The Labour Party Manifesto 2007 “Strength Through Stability” The Labour Party has a undisputed record of a stable economy with positive growth and low inflation – and we plan to expand on that.
“Fairness Through Equality” Social policies must put everyone on equal ground, regardless of race, sexual orientation, or disability. Our record stands firm and second to none.
“Peace and Prosperity” The Labour Party recognizes that the most prosperous times are also the most peaceful – that’s why our mission across the globe will continue to be the pursuit of peace in all corners.
“Strong Leadership for Trying Times” The international stage changes daily – and it’s important to have leaders who not only understand mainstream Britain, but can make the tough decisions to keep Britain safe.
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One People One Country One Labour
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The Labour Party Manifesto 2007
Table of Contents Introduction by James Maxwell
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Four Steps to a Better Britain
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Your Money
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Your Job
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Your World
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Your Values
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Your Community
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Your Life
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Your Government
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Your Say!
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Index
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Dear Friend ,
Best Wishes,
It’s about the economy, equal rights, and our communities, but mostly… it’s about you
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Our First Priorities:
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Your Money: An Introduction by Chancellor of the Exchequer, Christian Marcum “We have a real opportunity as a Party to make a stark contrast between ourselves and the Conservatives. We’ve seen their policies in the past – policies of unabashed favoritism towards the wealthy and unashamed attacks on the middle and working classes. Over the past decade, Labour has struck a balance between punishing success and rewarding stark greed at the expense of society. It is time to continue to speak for Britain – not one class or the other. As the Conservatives gear up for a flat tax plan with their Shadow Chancellor, I can stand here and firmly say we have not, are not, and never will be for anything other than fair and progressive taxation! It’s not time to look into the past, as the regressive Tories would have you, but to look into the future and how we can improve towards our ultimate goal: strength and stability in the economy.”
-Christian Our Policies: - A solid commitment not a raise the lower or higher rates of Income Tax. - An inclad commitment to a new tuition fees scheme (to be elaborated on under Your Life) in which students who complete University are waved their tuition fees and are debt free upon completition! - The introduction of a tax placed upon excessively high bonuses and “golden parachutes,” by which terminated executives are paide excessively high severance fees. - A responsible monetary policy to curb the possibility of inflation and a ballooning housing market without hurting the ability to buy. - The introduction of a regionally varied living wage, to ensure prosperity for all according to their need.
Our Policies Continued: - The freedom of choice in pensioning, in which no person can be forced to retire. - The introduction of an investment bank to make strategic investments in critical industries based on the highly successful Canadian model. - The introduction of a community improvement fund to allow local governments the access to funds they need to purchase community improvement projects. - An act to provide workers at least one seat on the executive board of corporations to ensure they have a seat at the table and a day-to-day voice other than collective bargaining. - Lowering the male pension age to 63, while increasing the female age to 63, in order to allow more enjoyment and time as pensioners.
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Your Job: An Introduction by Business and Industry Secretary, Alexi Giannoulias
One of the foremost concerns of Labour always has been the employment of the citizens of Great Britain and their ability to negotiate with their employers fairly, honestly, and with success. On the same token, we have been successful at empowering both the workers and their employers to make the decisions necessary to foster a healthy economy. Our minimum wage has been a great success and our inflationary policies have been second to none. We turned around Major’s bedeviled economy and showed the world that Britain is more than what the Conservatives want – it is a powerhouse that can provide mobility and success to all classes, and can be the great equalizer. We have a chance to continue with the success and tweak it even further – after a decade of booming, we have even more work than ever, ensuring that all walks of life benefit from our economy and that we redouble our efforts to eradicate poverty and establish full employment. Our commitment to you remains as strong as ever, and I hope your commitment to us is just as equal. We are One People, One Nation, and One Labour!
How Labour is Strong on Business and Strong on Jobs: - The commitment to a minimum wage, introduced in our first term in Government.
- The commitment to a new “Green� sector, to create thousands of high paying jobs for British citizens across the country.
- The development of our energy at home, to ensure that jobs stay here, along with an improved self-sustainability.
