Compare the policies of UK political parties to help you choose who to vote for
Who To Vote 4 - is a non partisan tool to help voters decide who to vote for by looking at the policies of the three main UK Political Parties. Each week we will review a topic of national debate and cut through the soundbites and give you a comparison of each of the parties actual policies.
Take at look our menu down the left which looks at the different areas of Government and what each parties policies are.
Our current hot topic: Income Tax
Currently people earning up to £34,600 pay 20p Income Tax on every £ they earn. People earning more than £34,600 pay 40p on every £ they earn
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Labour | Conservatives | Liberal Democrats |
| Income Tax Policy |
No Change |
No Change | 4p reduction on standard rate |
Below is an overview of each parties policy.
Labour plan to use the proceeds of economic growth to fund Government spending and keep tax at the current levels
The Conservatives do not immediatley plan to change Labour's current policy if they form the next Government.
They do however plan to share the proceeds of economic growth over time to reduce Income Tax
The Lib Dems plan to cut the basic rate of income tax by 4p financed by green taxes on pollution and by
taxes on the wealthy.
