CHANGE WITH FAIRNESS AT ITS HEART
Manifesto 2026
Foreword
Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton.
ViewChange with fairness at its heart
Too often politics is dominated by parties that oppose everything and deliver little. There is another way of doing things. Scottish Liberal Democrats get stuff done.
ViewHelping you with the cost of living
We will bring down energy bills and protect you from volatile fossil fuel prices through an emergency insulation programme and by accelerating the rollout of smart climate-friendly heating and solar panels.
ViewDelivering first-rate health care
We’ll get you faster access to GPs and more local staff, driving early diagnosis and bringing down waits, and getting people back to work.
ViewGetting Scotland moving again
We will pass a Ferries Bill to end the SNP’s fiasco for good and give islanders and coastal communities the fair deal they deserve.
ViewGetting Scottish education back to its best
We will invest in pupil support assistants and specialist support such as speech and language therapists, legislate to make schools smartphone free environments, and fix the mess the SNP have made of teacher recruitment and retention, ending the excessive use of teachers on zero hours and temporary contracts.
ViewCommunities and Local Government
Our country works best when decisions are taken as close as possible to those they affect. Right now, people don’t feel like they are being listened to or that they have the means to roll up their sleeves, do things differently and change their area for the better.
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On our plans for Communities and Local Government.
ViewClimate Change and Energy
Families and businesses are being crushed by sky-high energy bills. Putin’s invasion of Ukraine and Trump’s reckless war with Iran has shown how dangerous it is to depend on imported fossil fuels and the importance of powering Scotland with our own cheaper cleaner energy.
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More details on our plans for climate change and energy.
ViewNatural Environment
Protecting our precious natural environment lies at the heart of the Scottish Liberal Democrat approach. Everyone should be able to enjoy local green spaces, clean rivers and the beauty of Scotland’s wild places. Ecosystems support food provision and natural defences reduce flooding.
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On our plans for natural environment.
ViewRights and Equalities
Liberal Democrats exist to build a free society where every person’s rights and liberties are protected. Everyone should be able to live their lives as who they are; free to pursue their dreams and fulfil their potential.
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On our plans for rights and equalities.
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