GO BILL!

Below a shameless cut and paste from Bill Butler's website. Shame he's not standing for Leader but at least there is a clear red line here between the policies he believes in and New Labour.

"We need a strong leadership team at Holyrood which will work with all sections of the party to shape a progressive policy programme and build the modern organisational structure needed to deliver it.
I will be calling for a root and branch review of the party’s structure, and constitution to meet the demands of the 21st century political arena. I also pledge to involve all members and affiliates in a revamped Policy Forum process; an inclusive process in which all sections of the movement can take part. I believe the voice of Labour’s membership is central to the party’s policymaking process and campaigning strategy.
I will argue in favour of policies which:
tackle poverty and inequality,
promote jobs,
develop people’s skills and widen access to education and training,
encourage parity of esteem between Holyrood and local government,
enable democratic involvement,
create safer communities,
support culture and sport,
build a better integrated, more responsive transport system,
protect our environment,
provide lifelong educational opportunities for all, and
improve our NHS.
Policies that make a difference, including:
The taking back into public ownership of the railways
Re-regulation of the buses
The establishment of a Scottish Investment Bank
The expansion of apprenticeships
A root and branch reform of the Council Tax
Greater investment in public sector rented housing
An equality of funding between PFI and conventional procurement