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<title>Virtual Parliament | Published Policies</title>
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<description>Where the public can vote on policies and suggest their own</description>
<pubDate>Fri, 23 Apr 2010 03:51:04 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Test policy - policy for testing only]]></title>
<link>http://www.virtualparliament.org.uk/policy/story.php?title=test-policy-policy-for-testing-only</link>
<comments>http://www.virtualparliament.org.uk/policy/story.php?title=test-policy-policy-for-testing-only</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 23 Apr 2010 03:51:04 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Green Party Economic Policy]]></title>
<link>http://www.virtualparliament.org.uk/policy/story.php?title=green-party-economic-policy</link>
<comments>http://www.virtualparliament.org.uk/policy/story.php?title=green-party-economic-policy</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 16 Apr 2010 18:41:17 PDT</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[A GREEN ECONOMY WOULD:<br />- Introduce a Citizen's Income for all, <br />- Ensure that taxation and regulation discourage pollution and the wasteful use or over-use of finite resources, and encourage ecological sustainability.<br />- Encourage local production for local use, by promoting small-scale local businesses with appropriate subsidies and with import tariffs and controls. <br />- Red<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[UKIP Economic Policy]]></title>
<link>http://www.virtualparliament.org.uk/policy/story.php?title=ukip-economic-policy</link>
<comments>http://www.virtualparliament.org.uk/policy/story.php?title=ukip-economic-policy</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 16 Apr 2010 17:27:40 PDT</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[UKIP seek to leave the European Union, placing all economic decision making relating to the UK within UK jurisdiction.  They would raise the threshold for income tax to £11 500 per annum.  Income tax would then be charged at a flat rate of 31% for all working taxpayers.  VAT would be replaced by a local sales tax.  Inheritance tax would be abolished and Employers N.I. phased out.  Regulation of t<br/><br/>3 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Criminal Justice: UKIP policy]]></title>
<link>http://www.virtualparliament.org.uk/policy/story.php?title=criminal-justice-ukip-policy</link>
<comments>http://www.virtualparliament.org.uk/policy/story.php?title=criminal-justice-ukip-policy</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 16 Apr 2010 13:02:31 PDT</pubDate>
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<guid>http://www.virtualparliament.org.uk/policy/story.php?title=criminal-justice-ukip-policy</guid>
<description><![CDATA[UKIP believes that only through EU withdrawal and the repeal of the Human Rights Act, can sensible crime fighting measures be taken.<br />UKIP would deport radical Imams back to countries where they are wanted for trial in line with existing bilateral prisoner exchange or new treaties.<br />UKIP would use treason laws to prosecute British Muslims loyal to our enemies.<br />UKIP would abolish A<br/><br/>4 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[The Conservative Party Policy on Crime and Justice]]></title>
<link>http://www.virtualparliament.org.uk/policy/story.php?title=the-conservative-party-policy-on-crime-and-justice</link>
<comments>http://www.virtualparliament.org.uk/policy/story.php?title=the-conservative-party-policy-on-crime-and-justice</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 16 Apr 2010 12:37:47 PDT</pubDate>
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<guid>http://www.virtualparliament.org.uk/policy/story.php?title=the-conservative-party-policy-on-crime-and-justice</guid>
<description><![CDATA[We restore responsibility to the police by:<br />·	Giving people the power to elect an individual who will set the policing priorities for their community; and <br />·	Providing detailed data about crime in their area. <br />We will redevelop the prison estate and increase prison capacity and ·	Create a rehabilitation revolution.<br />We will protect and strengthen our civil liberties by a nu<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[The Labour Party - Crime, Justice and Immigration policy]]></title>
<link>http://www.virtualparliament.org.uk/policy/story.php?title=the-labour-party-crime-justice-and-immigration-policy</link>
<comments>http://www.virtualparliament.org.uk/policy/story.php?title=the-labour-party-crime-justice-and-immigration-policy</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 16 Apr 2010 12:22:26 PDT</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[The Labour Party is  determined to continue to bear down on crime and will:<br />·	protect the police by maintaining central funding and Policing Pledge on standards to expect.<br />·	give police the tools they need to fight crime, including DNA and CCTV.<br />·	take action where alcohol-related disorder is causing problems by giving the police and local authorities new powers<br />·	take for<br/><br/>8 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[The Liberal Democrats Policy on Law & Order]]></title>
<link>http://www.virtualparliament.org.uk/policy/story.php?title=the-liberal-democrats-policy-on-law-order</link>
<comments>http://www.virtualparliament.org.uk/policy/story.php?title=the-liberal-democrats-policy-on-law-order</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 16 Apr 2010 11:31:51 PDT</pubDate>
