LibertarianFebruaryManifesto2018

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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