Fairly low (but by no means libertarian) levels of public spending and tax
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Strong defence
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Tough punishments for those convicted of crimes
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Welfare measures that protect the poor, especially the sick, severely disabled and very old
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Support for marriage as the ideal environment for raising children
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A belief in improving the LOCAL environment (including recycling, preservation of green spaces and respect for wildlife)
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International action to combat global warming
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Reforms to welfare that encourage greater independence
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Reforms to create more competition in the public sector (especially in health and education) so as to make public services work better
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Tight control of inflation
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Low regulation and competition in the private sector
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Protecting the Constitution from rapid change
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A belief that EU integration had already gone too far and there needs to be renegotiation of our position within the EU
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Limits on “nanny state” restrictions or interference with people’s private lives or mundane business conduct
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Tighter control of immigration
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Encouragement of charitable giving and volunteering
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Opposition to ID cards and also to widespread use of CCTV
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