According to the UK Green Party website the Green Party will try to achieve the following if they gain power at the 2010 general election: DU405 Cannabis would be removed from the 1971 Misuse of drugs act. The possession, trade and cultivation of cannabis would be immediately decriminalised, roughly following the Dutch model. The trade […]
Green Party Policies : The Disabled
According to the UK Green Party website the Green Party will try to achieve the following if they gain power at the 2010 general election: Disabled Terms used DY100 For the purposes of this policy base, the term ‘disability’ refers not to the situation of having a physical, mental or other impairment. Instead it refers […]
Conservative Policies : Conservative Europe Policy
According to the Conservative Party website the Conservative Party will try to achieve the following if they gain power at the 2010 general election: The Conservative Party believes Britain’s interests are best served by membership of a European Union that is an association of its Member States. A Conservative Government would never allow Britain to […]
Green Party Policies : Disability an Enabling Education System
According to the UK Green Party website the Green Party will try to achieve the following if they gain power at the 2010 general election: DY400 Research has shown that prejudice against disabled people can be greatly worsened by segregated schooling. To segregate children with impairments or difficulties for any reason, when provision is potentially […]
Green Party Policies : Press and Print Mass Media
According to the UK Green Party website the Green Party will try to achieve the following if they gain power at the 2010 general election: CMS660 Ownership and control of national and local print newspapers and journals is a proper matter for regulation by OFCOM. CMS661 At present we do not see the need for […]
Green Party Policies : Public Service Broadcasting
According to the UK Green Party website the Green Party will try to achieve the following if they gain power at the 2010 general election: CMS640 In television and radio an important component of a public service obligation is the production and promotion of non ratings-led programming. Public service broadcasters will not be expected to […]
UKIP Policies : Emerging EU Police State
According to the UK Independence Party website UKIP will try to achieve the following if they gain power at the 2010 general election: Emerging EU Police State. EU organisations like EUROPOL can operate in the UK with immunity from prosecution. EUROJUST seeks to gain access to British databases, including DNA records of British citizens. European […]
UK General Election 2005 Voter Turnout
The 2005 General Election was held on Thursday, 5 May 2005 with the Labour Party with 9,562,122 votes, (down 5.4% on the last general election) of the total 27,110,727 who voted) won its third general election in a row under their leader Tony Blair. The Labour Party failed to gain any new seats, loosing 66 […]
Conservative Policies : Conservative Housing Policy
According to the Conservative Party website the Conservative Party will try to achieve the following if they gain power at the 2010 general election: We need more homes – but they must be built in a way that protects the environment and provides the infrastructure to support local communities. That’s why local people need to […]
Labour Policies : Labour Local Government Policy
According to the Labour Party website the Labour Party have achieved the following in their time in power: Why Labour? Labour believes in delivering social justice to all wherever they live. That means that we insist on national standards in key areas and that we fund local services to help deliver this fairly. But we […]
Green Party Policies : Disability an Enabling Environment
According to the UK Green Party website the Green Party will try to achieve the following if they gain power at the 2010 general election: DY500 Currently, our built environment is one of the principal means by which society disables people. On taking office, the Green Party will require all central and local government bodies […]
Green Party Policies : New Media
According to the UK Green Party website the Green Party will try to achieve the following if they gain power at the 2010 general election: CMS670 Democratisation of media/TV: the Green Party recognises and welcomes developments in broadband TV channels that allow free participation. The Green Party believes that government at all levels should encourage […]
Green Party Policies : Media
According to the UK Green Party website the Green Party will try to achieve the following if they gain power at the 2010 general election: CMS630 We will establish a principle of appointing regulatory bodies by democratic means, through nomination from appropriate democratically organised bodies, including trade unions and Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs), as well as […]
UKIP Policies : Prisons Policy
According to the UK Independence Party website UKIP will try to achieve the following if they gain power at the 2010 general election: Prisons Policy. UKIP will double the number of prison places in the UK within 10 years. We will build new prisons, modern fit for purpose prison ships, deport EU national prisoners and […]
Conservative Policies : Conservative International Development Policy
According to the Conservative Party website the Conservative Party will try to achieve the following if they gain power at the 2010 general election: With billions of people around the world living in poverty, we have an urgent moral and practical imperative to make our international development policy more effective. Moral, because it is our […]
Labour Policies : Labour Europe Policy
According to the Labour Party website the Labour Party have achieved the following in their time in power: Why Labour? In today’s European Union, Britain is a strong voice acting for the best interests of its citizens. Our dedicated engagement in the EU means that we can continue to ensure that families and business get […]