{"id":17534,"date":"2012-09-30T10:22:55","date_gmt":"2012-09-30T09:22:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.taxresearch.org.uk\/Blog\/?p=17534"},"modified":"2012-09-30T10:22:55","modified_gmt":"2012-09-30T09:22:55","slug":"the-five-pledges-i-want-from-labour","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.taxresearch.org.uk\/Blog\/2012\/09\/30\/the-five-pledges-i-want-from-labour\/","title":{"rendered":"The five pledges I want from Labour"},"content":{"rendered":"

Tony Blair once offered a pledge card to secure votes. I happen to\u00a0think\u00a0they're a good idea.<\/p>\n

Here's are the commitments I want from Labour:<\/p>\n

1. Job creation through a Green new Deal to increase tax paid and reduce welfare benefits to clear the deficit<\/p>\n

2. Tackle\u00a0the tax gap to close the deficit and restore pensions<\/p>\n

3. Recreate the NHS, social and\u00a0welfare\u00a0services\u00a0under public control for the benefit of all<\/p>\n

4. Break up the banks so they can never again bring our economy to its knees<\/p>\n

5. Build social housing to create jobs, real wealth and to provide \u00a0a home \u00a0with long term security for all families<\/p>\n

You could tidy the wording: this is a\u00a0Sunday\u00a0morning post-breakfast effort. The reality is though that these measures tackle people's fears, and offer hope at the same time. They're the essential combination for any party seeking power in 2015.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Tony Blair once offered a pledge card to secure votes. I happen to\u00a0think\u00a0they’re a good idea. Here’s are the commitments I want from Labour: 1.
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