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Caroline Voaden
for Totnes constituency
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About Caroline
Caroline was the leader of the Liberal Democrats in the European parliament from 2019-2020. Currently the CEO of a Devon-wide charity, she has also worked as a news journalist, a self-employed editor and ran her own business in Totnes for several years.
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Issues that matter to me
Some of the issues Caroline and the Liberal Democrats are campaigning on:
Environment
Protecting our environment and precious biodiversity and cutting carbon emissions has never been more vital. We've lost far too much time already. We need to radically transform the way we live if we are to have any chance of sticking to 1.5 degrees of warming, but the Conservative government is simply ignoring this crisis - those with vested interests in the fossil fuel economy have far too much influence. Find out more about Liberal Democrat climate and environment policies here.
Housing
There is a housing crisis in South Devon. Far too many people can't find a home to live in and our public services are creaking because those on public sector wages simply can't afford to live here any more. Meanwhile thousands of people have second homes that sit empty for much of the year, causing local communities to be hollowed out. We need change in planning and housing laws at a national level to give local councils the power to make decisions that best serve communities like ours.
NHS & Social Care
We all know that the NHS is under severe threat, not least because our social care system is in pieces. 12 years of Tory neglect, under investment and poor workforce planning have led to situation that is unsustainable. We would put mental health on the same footing as physical health; bring together the NHS, social care and public health; prioritise prevention; and establish a cross-party health and social care convention to agree on long-term funding.
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