Labour+Party

=Labour Party=

**General Principles **

· Left-leaning party · Labour historically has been known for supporting workers. Today, Unite (largest trade union of the British Isles) endorses the party · Has been a party of socialist tendencies · Public ownership of industry · Government intervention and regulation · Distribution of wealth · "Fairness for all"

**Foreign Policy **

 · Since 1997, Labour worked to increase Britain's influence in organizations like the EU and UN  · Ensure that armed forces in the Middle East receive the equipment they need  · Labour wants an agreement between nuclear nations and non-nuclear nations to eliminate nuclear weapons from the world  · <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Make sure that Britain strongly benefits from the European Union <span style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo3; text-indent: -0.25in;"> · <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Labour's stratagem is that al-Qaeda can never regain free rein in Afghanistan <span style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo3; text-indent: -0.25in;"> · <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">No cut from defense budget in 2010-2011 <span style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo3; text-indent: -0.25in;"> · <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Accelerate training of Afghani troops <span style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo3; text-indent: -0.25in;"> · <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Worked with other European countries to create economic stimulus <span style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo3; text-indent: -0.25in;"> · <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Benefits from EU such as lower costs for telephone calls and better coordination for air travel policies

**<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">The Economic Crisis **

· <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Reform rules for the bank so that the crisis cannot be repeated · <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">High speed rail, green investment bank, access to broadband for all · <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Rescue banks and avoid cutting spending as Tories had done in 1990s · <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Labour increased pensions and tax credits for families with children · <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Use The Future Jobs Fund to create 110,000 jobs and save many more

**<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Health Care and the NHS ** · <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Support the National Health Service with was founded by the Labour party · <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Labour plans to expect for an increase in the older population and to increase customer satisfaction by ensuring quality · <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">To reduce waiting times, Labour plans to set limits for time to see a doctor i.e. one week for cancer diagnosis · <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Give everyone age 40 and old the opportunity to have check-ups · <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">People can choose a general practitioner in their area that is open evenings and weekends

** Immigration **
The UK's borders are very strong; a new Border Agency has many more immigration officers, and new electronic border controls will be counting people in and out of the country by the end of 2010. Using an Australian style points based system, the country will get the migrants the economy needs. In addition, growth will lead to rising employment, not rising immigration. By making the English test harder and reserving social housing and benefits to British citizens and permanent residents, the party hopes to place values and responsibility on citizenship, and ensure that immigrants are integrated more easily.

** Education **
The party wants to ensure that every child receives a comprehensive education from the beginning. There should be more free nursery places for young children, and parents should have a greater flexibility over when and how long children can remain there. They also should have greater power in determining what school their children go to. To promote a continued increase in great teachers, the Teach First program will be expanded, and investment in teaching will increase. To ensure that children have a solid foundation in reading and math, the "3R's Guarantee" will provide any primary school child that falls behind with a one-to-one catch up provision. Additionally, all secondary school children will have a personal tutor of studies. Parents will also have more power in secondary schools by being able to bring in new school leadership teams when they are not satisfied with their children's education. The ultimate goal 75 percent of students will go on to higher education or will complete an advanced apprenticeship by age 30.

= The Environment  = Labour has been a leader in combating climate change. For example, the Climate Change Act in 2008 made Britain the first country in the world to put specific carbon targets into law. For the future, the party wants to raise the EU's goal of emission reduction from 20% to 30% by 2020. They also want to make sure every home has a smart meter which minimizes energy costs. In terms of jobs, Labour has a goal of creating 400,000 green jobs by 2015. By protecting the Green Belt, supporting rural communities through investment, and creating a Supermarket Ombudsman which provides consumers with information about where their food comes from, the party is taking key steps towards a "zero waste" Britain.

= ** Democracy ** = Labour has already created the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority, which holds Members of Parliament accountable for financial misconduct. But to continue reforms, the party wants to hold a referendum on moving the Alternative Vote to the House of Commons. Also, following improved citizenship education, Labour is committed to lowering the voting age to 16. Other major goals include legislation enduring that parliament sits for a fixed term, and charting a course to write a constitution. In order to further increase accountability, MP's should be banned from working for lobbyists. Finally, devolution should continue to occur, with local governments gaining more power over local issues.