The party came under the control of young middle-class left-wing activists in the local constituencies. The left was led by Michael Foot and Tony Benn. They were keen on radical proposals as presented in the 1983 manifesto entitled "The New Hope for Britain". It called for extensive ...
This time it's Labour's version - with the new party of government vowing to improve and complete the set of proposals the Tories pledged, then watered down, andthen abandoned altogether before the general election. Now, it is being called the Renters' Rights Bill, and it aims to...
In amanifesto released in June, the party said it would focus on "wealth creation" and "economic growth." Reeves, who has long been on a charm offensive with the British business community, has repeatedly stated she will prioritize fiscal discipline in all policymaking. The party's flagship...
One of the very few specific targets that the Labour Party set itself in its election manifesto was a promise to "get Britain building again, creating jobs across England, with 1.5 million new homes over the next parliament". Rachel Reeves, the new chancellor, laid out earlier this week h...
Tony finished,“These things are obvious. The frustration is that it is necessary to say them”. I haven’t seen Tony Blair for years since I was Labour Party staff in 2005 and as a local staffer I was part of the entourage on a visit he made to Enfield. I felt like responding,“...
Watch the latest from ITV News - ITV News understands the Labour manifesto has been unanimously agreed, and will rule out rises to VAT, National Insurance and income tax.
The manifesto outlined a sense of direction and priorities, but there was little detail on specific new higher education policy commitments. There is an opportunity, in an Autumn 2024 budget, for a new Labour government to take some initial steps to stabilise the funding of universities and colle...
Mon Nov 25 2024 - 06:00 TheGreen Partyhas failed to secure top spot in an assessment of parties’ manifesto climate commitments commissioned by NGOFriends of the Earth. Instead, theLabour Partyhas secured the highest grade for its manifesto among the parties assessed, w...
If anything the Tory’s manifesto plans have actually gone backwards. At the time of the Conservative party conference in October 2015, the prime minister and home secretary unveiled what appeared to be firm plans to tackle the jihadist and extremist threat in Britain. Detailed measures were outli...
My village of 600 homes has had over 3000 new homes thrust on it with no additional infrastructure whilst your party has been in power. Timaction October 13, 2023 It’s ok, we need the 1.2 million legal visas plus all the illegals help the housing crisis, health/dentistry provision, sc...