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Flipping public opinion on the triple lock was Burnham magic â heâll need more of it to see his social care plans through | Polly Toynbee (opens the original)
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Rebuilding a complex and broken system into one thatâs fair for all, and in the face of steely opposition: that will be the PMâs real challenge Here is rare clearcut proof of the power of political persuasion. Party conference speeches, the lifeblood of political obsessives, rarely reach the public beyond a brief news clip. But this time was different. Andy Burnhamâs speech spun the dial on public opinion on several political hot potatoes, defining who he is. The pensions triple lock, whic
Burnham has a battle plan, with social care the flagship. Risks lie ahead, but Labour now travels in hope | Polly Toynbee (opens the original)
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Here in Liverpool, the PM’s ambition for the party – and the country – is evident. There should be no complacency, but also no fear His ambition is big enough to see from space as he promises the “biggest change to Britain in 40 years”. Andy Burnham pledges what no prime minister until now has dared to, breaking the long spell of Thatcherism. Her sham monopoly markets in public services have crashed. The chancellor, John Healey, promises a “new age of industrialisation”, breaking with her era of
Plans are under way to finally help Britainâs unemployed young people â will Labour pull it off? | Polly Toynbee (opens the original)
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Alan Milburn is preparing to implement his report to bring young people back into work. Letâs hope the government will see it through As certainly as the moon pulls on the tides, Labour governments improve the lives of the poorest children. Just as surely, Conservative governments pull back and reverse the good done. Here we go again: despite the social devastation caused by George Osborneâs cuts last time, Kemi Badenoch announces that she wants to impose cuts to universal credit for the poo
Thank goodness Labourâs âshambolicâ plan to reorganise local councils has been paused. What was it thinking? | Polly Toynbee (opens the original)
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This misconceived Treasury pet project may have been foisted on the government, but it would have added to votersâ mistrust in politics Shock reverberated through Englandâs councils last week. âBeggars belief!â âShambolic!â council leaders protested to the Local Government Information Unit (LGIU), which says: âWeâve never before heard such expletives. Theyâre apoplectic, incandescent.â And they have every right to be. The government has slammed the brakes on its unexpected re
My plea to MPs: this is the final chance to save the assisted dying bill. Make your mark on history | Polly Toynbee (opens the original)
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Any MP not voting for it on Friday will condemn thousands of us to die in agony. The public is hugely in favour too, so do the right thing Once in a while, footsoldiers of the House of Commons, you are able to make history by leaving your own indelible footprints on the social fabric. Eras with a Labour majority always leave a legacy of progressive freedoms – whether on abortion, capital punishment, divorce, gay rights, racial discrimination, gender equality or, last time, civil partnerships. Bu
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