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Labour Party policy beginning to be formed

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Whitewavemark2 Mon 26-Sep-22 11:13:11

First.

Railways to be nationalised.

How will this be done? Gradually over a period of time - as contracts run out the rail line will be taken into public ownership.

MaizieD Wed 28-Sep-22 20:22:47

PPB?

Wyllow3 Wed 28-Sep-22 20:56:06

Party Political Broadcast?

(had to google it)

MaizieD Wed 28-Sep-22 21:25:52

Thanks.

Prentice Wed 28-Sep-22 21:39:33

It has been a very good Conference smile

varian Thu 29-Sep-22 15:56:40

"Keir Starmer: we won't let you ignore the demand for Proportional Representation

The British public has been demanding Proportional Representation for years. Support from voters is the highest it has ever been, including having doubled among Labour voters.

Thousands campaign for it every year. From First Ministers Mark Drakeford and Nicola Sturgeon, mayors Andy Burnham and Sadiq Khan, to grassroots activists up and down the country. Every major party in Great Britain other than Labour and the Conservatives promised it at the last election.

Now, Labour is a big step closer to joining us. Labour Conference has now passed a motion calling for Proportional Representation. This is an historic moment.

But you said this is "not a priority". Without your support there is no guarantee that Labour will introduce Proportional Representation after the next election. But we are not going away. We will not allow Proportional Representation to be kicked into the long grass.

We want you to take up the torch of electoral reform. We want a manifesto commitment for Proportional Representation. However we vote, all of us want to cast our next vote for a party that commits to PR in its manifesto.

We are closer than ever to achieving equal votes. Will you join us?"

actionnetwork.org/petitions/keir-starmer-proportional-representation-2022

MerylStreep Thu 29-Sep-22 15:59:10

Ilovecheese

I've never really understood why anyone thinks our services are better owned by other country's Governments rather than our own.

I do, sheer bloody lazyness and if things go wrong, well, not my responsibility, is it?

varian Thu 29-Sep-22 19:11:01

Have you been reading that book by Truss and friends MS/