Comments on: Progressive manifesto ideas – have your say http://www.leftfootforward.org/2010/02/progressive-manifesto-ideas-have-your-say/ Left Foot Forward is a political blog for progressives. We provide evidence-based analysis on British politics, news and policy developments. Sat, 11 Feb 2012 22:58:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Hurlinm http://www.leftfootforward.org/2010/02/progressive-manifesto-ideas-have-your-say/comment-page-1/#comment-157518 Hurlinm Sun, 29 Jan 2012 23:45:00 +0000 http://www.leftfootforward.org/?p=7340#comment-157518 You and your kind make me puke. You and your kind make me puke.

]]> By: JamieSW http://www.leftfootforward.org/2010/02/progressive-manifesto-ideas-have-your-say/comment-page-1/#comment-7715 JamieSW Mon, 15 Feb 2010 12:22:11 +0000 http://www.leftfootforward.org/?p=7340#comment-7715 <span class="topsy_trackback_comment"><span class="topsy_twitter_username"><span class="topsy_trackback_content">RT @NewLeftProject: @davidwearing 's case 4 UK nuclear disarmament up 4 vote at @leftfootfoward’s new progressive manifesto http://bit.ly/cPUEhN pls RT</span></span> RT @NewLeftProject: @davidwearing 's case 4 UK nuclear disarmament up 4 vote at @leftfootfoward’s new progressive manifesto http://bit.ly/cPUEhN pls RT

]]> By: NewLeftProject http://www.leftfootforward.org/2010/02/progressive-manifesto-ideas-have-your-say/comment-page-1/#comment-7716 NewLeftProject Fri, 12 Feb 2010 13:53:58 +0000 http://www.leftfootforward.org/?p=7340#comment-7716 <span class="topsy_trackback_comment"><span class="topsy_twitter_username"><span class="topsy_trackback_content">@davidwearing 's case 4 UK nuclear disarmament up 4 vote at @leftfootfoward’s new progressive manifesto http://bit.ly/cPUEhN pls RT</span></span> @davidwearing 's case 4 UK nuclear disarmament up 4 vote at @leftfootfoward’s new progressive manifesto http://bit.ly/cPUEhN pls RT

]]> By: David Wearing http://www.leftfootforward.org/2010/02/progressive-manifesto-ideas-have-your-say/comment-page-1/#comment-7717 David Wearing Fri, 12 Feb 2010 12:45:16 +0000 http://www.leftfootforward.org/?p=7340#comment-7717 <span class="topsy_trackback_comment"><span class="topsy_twitter_username"><span class="topsy_trackback_content">My case for UK nuclear disarmament is up for the vote at @leftfootfoward’s new progressive manifesto http://bit.ly/cPUEhN pls RT</span></span> My case for UK nuclear disarmament is up for the vote at @leftfootfoward’s new progressive manifesto http://bit.ly/cPUEhN pls RT

]]> By: Alex http://www.leftfootforward.org/2010/02/progressive-manifesto-ideas-have-your-say/comment-page-1/#comment-5602 Alex Wed, 10 Feb 2010 12:35:37 +0000 http://www.leftfootforward.org/?p=7340#comment-5602 I like the idea of most of these. Some are a little bit of tinkering around the edges that I don’t feel would make much difference, but others would really set us aside from New Labour and the Tories. This is the sort of message that a Labour Party should be campaigning on. Positive reasons for a fourth term, rather than we are not the Tories. Unfortunately, it will take a period of opposition to de-centralise the party once again and give simple members a say in policy once again. My top 3 were: A fair living wage: rather than criminalise those on benefits and take them away, make it economically sensible to be working. Make the minimum wage enough that 100% (never actually going to get 100%, but that must be the target) of people would be better off working than on benefits, even after the extra cost’s that come into play are taken into account. More people in work and less on benefits mean we could lower taxes on smaller businesses so they did not suffer from the pay increase. Free school meals: no-brainer. Too many kids do not get a proper meal in the morning and it creates so many problems and causes failure later on. This would be a fantastic and really lasting benefit, on par with the smoking ban. Unilateral Nuclear disarmament: We don’t need them and could save so much money without them. There time has passed so consign to the scrapheap of history. I like the idea of most of these. Some are a little bit of tinkering around the edges that I don’t feel would make much difference, but others would really set us aside from New Labour and the Tories.

This is the sort of message that a Labour Party should be campaigning on. Positive reasons for a fourth term, rather than we are not the Tories. Unfortunately, it will take a period of opposition to de-centralise the party once again and give simple members a say in policy once again.

