Conservative Manifesto 2010 Change the Economy Benchmarks for Britain

For the first time, the British people will have eight clear and transparent benchmarks against which they can judge the economic success or failure of the next government. We will be accountable and open. These are the eight Benchmarks for Britain. Achieving them over the next Parliament will mean we have put Britain back on its feet and are building a new British economic model, very different from the debt-driven economy of recent years.

1. ensure macroeconomic stability: We will safeguard britain’s credit rating with a credible plan to eliminate the bulk of the structural deficit over a Parliament. Our fiscal policy will seek to help keep interest rates lower for longer. the independent bank of england will continue to target 2 per cent Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation, and will use its new role in prudential supervision to preserve financial stability.

2. Create a more balanced economy: We will create the conditions for higher exports, business investment and saving as a share of Gross Domestic Product (GDP).

3. get britain working again: We will reduce youth unemployment and reduce the number of children in workless households as part of our strategy for tackling poverty and inequality.

4. encourage enterprise: We will improve Britain’s international rankings for tax competitiveness and business regulation.

5. ensure the whole country shares in rising prosperity: We will increase the private sector’s share of the economy in all regions of the country, especially outside London and the South east.

6. reform public services to deliver better value for money: We will raise productivity growth in the public sector in order to deliver better schools and a better nhS.

7. Create a safer banking system that serves the needs of the economy: We will reform the regulation and structure of the banking system to ensure lower levels of leverage, less dependence on unstable wholesale funding, and greater availability of credit for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).

8. build a greener economy: We will reduce UK greenhouse gas emissions and increase our share of global markets for low carbon technologies.

Conservative Manifesto 2010

Conservative Manifesto 2010 : Foreword

Conservative Manifesto 2010 : Change the Economy Introduction

Conservative Manifesto 2010 : Change the Economy Benchmarks for Britain

Conservative Manifesto 2010 : Change the Economy Ensure Macroeconomic Stability

Conservative Manifesto 2010 : Change the Economy Create A More Balanced Economy

Conservative Manifesto 2010 : Change the Economy Get Britain Working Again

Conservative Manifesto 2010 : Change the Economy Encourage Enterprise

Conservative Manifesto 2010 : Change the Economy Ensure The Whole Country Shares in Rising Prosperity

Conservative Manifesto 2010 : Change the Economy Reform Public Services to Deliver Better Value For Money

Conservative Manifesto 2010 : Change the Economy Create a Safer Banking System That Serves The Needs of The Economy

Conservative Manifesto 2010 : Change the Economy Build a Greener Economy

Conservative Manifesto 2010 : Change Society Introduction

Conservative Manifesto 2010 : Change Society Build The Big Society

Conservative Manifesto 2010 : Change Society Make Britain The Most Family Friendly Country in Europe

Conservative Manifesto 2010 : Change Society Back the NHS

Conservative Manifesto 2010 : Change Society Raise Standards in Schools

Conservative Manifesto 2010 : Change Society Fight Back Against Crime

Conservative Manifesto 2010 : Change Politics Introduction

Conservative Manifesto 2010 : Change Politics Make Politics More Accountable

Conservative Manifesto 2010 : Change Politics Make Politics More Transparent

Conservative Manifesto 2010 : Change Politics Make Politics More Local

Conservative Manifesto 2010 : Change Politics Restore Our Civil Liberties

Conservative Manifesto 2010 : Change Politics Strengthen The Union

Conservative Manifesto 2010 : Protect the Environment Introduction

Conservative Manifesto 2010 : Protect the Environment Combat Climate Change

Conservative Manifesto 2010 : Protect the Environment Conserve And Enhance The Natural Environment

Conservative Manifesto 2010 : Promote Our National Interest Introduction

Conservative Manifesto 2010 : Promote Our National Interest Defend Our Security

Conservative Manifesto 2010 : Promote Our National Interest A Liberal Conservative Foreign Policy

Conservative Manifesto 2010 : Promote Our National Interest An Open And Democratic Europe

Conservative Manifesto 2010 : Promote Our National Interest One World Conservatism

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