VALUES & POLICIES: FROM LOCAL TO GLOBAL

"The Liberal Democrats exist to build and safeguard a fair, free and open society, in which we seek to balance the fundamental values of liberty, equality and community, and in which no-one shall be enslaved by poverty, ignorance or conformity. We champion the freedom, dignity and well-being of individuals …We believe that the role of the state is to enable all citizens to attain these ideals, to contribute fully to their communities and to take part in the decisions which affect their lives…We believe that each generation is responsible for the fate of our planet and, by safeguarding the balance of nature and the environment, for the long term continuity of life in all its forms."

Full preamble to the party's constitution

LOCAL: London Borough of Hounslow

• Local Election Manifesto 2010 (PDF format) ** Please call back - the manifesto is to be published soon **

• Hounslow Borough Liberal Democrats Constitution (PDF format)

• Power Actually - a study of Liberal Democrats work in local government (PDF format)

• Communities Actually - a study of Liberal Democrat localism in action (PDF format)

• Greening Actually (PDF format)

CITY: Greater London

• Serious about London - London Manifesto 2008 (DOC format)

• London Assembly Liberal Democrat Group

NATIONAL: United Kingdom

• Pocket guide to policy

• Background on the Liberal Democrats' national policy making process

REGIONAL: European Union

• 2009 European Elections Manifesto (PDF format)

• Liberal Democrat MEPs in the European Parliament

GLOBAL: Our international approach

• International news, views and policy from the Liberal Democrats