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A LABOUR victory on December 12 means Christmas has come early. A Labour government is a gift we give to ourselves.
Labour aims to “kick start a housing revolution.” Its pledge to build hundreds of thousands of council homes is a keystone policy and sets the tone for much of the manifesto. A construction programme on this scale not only offers hope to hundreds of thousands of people in housing need but it also boosts the building industry, drives consumer confidence and empowers local authorities while the rents become an income stream for further construction.
If ever a country needed a government that was intent on “future proofing” the economy and the environment then Britain is that country.
PHILIP ENGLISH says military spending will not create the jobs young people need — instead, build an economy based around needs, not profit
PAUL W FLEMING is unequivocal that Labour’s unpreparedness and resulting ambiguity on copyright in the creative industries has to be reined in with policies that will reverse the growing abuse by Big Tech AI
