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The Conservative Party’s manifesto presents a modest £2.9 billion spending increase compared to Labour’s £82.9 billion spending programme.
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A more generous pledge than last time, but how will it play out in reality?
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Even if the Labour Party doesn’t win in 2019, it is aiming for a longer term shift.
Corbyn channelling Usain Bolt?
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The manifesto is perhaps unsurprisingly dominated by the big picture, with the economic emphasis on nationalisation and climate change.
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A look at the theory behind nationalising key public services, as well as what has happened in practice.
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The most vulnerable people bear the brunt of an ineffective energy system that prioritises profit over the consumer.
Jeremy Corbyn makes a statement after Labour’s meeting to decide its final manifesto commitments.
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After years on the fence, Labour now has a position on the biggest topic of the day.
Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn visits a community affected by flooding in Doncaster, November 9, 2019.
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The Australian Labor Party’s failure to turn climate change into a winning campaign issue holds lessons for the UK Labour Party.
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Adult education should never be seen as a luxury.
Short-sighted?
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A political economist explains the background to Labour and the Conservatives’ new commitment to spending and borrowing.
Nigel Farage says he’s coming for Labour votes but he’s probably still more of a threat to the Conservatives.
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The anti-EU party will not contest constituencies the Conservatives won in 2017 in the upcoming general election. But it still hopes to take votes from both of the two biggest parties.
Amber Rudd played a central role in the last election but won’t be standing this time.
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Nearly 60 members of parliament have said they won’t run again in 2019. It’s worth looking closely at who they are and why they are quitting.
Reducing the amount of time spent in work doesn’t necessarily increase the amount of time available for doing what you want.
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There’s much to be said for the campaign to reduce weekly working hours. But the ethics are more complex than often assumed.
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Division among the opposition parties continues to play into Boris Johnson’s hands.
Boris Johnson calls on Jeremy Corbyn to take him on in an election.
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If he can sell this plan to Brussels, it’s game changing – but that’s a big ‘if’.
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Inequality has reached untenable levels – public spending and wealth taxes are needed.
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The government should work with drug companies, not against them.
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Not only could less work pay for itself by boosting productivity, it’s necessary for human and planetary well-being.
Unite general secretary Len McCluskey gestures to the crowd at Labour conference.
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Despite promising to represent the membership, Corbyn has ended up relying on union bloc votes to push through his own Brexit motion.
Jeremy Corbyn presides over a conference debate in Brighton.
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In trying to please everyone, Labour could lose votes on both sides of the Brexit divide.