Elisabeth Wilson writes: I have been contacted by a number of voters about the coalition government. If you want to see the full text of the agreement, follow this link:
http://www.libdems.org.uk/latest_news_detail.aspx?title=Conservative_Liberal_Democrat_coalition_agreements&pPK=2697bcdc-7483-47a7-a517-7778979458ff
I am surprised but pleased that some Lib Dem policies I campaigned on will be implemented, especially raising the threshold for income tax to £10,000, which will help the lower paid. I am also glad there will NOT be ID cards.
I received the following email from Baroness Ros Scott, Lib Dem party president:
“You will have seen from the news that the party’s Federal Executive and parliamentary party yesterday approved the coalition agreement negotiated with the Conservative Party.
“Both bodies endorsed it overwhelmingly, by much more than a three-quarters majority. The provisions of the ‘triple lock’ procedure approved by conference in 1998 have therefore been satisfied, and there is no requirement for a special conference to endorse the agreement.
“However, Liberal Democrats remain a democratic party, and we believe it right to consult our membership on this momentous occasion in our party’s history. The Federal Executive is therefore calling a special conference to take place on Sunday 16 May (1–5pm), in the National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham.
“The only item of debate on the agenda will be a motion to endorse the coalition agreement.”