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<guid>http://www.virtualparliament.org.uk/policy/story.php?title=the-liberal-democrats-policy-on-law-order</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Liberal Democrats will introduce the following measures to reduce crime:<br />·	Catch criminals with 3,000 more police on the beat;<br />·	Give local people a say over their police;<br />·	Crack down on gun and knife crime;<br />·	Make prisoners work to pay compensation to victims;<br />·	Make prison work to turn people away from a life of crime;<br />·	Justice in your neighbourhood;<br /><br/><br/>10 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[The Conservative Party Economic Policy ]]></title>
<link>http://www.virtualparliament.org.uk/policy/story.php?title=the-conservative-party-economic-policy-</link>
<comments>http://www.virtualparliament.org.uk/policy/story.php?title=the-conservative-party-economic-policy-</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 16 Apr 2010 11:09:36 PDT</pubDate>
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<guid>http://www.virtualparliament.org.uk/policy/story.php?title=the-conservative-party-economic-policy-</guid>
<description><![CDATA[A future Conservative Government would aim to largely eliminate the present budget deficit by the end of the next parliament.  In order to fund this, it would instigate £6Bn net efficiency savings immediately upon election.  This would be made up of cuts in departmental spending amounting to £12Bn, 36Bn of which would remain within the NHS, Dept. for International Development (DfID) and MoD.  The<br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[The Liberal Democrats on the Economy]]></title>
<link>http://www.virtualparliament.org.uk/policy/story.php?title=the-liberal-democrats-on-the-economy</link>
<comments>http://www.virtualparliament.org.uk/policy/story.php?title=the-liberal-democrats-on-the-economy</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 16 Apr 2010 11:03:43 PDT</pubDate>
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<guid>http://www.virtualparliament.org.uk/policy/story.php?title=the-liberal-democrats-on-the-economy</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The Lib Dems propose to control Government spending while cutting taxes for people from the bottom up. At the same time, they would seek to close tax loopholes which they believe are presently exploited by the rich and big business.  The party would strengthen the economy by requiring the Bank of England to take house prices into account when setting interest rates and would increase regulation i<br/><br/>7 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Labour Economic Policy]]></title>
<link>http://www.virtualparliament.org.uk/policy/story.php?title=labour-economic-policy</link>
<comments>http://www.virtualparliament.org.uk/policy/story.php?title=labour-economic-policy</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 16 Apr 2010 10:57:04 PDT</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[A Labour government aims to more than halve the present level of budget deficit by 2014 through economic growth, taxation and cuts to public spending.  It proposes to realise the taxpayers' stake in publicly controlled banks, introduce a new global levy, and reform the rules for banking.  It would ensure the availability of capital to emerging industries through a  UK Finance for Growth fund. Lab<br/><br/>3 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Green Party Policy -  Preventing crime]]></title>
<link>http://www.virtualparliament.org.uk/policy/story.php?title=green-party-policy-preventing-crime</link>
<comments>http://www.virtualparliament.org.uk/policy/story.php?title=green-party-policy-preventing-crime</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 15 Apr 2010 10:36:05 PDT</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[The Green Party will:<br />• Look to establish restorative justice as a key feature of the UK criminal justice system. The primary aim will be to restore and, if necessary, improve the position of the victim and the community; the offender will be required to make amends.<br />• Improve the design of our cities to provide safer streets and public spaces.<br />• Ensure universal access to high <br/><br/>3 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Green Party  Health and the NHS Policies ]]></title>
<link>http://www.virtualparliament.org.uk/policy/story.php?title=green-party-health-and-the-nhs-policies-</link>
<comments>http://www.virtualparliament.org.uk/policy/story.php?title=green-party-health-and-the-nhs-policies-</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 15 Apr 2010 10:15:54 PDT</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[The Green Party believes that compassion in healthcare and the prevention of illness should be at the forefront of our healthcare service. They would <br />maintain a publicly funded, publicly provided health service, and oppose NHS privatisation and treating healthcare as a market. Prescriptions, eye tests, dental care and care for the elderly would be free for the whole of the UK.<br /><br/><br/>5 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[UKIP Health Policy]]></title>
<link>http://www.virtualparliament.org.uk/policy/story.php?title=ukip-health-policy-1</link>
<comments>http://www.virtualparliament.org.uk/policy/story.php?title=ukip-health-policy-1</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 13 Apr 2010 20:02:25 PDT</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[UKIP supports the NHS but wants more local control through elected County Health Boards.<br />Nursing staff will be subject to greater training and authority through the re-instatement of matrons with greater control and responsibility.<br />Services, including hospitals and ambulances will be franchised out through the County Health Boards.<br /><br/><br/>3 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[The Labour Party - Health]]></title>
