the opposition is miffed. “The Labour local election manifesto indicated that they would have open, democratic government,” John Young, leader of the tiny Conservative group told me. “Now, I have been a councillor here for 33 years and this is the least open and the least democratic gove...
Conservative manifesto:T levels and IoTs Lib Dem manifesto:GCSE resits and funding Analysis:The Lifelong Learning Commission - key findings Election 2019: Labour's manifesto plans for FE As well as increasing the base rate of funding, a Labour government would provide "dedicated capital funding to...
It has made huge cuts in rate support grant and imposed financial penalties to prevent councils maintaining and improving the quality of essential local services. Employment, and sensible and sensitive investment in local communities and their services, have been damaged. Labour will restore the right...
Labour launched their general election manifesto, making their pitch to the electorate ahead of polling day in three weeks' time. Thursday 13 June 2024 15:36, UK General Election 2024 This is a modal window. Video Unavailable Technical details : ...
Editorial. Comments on the draft election manifesto of the British Labour Party's leader Tony Blair. Party's determination to dispel the perception that the party is a party of profligate public spending, inflation and high taxation; Proposal for the National Health Service; Economic and political...
Labour councillor and general election candidate Sean Morton appeared in court last Christmas Eve accused of a string of child sex offences. Details of the case emerged as the Labour party launched their manifesto ahead of May’s council elections, when Morton, 35, was expected to stand again....
In its election manifesto, the Labour Party committed to building 1.5 million new homes, including "the biggest increase in social and affordable housebuilding in a generation." - Ryan Browne Fri, Jul 5 20242:58 AM EDT Growth of Reform UK the 'catalyst' for the Conservative's decline in...
Taxation was seen as a means to achieve a "major redistribution of wealth and income" in the October 1974 election manifesto.[161] The party also desired increased rights for workers and a welfare state, including publicly funded healthcare. From the late-1980s onwards, the party adopted free...
There is something cruel about forcing the elderly monarch to pronouncecampaigning platitudesas if they were her own words. Convention has HRH delivering the government’s agenda, but there is no constitutional obligation to make her chew stale soundbites from last year’s Conservative manifesto. “...
LONDON, Nov. 21 -- The United Kingdom's (UK) main opposition Labour Party launched its election manifesto on Thursday that promises to ensure that higher earners pay more tax and to introduce a new second homes tax. A cut to corporation tax introduced by the Conservative government would als...