Politics Summary: Tuesday, May 4th
Gordon Brown last night made his finest speech of the campaign, and one of the best of his career, in a passionate appeal for fairness.
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Questions for the leaders
The first leaders’ debate takes place tonight. The party leaders should be asked tough questions on education, health, crime and immigration.
Headteachers say only Labour will increase school spending
Fifty of the country’s headteachers have today said only Labour would guarantee “ringfenced and increased investment” in all Britain’s schools.
“Resounding endorsement” of Labour’s record on education
Labour’s record on education received a ringing endorsement last night at a pre-election debate, with opposition parties and the public praising its record.
True Tory agenda of public service profit revealed
Right-wing think tanks have revealed the true Tory public services agenda with a coordinated set of policy recommendations to encourage the break up of the NHS into competing social insurers and to allow private companies to profit from state education.
Unaccounted £1bn cost of Tory school reforms
In George Osborne’s speech to Demos last week, he looked to Sweden to provide evidence for how a Conservative government could reform the education system and provide “more for less” while also delivering high standards. But the reforms would cost £1.2 billion and it’s not clear that the Swedish system is the panacea that the Conservative Party suggest.
‘Woke weapons:’ Culture war’s newest ammo
‘Including investments in arms companies in environmental, social and governance funds would make a mockery of the entire concept.’
The budget has missed an opportunity to create a fairer tax system, reduce inequalities and boost people’s purchasing power
The government will need to abandon Tory economic policies, redistribute income and wealth, eradicate poverty, strengthen worker rights, and take essential services in public ownership.
How trade unions responded to the budget
“Today’s budget is a vital first step towards the growth, jobs and living standards working people desperately need.”
5 key takeaways from Labour’s first budget in 14 years
Chancellor Rachel Reeves laid out her plans to rebuild Britain once more, as she set out Labour’s policies to repair public services, help those struggling to make ends meet and repair the economy.