<link>http://www.virtualparliament.org.uk/policy/story.php?title=the-labour-party-health</link>
<comments>http://www.virtualparliament.org.uk/policy/story.php?title=the-labour-party-health</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 13 Apr 2010 17:46:36 PDT</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[The NHS must continue to change and improve, responding to the pressures of an ageing population, rising patient expectations and medical advances. Labour will ensure that the NHS is always patient centred and responsive to local communities, and based on need. The new NHS Constitution sets out to all what they can expect from the NHS and what, in return, is expected from them. <br />Also see li<br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Liberal Democrats Health Policy]]></title>
<link>http://www.virtualparliament.org.uk/policy/story.php?title=liberal-democrats-health-policy</link>
<comments>http://www.virtualparliament.org.uk/policy/story.php?title=liberal-democrats-health-policy</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 13 Apr 2010 17:31:27 PDT</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[For full details click on link above.<br /><br />Liberal Democrats believe they have to change the NHS so patients come first. And<br />that care would improve if local people had a say in how their health services are run. <br />The first priority is to protect front line services by making the NHS work better with the money it has and investing back into frontline services. Money will be sa<br/><br/>5 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[The Conservative Party Health Policy]]></title>
<link>http://www.virtualparliament.org.uk/policy/story.php?title=the-conservative-party-health-policy</link>
<comments>http://www.virtualparliament.org.uk/policy/story.php?title=the-conservative-party-health-policy</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 13 Apr 2010 17:12:27 PDT</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[For full details please click on link above.<br /><br /><br />The Conservative Party believes that healthcare in this country should be free at the point of use and available to everyone based on need, not ability to pay.<br />We will make the performance of the NHS transparent by publishing information about the kind of results that healthcare providers are achieving, so there is no hiding p<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Green Party Transport Policy]]></title>
<link>http://www.virtualparliament.org.uk/policy/story.php?title=green-party-transport-policy</link>
<comments>http://www.virtualparliament.org.uk/policy/story.php?title=green-party-transport-policy</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 12 Apr 2010 18:58:28 PDT</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[The Green Party will:<br />• Double the size of the bus fleet through an investment of £3 billion ;<br />• Provide a further £2 billion to subsidise bus fares and get new services operational.<br />• Bring the railway system back into public ownership and spend £2 billion on new track and rolling stock, and on urban tram schemes - together creating 20,000 jobs.<br />• Reduce UK rail fares by <br/><br/>7 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[UKIP Transport Policy ]]></title>
<link>http://www.virtualparliament.org.uk/policy/story.php?title=ukip-transport-policy-</link>
<comments>http://www.virtualparliament.org.uk/policy/story.php?title=ukip-transport-policy-</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 12 Apr 2010 18:49:54 PDT</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[The general principles of UKIP's Transport Policy are as follows:<br />-	people have a right to readily available, frequent, reliable quality transport, both private and public, at an acceptable cost;<br />-	UKIP are not in favour of persecuting the motorist, and want a well organised and well maintained road network;<br />-	UKIP opposes 'green taxes' and believes in choice and market solution<br/><br/>3 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[The Labour Party - Transport Policy]]></title>
<link>http://www.virtualparliament.org.uk/policy/story.php?title=the-labour-party-transport-policy</link>
<comments>http://www.virtualparliament.org.uk/policy/story.php?title=the-labour-party-transport-policy</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 12 Apr 2010 14:45:20 PDT</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Labour is building a transport network that meets the needs of business and individuals, whilst being sustainable and contributing to our climate change targets, with new low carbon technologies playing an increasing role.<br />We are putting local authorities at the forefront of tackling congestion and improve local public transport, as we believe they are best placed to identify local transpor<br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[The Conservative Party Policy on Transport]]></title>
<link>http://www.virtualparliament.org.uk/policy/story.php?title=the-conservative-party-policy-on-transport</link>
<comments>http://www.virtualparliament.org.uk/policy/story.php?title=the-conservative-party-policy-on-transport</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 12 Apr 2010 14:22:33 PDT</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[A Conservative Government will improve Britain's transport system to strengthen our economic competitiveness, provide better services for travellers and help fight climate change.   We will achieve this by:<br />-	building a high-speed rail link connecting London, Heathrow, Birmingham, Manchester and Leeds with the Continent through the Channel Tunnel;<br />-	making Heathrow better not bigger, <br/><br/>3 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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