Liberalism and the Individual:

This is where liberal democrats differ somewhat from classical liberals
- Liberal democrats do not adhere to the belief that society is a collection of individuals who are purely set on furthering their own interests and needs
- They develop a more optimistic view that we need to care for the worst off in society
Examples of this come from arguments in the past of giving doctors more power
- This is linked to privatisation and drawing power away from the National Health Service
- Liberals set up the National Health Service as part of a nationalisation project to benefit all members of society
- Liberals want to ultimately promote individual freedom, but this must line up with principles of fairness and equality

Liberals and Justice:

Each individual is born equal and should have the same opportunity to make something out of life; this is why justice is a necessity
- An example of this is the Pupils Premium: it is additional funding for publicly funded schools in England to raise the attainment of disadvantaged pupils of all abilities and to close the gaps between them and their peers
- This policy costs roughly £7 billion pounds and helps children from 2-20 years of age
- Ultimately seeks to reduce inequality
Liberal democrats want a just constitution e.g. reforming of the House of Lords as it is currently not representative, change the system so 80% are voted through on proportional representation
Liberal democrats have been successful in raising the level of when tax starts to be paid
Development of Regional Growth Fund; statistics from July, 2017 claim the fund has given £1.6 billion to 20,400 small and medium-sized businesses
University fees are an area lately that Liberal democrats are seen to have lost their credibility
- Those from poorer backgrounds are finding it harder to access higher education

Liberalism and Tolerance:

Evidence of the multicultural and tolerant society is widespread in the UK
The government has sought to improve the freedoms of immigrants
Acceptance of the LGBT community demonstrate the liberals as champions of tolerance and diversity

Liberalism in Britain