covered by people’s insurance plans which will
only include the services you want and choose. We will remove
all national clinical targets.
We would implement a social insurance scheme to replace
the nationally funded healthcare system we have currently
have. Universal access will be maintained.
We will base our model of privatisation of the one in Netherlands,
replacing the NHS with a system of compulsory insurance.
The Dutch system shows that a successful health system
needs no state-owned hospitals, no state hospital planning and
no hospital subsidies. The Swiss system shows that even
substantial levels of out-of-pocket patient charges need not be
regressive, and that people can be trusted to choose sensibly
from a variety of health insurance plans. We will also examine
other successful social insurance systems such as Germany,
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Education
We believe Britain should always strive for excellence in
education. This means reforming our inadequate vocational
training; introducing ‘employability studies’ and reintroducing
grammar schools and a key catalyst to social mobility.
As a matter of urgency, we will introduce a programme
similar to Germany’s Dual Vocational Training System where
students attend classes at vocational schools whilst receiving
on-the-job training at a reputable business. Employment
prospects for these students are excellent and allow for technical
knowledge and hands-on experience for all those who
graduate. An alternative to university must be supported to
allow young people to gain important and practical skills which
maximise their opportunities in adult life. Not attending
university must be accepted as a perfectly valid choice.
Make first aid training and ‘employability’ studies a statutory
requirement for all students studying A-Levels. All students
should have the knowledge to start their own business and
understand the principle of tax before entering the workplace.
We also see compulsory first aid training as common sense and
a desirable skill at any workplace. We would like to see all
students leaving school with a ‘basic lifesaving certificate’. The
Conservatives approach to this is chaotic and costly.
Grammar schools were designed to make a high standard of
education available to all, regardless of circumstance or wealth.
We will always support social mobility and equality of opportunity.
To this end, we will reintroduce grammar schools with a
modified 11+ system to allow transfer examinations up to the
age of 16: This is fair and gives all students the opportunity to
attend a grammar school regardless of when they develop
academically.
We believe British universities should be an engaging place
where young people challenge their views in a diverse but safe
environment. To this end, we will protect freedom of speech in
universities.
For post military service of 5 years or more, service personnel
shall receive an education voucher for any three year course
at a British university. We greatly value the contribution made
by serving and former service personnel and would like to give
them the opportunity to pursue any career path outside of the
armed forces.
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Transport and Infrastructure
We will radically change the way transport work in Britain to
benefit consumers and minimise public expenditure whilst
increasing efficiency. We will aim for full market driven privatisation.
To this end, we pledge to pursue ambitious policy.
We will seek to privatise all state owned airports and
transport which leads to improvements in infrastructure and
an increase in the overall quality of services. Network Rail and
all UK rail operations will be privatised under a new revised
‘Franchise System’. The Libertarian party will ditch the failed
nationalised model of the railways. After privatisation capital
spending increased by £4.6 billion between 1990 and 2002,
partly to make up for decades of under-investment before
privatisation, train punctuality improved considerably –
improvements only came to a halt as a result of government
meddling after the Hatfield incident. In 2003 the rate of broken
rails per million train kilometres was the lowest for 40 years.
The dogma of the far let meant they abandoned a successful
model.
We will amend this and will return the railways back into
private ownership, basing our model off the successes of Japan.
We will sell off rolling stock and stations but will continue to
own and maintain the tracks. We will allow the development of
new railway lines by whoever wants to build them. In doing so,
we invite anyone with an idea of a service they want to provide
to try to provide it. Applications will be processed by the
Transport Secretary to ensure there is a valid case. This model
will encourage competition.
We will Institute tolls on major bridges so that the people
that benefit from the infrastructure the most contribute the
most to its development and upkeep.
The Libertarian Party will not support HS2 and HS3 until a
sustainable business case can be delivered. The cost of these
vanity projects it eye watering and we cannot be confident
construction can be completed on time and under budget.
With Heathrow at capacity, we recognise the potential of
London losing out to other European cities. However, the
Libertarian Party will oppose the expansion of London
Heathrow, the additional expense and time to make these
changes will not make any significant difference to the South
East capacity issue. Other airports in the London area (London
Oxford, London Stansted & London Luton) have capacity and
airports with 60 miles of the LACA also have significant capacity.
Connecting these to an upgraded transport network will
allow the South East Airport area to benefit in a shorter time
frame with less cost.
The Libertarian Party recognises the huge potential , which
is often underappreciated, of Britain’s private space industry
and will enable Britain to be the centre of this
industry in Europe. To this end, we will allocate PAGE 26

additional funding to the UK Space Agency to build a new
dedicated spaceport at Glasgow Prestwick Airport or another
suitable site. This will send a strong signal that Britain is open
for business and will always stand for innovation.
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Housing
The Housing Crisis is one the biggest problems Britain faces,
housing is unaffordable, and it is a struggle for average working
people to get on the housing ladder. The reason for this crisis is
due to supply and the solution is simply, increase the supply.