- A voice for the workers on the executive board, with someone to approach that makes day-to-day decisions as opposed to going solely through union negotiations.
- The ability to have a regional living wage, that ensures fairness and social mobility across all regions and taking living expenses into account.
Your World: An Introduction by Foreign Secretary, Zubair Smith. “Labour has always been the party for foreign affairs. Labour has always been the party wanting to reform the way this world functions to create more equality and fairness. And this election and a possible new term in Government will be no different. We have seen many things the last three terms: fight for democracy in Iraq and Afghanistan; war on terror; call for UN reform; arm quotas and much more. It has been a successful road Labour has walked down the last three terms, and Labour will continue to stroll on this path, ensuring fairness and equality in the world, democracy, reform and unity. We all live in a world society, so let us get the best out of it, and let us fight inequality together; let us fight for democracy together; let us fight for reforms together; let us fight for fairness, peace and prosperity . Let us vote for peace; let us vote for democracy; let us vote for unity; let us vote for solidarity; let us vote for prosperity; let us vote for respect; let us vote for responsibility; let us vote for maturity. Let us vote for Labour to govern foreign affairs.�
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Iraq and Afghanistan Terrorism The Middle East and Africa Poverty and Aids UN Reform
Iraq and Afghanistan Both the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan have been occupying people’s minds since they were commenced. Many people have blamed Labour of commencing illegal wars, fighting against democracy, destroying the Middle East. We respect that people think like this, but we strongly disagree. Labour is fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan to create a democratic system, we are fighting to battle down the terror which they meet everyday. Every minute, hour and day, British soldiers victimise themselves in order to help civilians. They do so because they - like Labour - believe in what we are fighting for, they believe in helping nations in need of it. However, Labour is not fond of wars, which is why we will issue a review of Iraq and Afghanistan to find out when the missions can be finished and a pull-back can be called.
Terrorism Terrorism is a serious problem in and out of Britain. And Labour is committed to battle it, getting peace and prosperity to the world stage. Therefore we are going to participate in joint attempts to battle terror, and we are going to be exclusive of it anytime. We are going to continue operations like Iraq and Afghanistan when it is most needed, because we need to battle terrorism, and that will not be done by sitting back and ignoring it, hoping that it will get solved itself. We will strongly condemn any terror act, and we are going to offer our help to any state suffering under serious terrorism.
The Middle East and Africa Labour is going to continue the Kashmir peace process between our Commonwealth partners of India and Pakistan. In times like these, it is most important to ensure that peace is secured in the Middle East and between our partners. We are also going to improve our Middle Eastern and African relations. What we see here today might very well be tomorrow’s world leaders, and therefore it is compulsory of Britain to have sound relations with these nations. We need to to speak and trade with everyone, not just across the Atlantic, but in the Middle East and Africa too. And by having good relations, we can ensure that democracy is brought to these nations in a more peaceful manner, and that our economy grows together with Middle Eastern and African ones. Britain needs to look away from the Atlantic and towards Africa and the Middle East. Britain needs to be innovative, and that is what Labour will bring.
Poverty and AIDS Under Labour, there will be offered help to nations experiencing poverty and AIDS. We need to help people in developing nations exploit their individual abilities to the fullest, and this can only be done by eliminating world-wide poverty. Therefore, Britain will continue to increase the aid sent to developing nations. The problem of AIDS however is different: it is a disease of which we know very little, and we are as of yet not able to battle it properly, only prevent it. Therefore, Labour is going to help states experiencing high amounts of AIDS with fighting it and gaining medicine to prevent, but also to research into AIDS and find new and innovative ways of battling it, ensuring that we will one day be able to cure it.
UN Reform The UN Security Council is in a perilous state. Today, many nations are almost without influence, and that is strictly against everything Labour has ever believe in. Therefore, we are going to push for a reform to the UN Security Council, ensuring that it will be democratised and more nations will have influence. Labour has always been the party for democracy, and that includes international and domestic affairs alike.
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Europe: Foreward by the Minister of State for Europe, Josh Lyman
Your Values: Foreward by the Secretary of State for Culture, Media, and Sport, Jack Dutronic