A New Start for the Welsh Liberal Democrats JANE DODDS “Wales faces challenges like none it has ever faced before. Brexit threatens our urban and rural economies. Conservative cuts threaten our public services. Climate change threatens our future. Disillusion and disengagement threatens our politics. Now, Wales needs the Liberal Vince Cable supporting Jane’s campaign Democrats more than ever”. to win Montgomeryshire in 2015 This is what I want us to do: ● I want us to rebuild our reputation for being at the cutting edge of new radical policy ideas for Wales. ● I want us to build our membership, to at least 4,000 in Wales in five years time. ● I want us to build strong campaigning teams, both at the centre and in every constituency and region. ● I want us to double our number of councillors in 2021 and to win a record number of assembly seats. ● In the next Westminster election, whenever it comes, we will have a team of Welsh Liberal Democrats back in the House of Commons. And here’s how we can start do it. Within 100 days of being elected, I will have: ● Visited every local party in Wales to meet members and listen. ● Built a strong, outward facing leadership team that develops our members, promotes our message and builds our finances and organisation. ● Published a consultation document to lead the debate on getting the best for Wales if Brexit goes ahead, covering agriculture, the economy and public services. ● Reviewed the way we operate to improve communication with members. Contact me for a chat [email protected] Mobile: 07758 318772 www.facebook.com/JaneDoddsLibDem Twitter: @DoddsJane To lead the Welsh Liberal Democrats About Jane Jane was born in Wrexham and grew up in North Wales, attending a Welsh speaking school that nurtured her love of the Welsh lan- guage and culture. “Like many people in Wales, I grew up understanding the strong values of community you find in towns and villages across Wales. The strong sense of caring for your neighbour, tackling injustice and building a fairer society. The truth is though, it wasn’t until I attended University in Cardiff that I understood how special that sense of community is, and that through political work we can bring people together and strengthen our communities for the benefit of all.” Since her University days Jane has built her career working for charities and in the public sector. “My work has given me huge experience in helping people, from vulnera- ble young people facing abuse to elderly people who cannot get the support they need.” It’s time for new ideas Society is changing fast, and too many people are being left behind. Let’s consider: ● Universal Basic Income to cut the costs of welfare and enable people to get out of the poverty trap. ● Workplace democracy to give people a real stake in the place they work. ● Statutory time off work for Welsh learners, helping to ensure the use of the Welsh language at work. I strongly support Vince Cable’s call for measures to reduce the inequalities between the older and younger generations and to look at ways making the wealthiest pay more in tax. Jane Dodds For Welsh Liberal Democrat Leader X.