Conservatives launch election manifesto

The Conservative Party has launched its Manifesto: "an Invitation to join the Government of Britain".

This is not like any previous manifesto you’ve seen from a British political party.

The Conservative Party is saying that no government on its own can solve the big problems we face – everyone's going to have to get involved.

It’s an invitation to...

• be your own boss
• sack your MP
• run your own school
• own your own home
• veto council tax rises
• vote for your police
• save your local pub or post office.

The central idea in this manifesto is that we're all in this together, that working together we can change the country for the better:

• We won’t get the economy moving with a jobs tax and higher government spending – we need to help businesses create jobs.
• We won’t solve our social problems with more big government – we need to build the Big Society where families are strong and communities are safe.
• And we’ll never change politics if we leave it to the Westminster politicians – we need to give people real power and control over their lives.

Click here to read the read or download the manifesto in full