Earlier today I launched a tirade against the hopeless policy direction New Labour is taking us in. Well , the Labour left is clearly up and running and on the offensive as I have just been e-mailed with details of a May manifesto and petition calling for the following policies to be implemented. You can sign on-line here . These are the measures LRC Chair John McDonnell is calling for:
- Nailing the 10p tax mistake by the introduction of a fair tax system removing the low paid from taxation and ensuring the wealthiest and corporations pay their fair share
- An increase in the basic state pension, immediately restoring the link with earnings, lifting people off means tested benefits and providing free care for the elderly
- An immediate start on a large scale council house building programme and assistance for those facing repossession
- Immediate end to programme of local Post Office closures and liberalisation of postal services
- An end to the privatisation of our public services
- A new pay deal for public sector workers to protect their living standards and tackle low pay
- Abolishing tuition fees and restoring maintenance grants for all students
- Scrapping ID cards and abandoning 42 days detention
- Introduction of a Trade Union Freedom Bill and measures to protect temporary and agency workers
- Rejecting the proposals to renew Trident
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