Lib Dem student manifesto

Lib Dems unveil 'manifesto' for students says icWales. The Lib Dem website does contain a number of 'mini-manifestos' that students might find interesting, including the environment, young people, education, LGBT as well as many other issues and country-specific versions. They are all available to download from here at the Lib Dem site. There is not one called 'Students', but maybe they just need a bit of time to get it up there.

Here's a taste of Jenny Willott for you:

Cardiff Central candidate Jenny Willott said: "Ask students in Ceredigion, Cardiff Central or Swansea West if they agree with the war in Iraq. If they're in favour of top-up fees and tuition fees. If they agree with compulsory ID cards. If they think that Wales and Britain is setting a good example on the environment.

"When asked these questions I've found that their sympathies are with us, the Welsh Liberal Democrats."

The party would pay for its policies through a new 50% top rate of income tax for those earning more than £100,000, and the "Barnett consequentials" - the money that comes to Wales from Westminster policies - of plans such as scrapping ID cards.