The+Labour+Party

=** "The Labour Party Baby!!!"**= Center Left party, grew out of trade unions and socialist parties in the 1800s. in their infancy, the Labour Party believed in government intervention on the economy, public funded health and education services, and increased rights for workers. Since the 1980s, however; the Labour has gradually adopted free market ideas. **Economic Crisis:**
 * General Policies:**
 * When the global recession hit, the Labours supported little government intervention.
 * Believed in delivering sustained growth to reduce the deficit lost by the recession
 * There bit of government intervention included:
 * Increased Child Benefit and Child Tax Credits, giving families increased payment for a period of time.
 * Pension increases, highest since 2001.
 * Job Creation is a key point in the Labours attack on the recession.
 * The Future Jobs fund has plans to create 200,000 jobs for the youth of the UK and for the currently unemployed.
 * Labours want to give just enough government support to allow industries to grow once more.


 * European Union:**
 * Labours seek to keep Britain the central figure in the EU.
 * They want to use there leverage in the union to foster Britain's economic growth and help the interest of their people.
 * Also want to work together with Europe to achieve global


 * Health:**
 * National Health Service (NHS) is the Labour Party's greatest achievement for its people.
 * Publicly funded health care
 * The Labour party is pushing for reforms in health care regarding the elderly to take into account Britains aging population.
 * Proposing to offer free in-home care for those who need it the most.


 * Afghanistan:**
 * Al-Qaeda activity has certainly hit Britain hard, with multiple terrorist plots and attacks
 * The Labour Party seeks to weaken the Taliban and strengthen Afghanistan as a country little by little.
 * Want to attack three focus areas:
 * Establishing and maintaining Afghan Security Forces capable of keeping the Taliban from regaining control.
 * Credible government on the National level.
 * Credible government on the local level.

( Ed Miliband, heading the Labour Party)


 * Immigration:**
 * Implement a new Australian-style points-based immigration system:
 * Only those with the skills necessary to build a stronger economy may come
 * As growth returns, we will see rising levels of employment, skills, and not immigration
 * Implement 100 per cent biometric visas, roll out ID cards for foreign nationals, and electronic border controls to count people who enter and exit the country
 * Spell out the rights and obligations of legal migrants to Britain: learning English, paying taxes, and obeying the law


 * Education:**
 * The government needs to support teachers, pupils and parents to improve schools
 * 3Rs guarantee for students:
 * Catch-up and one-to-one teaching for students who start school behind
 * One-to-one teaching for students not making progress at age seven
 * Catch-up help including one-to-one teaching for any student starting secondary school having not mastered the basics in primary
 * Make primary school more interesting – introduce specialized language and math teachers
 * Schools must exceed a test score benchmark set by the government by 2011 or face intervention (i.e. be converted into an academy)
 * Open Sure State Children’s Centers in each community to help mothers raising younger children
 * Raise the age for leaving school to 18


 * The Environment - Global Warming:**
 * 2008 Climate Change Act cuts carbon emissions by a third by 2020 and 80 percent by 2050 on 1990 levels
 * Create a Green Investment Bank that will support private investment in low-carbon infrastructure projects
 * UK Low Carbon Transition Plan sets out a comprehensive strategy for reducing emissions right across the economy
 * Raise the energy efficiency standards of household appliances such as refrigerators and freezers
 * Phase out old high-energy light bulbs and the use of single-use plastic bags and reduce unnecessary packaging on goods and food
 * Ensure that 15 percent of the UK’s total energy demand comes from renewable energy sources by 2020
 * Protect the natural environment for future generations while open up the environment for all


 * Democracy - Devolution et al.:**
 * Breakup longstanding concentrations of power, improve transparency, make government more accountable to the people, and strengthen the hand of the citizens against the state
 * Want a constitutional "revolution" through devolution, the introduction of Freedom of Information legislation, the Human Rights Act, and reform of both Houses of Parliament
 * Want greater participation in civil society
 * Restore trust and ensure all politicians concentrate on serving the public and not themselves
 * Those who hold positions of power are open and accountable
 * Representative institutions like Parliament are transparent, reflexive and responsive to the public they serve
 * Disperse power so that every citizen is able to have their say