ALTER Exec recommend Conference representatives to support the second part of an amendment submitted by the Social Liberal Forum (SLF), which had 105 supporting signatures, to the Motion F19 next Monday. This amendment includes a new clause saying that Party economic policy "should be guided by" (among other things):-
ALTER has worked with the Coalition for Economic Justice (CEJ) all summer to bring you The Taxing Question of Land - a 30-minute film on U-tube, launched by RSA on 3rd September, all about LVT. A young film director, new to the subject, was given free rein (and £14k) to present the subject in a way that would appeal to young, intelligent people in the UK today.
Its official: firstly that Land Value Taxation (LVT) is a more popular policy among Lib Dem activists than Mansion Tax (MT); secondly that a "full scale review" of "how it might best be implemented" in the UK will be commissioned "early in the next parliament" if we are in Government again.
SCOTTISH Labour leader Johann Lamont has signalled support for a new land tax as part of a shake-up of the way local services are provided in Scotland. (Scotsman) http://www.scotsman.com/news/politics/top-stories/johann-lamont-signals-support-for-land-tax-plan-1-3105817
With all the excitement at conference we forgot to post this report on Vince Cables comments at ALTER's fringe
The conference will give ALTER members and supporters an opportunity to discuss the strategy needed to achieve our aim of implementing LVT. Simon Hughes, Liberal Democrat Deputy Leader of will join us in the afternoon after 3pm. The provisional Agenda is shown below. There will be a fee of £8 per head for ALTER members and £15 for non-members. Tea and coffee is included in the fee but not lunch. To reserve a place at the conference please e-mail ALTER Treasurer Catherine Hodgkinson (CEHodgkinson@aol.com). Payment should be made (either cash or cheque) at registration. If you would like to book a place at the lunch (estimated cost £12/£15), please contact Catherine.