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Ulster Unionists are committed to building stronger, safer, fairer communities where all children can flourish, families prosper and the elderly live in dignity and security, free from fear. We believe that by building stronger communities we can make society a better place for all of us. Ulster Unionists want all to live in communities they are proud to call home, whether in rural Northern Ireland or in one of our many towns and cities. We cannot stand by and watch any of our communities or neighbourhoods be abandoned to despair, environmental decay or anti-social behaviour. There are still too many families living in poor housing, too many people trapped in poverty, their ambitions frustrated, their aspirations low. There are still too many children who are the victims of poverty or neglect. Ulster Unionists believe in quality of life and social justice built upon the firm foundations of opportunity, security, fairness and responsibility.