Labour Party Manifesto

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.

Promoting Policies…

…that Promote You!

One People

One Country

One Labour



The Labour Party

Manifesto 2007

Table of Contents Introduction by James Maxwell

Four Steps to a Better Britain

Your Money

Your Job

Your World

Your Values

Your Community

Your Life

Your Government

Your Say!

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Dear Friend ,

Best Wishes,

Our First Priorities:

4 steps to a better Britain

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Your Money: An Introduction by Chancellor of the Exchequer, Christian Marcum

-Christian

“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.”

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.



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.”

Our Priorities:

- 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.



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

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