Better use of our money
We will stop wasteful spending by Labour and Plaid in the Assembly and invest in creating jobs.
The Labour-Plaid Government has spent more money on economic development than any other part of the UK but Wales is the poorest part of the United Kingdom and we're still falling further behind. The source of our economic problems continues to be low skill levels and a lack of investment in and by private business.
Gordon Brown and Labour failed us by deregulating the banks and refusing to take serious action on banking profits and we have been let down in Cardiff too. The Welsh economy has underperformed and the gap between rich and poor has grown. The result of this economic mismanagement is rising unemployment and a private sector that is far too small. We believe that private investment, alongside public investment, can also stimulate growth.
Welsh Liberal Democrats will focus on tackling the skills gap and making sure that Wales is a good place to do business. We can reshape the economy of Wales and our work and investment will start immediately.
Welsh Liberal Democrats will:
- Root out Government waste so that the money we do spend makes a real difference to you and your family
- Create jobs and improve our economy by offering companies £2000 for staff training if they provide jobs to unemployed young people and set up an Innovation Programme to invest in the infrastructure a prosperous economy needs.
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