Health and care at heart of Lib Dem manifesto, says Ed Davey

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

61% : "The manifesto is 116 pages long and features 22 chapters, including on political reform, defence and economy.
58% : On political reform, Sir Ed told the launch his party would end the first-past-the-post voting system in favour of "fair votes with proportional representation".
52% : "Once ties of trust and friendship have been renewed, and the damage the Conservatives have caused to trade between the UK and EU has begun to be repaired, we would aim to place the UK-EU relationship on a more formal and stable footing by seeking to join the Single Market," the document says.
51% : On taxes, the party promises to raise the money needed for its investment plans by:- Reversing Tory tax cuts for the big banks, restoring Bank Surcharge and Bank Levy revenues to 2016 levels in real terms.- Increasing the Digital Services Tax on social media firms and other tech giants from 2% to 6%.- Fairly reforming capital gains tax to close loopholes exploited by the super wealthy.- Introducing a 4% tax on the share buyback schemes of FTSE-100 listed companies, to incentivise productive investment, job creation and economic growth.
50% : The document, titled For A Fair Deal, sets out that the Lib Dems would fund a £9.4 billion package for the NHS and social care in England by increasing taxes for banks and closing loopholes used by the super-rich.

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