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Liberal Democrats start their Conference in Brighton today, Monday in an upbeat mood
September 18, 2006 5:06 PM
Local Euro MP Diana Wallis along with Liberal Democrats from across the region is in Brighton today for the formal start of the party's conference
The mood of the Conference is expected to be upbeat following the recent demolition of the Tories' 13,000 majority in Bromley - one of their safest seats cut to a majority of just 641 - following on the heels of a thumping win for Willie Rennie in Dunfermline, as well as a strong of recent council by-election successes.
The Liberal Democrats plan to put in place the policy framework that will take the party through the rest of this Parliament.
Among the highlights in a packed week of debates, conference representatives will debate the most radical plans to tax pollution and help people on low and middle incomes ever proposed by a major party, as well as new policy papers on children and families, local government and international law. The policy framework document 'Trust in People: Make Britain Free, Fair and Green', which will be debated on Wednesday, sets out how the party will tackle poverty and social injustice in Britain.
Ahead of the opening day of the Conference, Diana Wallis MEP, said:
"People are tired of politics being dominated by personality and spin. They want political parties to concentrate on the real issues that can make their life better. They want more than slick presentation - they want to know what parties would actually do with power.
"At this conference the Liberal Democrats will demonstrate the politics of substance that the British people want and deserve."
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