My top 3 were:

A fair living wage: rather than criminalise those on benefits and take them away, make it economically sensible to be working. Make the minimum wage enough that 100% (never actually going to get 100%, but that must be the target) of people would be better off working than on benefits, even after the extra cost’s that come into play are taken into account. More people in work and less on benefits mean we could lower taxes on smaller businesses so they did not suffer from the pay increase.

Free school meals: no-brainer. Too many kids do not get a proper meal in the morning and it creates so many problems and causes failure later on. This would be a fantastic and really lasting benefit, on par with the smoking ban.

Unilateral Nuclear disarmament: We don’t need them and could save so much money without them. There time has passed so consign to the scrapheap of history.

]]> By: Will Straw http://www.leftfootforward.org/2010/02/progressive-manifesto-ideas-have-your-say/comment-page-1/#comment-5534 Will Straw Mon, 08 Feb 2010 20:27:36 +0000 http://www.leftfootforward.org/?p=7340#comment-5534 Thanks for the comments. It's just worth saying here that these are a ideas, not a manifesto. We asked people to share their ideas and we are now asking people to vote on their favourite of their ideas. This is not a definitive programme of reform for the UK and there are, of course, gaps including on important areas including housing and trade unions. All the best, Will Thanks for the comments. It’s just worth saying here that these are a ideas, not a manifesto. We asked people to share their ideas and we are now asking people to vote on their favourite of their ideas. This is not a definitive programme of reform for the UK and there are, of course, gaps including on important areas including housing and trade unions.

All the best,

Will

]]> By: MP expenses and MP selection: the missing link « Though Cowards Flinch http://www.leftfootforward.org/2010/02/progressive-manifesto-ideas-have-your-say/comment-page-1/#comment-5495 MP expenses and MP selection: the missing link « Though Cowards Flinch Mon, 08 Feb 2010 10:05:25 +0000 http://www.leftfootforward.org/?p=7340#comment-5495 [...] That’s the simple version.  It’s written up in more detail here at Left Foot Forward’s Progressive Manifesto slot, and if you really want you can vote for it as the best progressive idea presented to LFF, which it is by miles, you can. [...] [...] That’s the simple version.  It’s written up in more detail here at Left Foot Forward’s Progressive Manifesto slot, and if you really want you can vote for it as the best progressive idea presented to LFF, which it is by miles, you can. [...]

]]> By: ralasdair http://www.leftfootforward.org/2010/02/progressive-manifesto-ideas-have-your-say/comment-page-1/#comment-7718 ralasdair Mon, 08 Feb 2010 09:23:29 +0000 http://www.leftfootforward.org/?p=7340#comment-7718 <span class="topsy_trackback_comment"><span class="topsy_twitter_username"><span class="topsy_trackback_content">Bar one or two, let's just put all of this in the manifesto, eh? (from @leftfootfwd) http://bit.ly/cx5qzX</span></span> Bar one or two, let's just put all of this in the manifesto, eh? (from @leftfootfwd) http://bit.ly/cx5qzX

]]> By: Anon E Mouse http://www.leftfootforward.org/2010/02/progressive-manifesto-ideas-have-your-say/comment-page-1/#comment-5490 Anon E Mouse Mon, 08 Feb 2010 07:49:20 +0000 http://www.leftfootforward.org/?p=7340#comment-5490 Just do less. Get out of peoples lives more. Leave people alone. Start telling the truth more. Stop this stupid Climate Change stuff until the science is proven - which it isn't. Make the government act on behalf of it's electorate. Just do less. Get out of peoples lives more. Leave people alone. Start telling the truth more. Stop this stupid Climate Change stuff until the science is proven – which it isn’t. Make the government act on behalf of it’s electorate.

]]> By: Anon E Mouse http://www.leftfootforward.org/2010/02/progressive-manifesto-ideas-have-your-say/comment-page-1/#comment-5489 Anon E Mouse Mon, 08 Feb 2010 07:48:47 +0000 http://www.leftfootforward.org/?p=7340#comment-5489 Just do less. Get out of peoples lives more. Leave people alone. Start telling the truth more. Stop this stupid Climate Change stuff until the science is proven - which it isn't. Make the government act on behalf of it's electorate and do the things that are in it's manifphesto. Just do less. Get out of peoples lives more. Leave people alone. Start telling the truth more. Stop this stupid Climate Change stuff until the science is proven – which it isn’t. Make the government act on behalf of it’s electorate and do the things that are in it’s manifphesto.

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