Shropshire Star

Election poll: Which of the parties' manifesto launches had the most impact for you?

The major political parties have unveiled their manifestos this week and we want to know what you think.

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David Cameron, Ed Miliband, Nick Clegg, Nigel Farage and Natalie Bennett have all been revealing what their vision is for the way the country should be run to get your votes in the forthcoming General Election.

The Conservatives are hoping to convince voters with their manifesto that they can continue to reduce the national deficit and that austerity is working.

Labour are striving hard to convince voters that his party can be trusted to continue Britain's economic recovery and the primary message from his manifesto is that every policy can be funded without further borrowing.

The Liberal Democrats want to convince voters that the party are the next most viable choice after the Conservatives and Labour following the time as part of the current coalition government.

The Green Party has environmental concerns at the heart of many of its policies including a pledge to phase out fossil fuel-based energy generation and nuclear power in favour of increased investment in renewable sources of energy, flood defences and building insulation.

Like the Greens, UKIP promises to abolish plans for the HS2 rail line between London, the Midlands and other more northerly parts of the country. Nigel Farage's party will also look to initially spend 2 per cent of the country's GDP on defence, with further increases to follow, so military technology could receive added support.