“Supporting adult learning and working parents is key to the Liberal Democrat plan to build a brighter future.  Initiatives such as this are essential to address the social mobility blight afflicting many areas of South Dorset.”  Nick Ireland

The Liberal Democrats have set out their vision for a “new era of learning throughout life” with the creation of an ambitious Skills Wallet. This will give every adult £10,000 to spend on education and training throughout their lives.

Responding to the report by the IFS stating that councils will need billions of pounds in additional funding to meet the rising costs of adult social care, Nick Ireland, South Dorset Candidate in the election said:

"Dorset Council suffers disproportionally from the lack of government funding for adult social care. 

Whilst we have less 0-15yr olds than the national average, we have significantly more 65+ yr olds - 28.6% compared to 18.3% in England & Wales.

This places considerable extra strain on both our council and NHS services; this was neither acknowledged nor financially supported by the last Conservative government leading to cuts having to be made both to these services and others essential to the well-being of our residents."

The Swanage Foodbank and the place of foodbanks in our society

‘Increasingly many working families in Dorset rely on Foodbanks.  It’s a travesty this situation exist and is seen as normal by this government’ Nick Ireland

The unspoken manifesto of the Conservative Party has always been to make the rich richer, which often makes the poor poorer.  They have indisputably succeeded in doing this during their years in Government.  The wealth distribution of the UK is such that the top 10% hold the majority of wealth e.g. the wealthiest 1% hold 20% of all the wealth in the UK. 

Introducing Nick Ireland : Your Next MP     

I know and love South Dorset, its the place I live and work.

Nick Ireland is an experienced local councillor and the Leader of the Opposition on the Dorset Council.  

Nick proposed that Dorset Council declare a climate change emergency and is active on Green issues.  

Vote for Nick Ireland to:

🇪🇺 Stop Brexit
🌿 Fight the climate crisis
🏥 Fund our public services
🗳 Reform our politics
😃 Create a fairer society

The Liberal Democrats are standing on a platform of open, progressive, international radical reform.

Nick Ireland lives in the constituency and has brought up his family in South Dorset.

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