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the Programme that Labour will base manifesto on. feront aspects of the Programme in more detail.
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basis of Labour's not a small clique that is accountable to no one. party leadership because he publicly stated in Tribune that 'the party will be told not to worry about policy.
*Michael Foot does not want the rank and file in the party to discuss This Programme has been passed onto us, with the excep tion of the section on foreign policy and defence. Labour's Programme 1982 will not appear before the membership until after the deadline for conference resolutions. That is why Socialist Challenge has decided to print extracts from the 600 page document. Over the next few weeks we will look at difWe believe that the Labour Party can only benefit from having the fuliest possible discussion throughout the labour movement on what policies are needed if Labour is to not repeat the mistakes and betrayals of previous Labour governNow is the time that resolutions for conference are being put in the constituancies. These resolutions should form the manifesto for the nex- весто manifesto that should be decided on by the membership and Photo: GM COOKSON troduce a right to equal pay for work of equal value...
Labour will create legal rights tor unions to organise effective without being subjected to legal challenge ...
The key clements of our programme for ownership are as follows: *The public assets sold by the Conservative should be restored to public ownership and the monopoly restored where it has been breached. *The public sector should be extended to include profitable firms in key sectors of industry and public enterprise should be used to support industrial planning ...
We wil thus return al m dustrial assets sold off by the Lones into public ownership at the carliest opportunity; we will restore the public monopoly in the field of post communications and private schemes such as Project Mercury and restore the ar- rights of the British Gas Corporation and British National Oil Corporations Sectors in which we have mace spectic commments to extend public ownership in inpharmaceuticals and dustry and building materials; dustry: major ports; forestry and timber. committed to take a majority stake in all existing and future North Sea oil fields Report on the Financial Institutions will be presented to conference this year. Among the proposals being considered
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chapter 15 = = Chapter 19 Chapter 10 1 Chaple 11 1 are the following: - a national bank operating through post offices could be established by developing the Girobank and National Savings banк... action Apport our ealth LOUT rvice Iff government Stall LUPE public Labour's Social Strategy At its core it must guarantec certain fundamental rights: - the right to work for all who want it. - the right to an adequate income whether in work or our. and tele- - the right to a decent home at end a price people can afford.
an education which will develop each potential and equip them for their roles as and member of the community. the right to health care on the basis of need notability to pay ... health It is essential to act directy on inherited wealth which is by far the greatest source of infishing, equality. The next We are government the exemption limit would be set at around E150,000 in 1982 prices ...
The National Health Service is today facing a double edged attack. While resources De saie ser standastian 1 the tane saras coloreant and Trainine 20.10m Food and serinanue traduction 1 1 bosgzebenetve appract Chepter 30 1 Nasite and Tarocal Sostal Servienn Pas Tatt Tool Dece tetala and in Do by taking National Clcaring ownership.
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of CS street -a public stake in the banking system could be established one or шоге татот DaNKS Inte public END of LOW PA equal IN THE discrimination HEALTH the SERVICE governments NUD biem.
1981 will be to the services are being cut, private practice is being actively government by the present shall therefore separate private pracLice from the NHS by removing within the TIrst next Labour Homosexuais We shall also take into the NHS those parts of the will private sector ed from which can be used to meet local and reduce uals….
housebuilding and renovation protramme ha is a priority claim and restoration LUS HOUSE would make a contribution to economy council The European on house sales is as follows: We will relieve public landlords of any statutory obligation to sell our first days in office ... We will legislate to tain's all future sales an We d not expect any increase in council rents in the first year of a popular and Humer Our aim is to ensure that we have a truly accountable police We will ensure that the Police Constable will be given Chief Constable responsibility for determining area's general policing London is a special We will, therefore, Introduce special carly legislation o create a policy authority fo The London Speci Patroi Group and local SPGS .. should be disbanded We are opposed to the usc gas. water cannon anc plastic bullers We believe that people with authoritariar anu racis antaes saowa noi be recruited to the police force should prohibited unless the officer has actually made an arrest or there is clear evidence that an offence might have been committed.... Ethnic minorities the main that black people do not receive treatment and face and immigration law has been ASSELESC that black people are themselves the proNowhere has this been tion control... The repeal of the 1971 Immigration Act and the Nationality Act among the bighest priorities for the next Labour government will take the lead in Labour stimulating a wide range of positive action programmes ir favour of black people ...
legislate to ensure that the age of consent is reduc21 to 16 for homosexThe House of Lords our intention to abolish the House of Lords ...
the labour movement in general is now firmiy committed to Briwithdrawal the We shall therefore put this issue to the British people in the Manifesto and if elected on that basis we will take it as a mandate tor Our aim is to help bring about the unification of Ireland by agreement Base consen SOCC ween the two parts of Ireland The people of Northert expelled the United Kingdom against their wishes. We do not accept, however, that this must mean veto on political developments in the hands of Until such time that government achieved would wish to continue with direct rule .
We oppose an immediate or policy of gradual withdrawal should be continued... Whilst we do not sec a return to jury trials for terrorist offences in the near future, we do believe that certain reforms of the pre sent system should be carried out will repeal the Prevention of Terrorism Act as soon as we take office. Local government finance Labour's first priority will be to reverse the Tories" massive cuts in rate support grant and in capital allocations allow councils to reverse the serious cuts in local services ... Labour WHEELE CHOVE BACCALO personal surcharges and bank rupicy which now hanes ove councillors We will repeal Heseitine's legislation and any penaities imposed against councillors … Youth The Labour Party recognise that young people are a distine tive section of society whose special needs and aspiration must be provided for... We will give all 16 and 17 year olds the and opportunity receive education, training and work experience within our two year student-trainceships We will provide these young unempioved the studenttraineeship with at least E30 a week (at 1982 prices) to rise with the increase in average earnings. The allowance could be topped up through collectiv bargainings We will give consideration to reducing minimum voting age to 16 and ot candidature to 18
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