from the Beeb:
The Conservatives are preparing to launch their election manifesto, promising to give people more power and reduce the role of the state. Pledges include helping people to set up their own schools, sack MPs and veto high council tax increases.
They will also pledge to cut stamp duty for first-time house buyers and let people elect police commissioners.
Labour says it is a throwback to old Tory policies while the Lib Dems say the Tories want a "DIY society".