We must be committed to delivering them and committed to paying for them. We have a key role as always as the party of citizens' liberties, firm and reliable in acting to reduce the power of the central state. At the moment, as so often, we are the only credible opposition to a government whittling down the right to legal aid, jury trial and freedom of information. The rest of this Parliament needs a full debate on the merits and demerits of the different electoral systems which we have now tried at least once across all the country. Tony Blair must be held to his promise of a referendum.
Timing is everything.
A package proposal put to the people on the composition, powers and voting systems of both Houses of Parliament could be the logical way forward. Our environment is clearly a growing people's priority. Our fellow citizens want a Britain with affordable homes for people to live in, communities we are proud to belong to, and means of travel which protect our island from being overrun by tarmac, concrete and the car. Social justice and responsibility at home should be matched by social justice and responsibility abroad. We win people by principles, position and policy.