The most beautiful and popular housing styles cannot be
carried out with current rules on window size, corridor width,
stair steepness, and minimum lift numbers. We will lift these
regulations, or pre-approve popular time-honoured designs.
Far from improving safety, these restrictions stifle consumer
choice.
Abolish HMO licensing. Landlord’s currently must acquire an
HMO license if they are renting to five or more people who are
form more than one household, if the building is at least three
storeys high, and if the tenants share a bathroom or kitchen.
The suggestion that a group of five people sharing a house is a
matter of utter danger, but a family of six living in two storey
flat is perfectly safe seems arbitrary, to say the least. Laws such
as these make it harder for renters to find properties that suit
their needs and limit their ability to cheapen their rent.
Reform the green belt. By reforming the green belt land the
supply of housing could grow enough to let prices fall considerably.
All of this would actually require very little green belt land
to be built on – less than 1.5% of it would give us the space
we'd need to build an extra 1.4 million new homes. We will
seek to get rid of green belts up and down the country to
increase the supply of housing
Replace the current planning system with a rules-based
system, along the lines of those in most continental European
countries in favour of development.
We will remove height restrictions on buildings which will
make a gigantic difference in the supply of housing. Although
we recognise the merit of such restrictions is some circumstances,
we see deregulation as a key solution to the supply
problem.
Amendments to an old law (the Town and Country Planning
Act 1947) are the bulk of Britain’s burdensome regulations on
housing . It has become so burdensome that small builders and
self-builds have nearly been driven from the market. We will go
through this act with a fine tooth comb and will seek to roll
back the parts which are unfit for a working housing system.
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Environment, Energy and Climate Change
Our Energy policy is unique in that it stems from pragmatism:
With current limitations and cost being considered central. This
is certainly not the case with other Westminster parties, who
place fantasy targets and wishful thinking before common
sense. The Libertarian Party will take immediate action to
support heavy industry, businesses and households by lowering
the cost of energy and encouraging investment into the
energy sector. We will also support the British farmer and
agriculture.
Most importantly, we will never allow the energy sector to
fall back into state hands. This would be another embarrassing
waste of money whilst benefiting no-one. A competitive energy
market is the only way to deliver lower costs to the consumer.
We will legalise shale gas extraction where the risk to human
health and the environment is negligible. A regulated shale gas
industry has the potential to create thousands of jobs, decrease
Britain’s reliance on imported gas and lower energy costs. We
will not allow fracking to take place in National Parks or areas
where the impact to humans is unacceptable.
Pursue a less subsidy based energy sector whilst improving
competition, allowing the market to reduce energy bills and
innovate with little government intervention. Any subsidy
should be considered an addition to energy bills.
Oppose measures to rush a ban of gas-burning power
turbines, as peddled by every other party. Highly efficient gas
is both low-emitting and low-cost. It would be foolish to discourage
investment. Instead, the Libertarian Party would like to
see a 40:40:20 energy mix by 2050. 40% renewables, 40% gas
and 20% nuclear or from micro-generation. This would best
serve consumers by reducing costs whilst being low emitting.
We will, however, continue to support a phasing out of coal and
oil.
Support the development of offshore wind turbines. This has
the best potential for large scale renewable generation and has
proved to support port industry in chronic decline. This is
especially true in the highlands and islands of Scotland as well
as settlements on the east coast of England.
Carbon capture has the potential to vastly reduce the cost of
decarbonisation. We aim to propel Britain as a global centre of
this technology by launching a £40 million fund to promote the
use and development of carbon capture technology.
Commission a comprehensive study into the impact of
neonicotinoid pesticides on pollinating insects. The British
honeybee is struggling now more than ever. Not only is there a
strong conservation argument, but there is an overwhelming
economic argument. We will support the beekeeper by investigating
and mitigating the root causes of colony loss.
Genetically modified crops and organisms have a
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educe reliance on pesticides and make a tangible difference to
the lives of the world most impoverished. We affirm that
Britain has a role to play in ethical genetic modification. We will
not hinder the development and research of genetically modified
organisms given there is no risk to public health or the
welfare of Britain’s ecosystems.
Naturally, farmers will be anxious about leaving the Single
Market and changes to the subsidy system. The Libertarian
Party backs British farming and believes a more efficient and
effective agricultural policy, gradually removing the need for
large and unnecessary subsidy. A proportion of funds recovered
from the failed CAP scheme will be invested to improve
food security and the development of technology to improve
productivity. The Libertarian Party will consult with farmers to
launch a government-backed insurance scheme to support
farms affected by weather-related disasters.
We will consult with British farming to end the export of
animals for fattening and slaughter. This practice subverts
Britain's excellent animal welfare regulation and can be cruel.
However, to protect farming in Northern Ireland we shall
exclude exports to the Republic of Ireland.
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