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Strong families are the bedrock
Strong families are the bedrock of a strong society. Children cannot be
the forgotten constituency of politics; parents put their children first
and they deserve support from government.Yet fear of seeming to
‘nanny’ has in the past meant British law and culture have not supported
parents and children.Government cannot shirk its responsibilities.
Our starting point is that for children to come first parents need
to be given choices: a tax and benefit system to raise family incomes
and tackle child poverty; legal changes to promote a healthy balance
between work and family; and services built around the needs of children.
Our third-term commitment – not a nanny state but a familyfriendly
government.