Labour and Lib Dem manifestos threaten extreme social liberalism—but are the Tories any better?

Nov 24, 2019 by Jill

by Will Jones, Faith and Politics:

The UK’s two main Left-wing parties, Labour and the Liberal Democrats, are ratcheting up the progressive agenda at this election, and not just economically. We trust that they won’t get anywhere near power, though who knows in this political climate?

Even if they don’t, how long will it be before the Tories are implementing their manifestos for them? We all know how eagerly the dubiously named ‘Conservative’ Party apes the Left, chasing socialist votes that will never come while hubristically taking their own base for granted. ‘You wouldn’t want a Marxist government, would you?’ they ask. No, I wouldn’t. So please can you stop behaving like one.

So here’s what the Tories will be implementing over the next five years. Sorry, I mean here’s what the Labour and Lib Dem manifestos have to say on social issues.

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