However much additional public investment is justified,the current Labour party can’t convince people it is capable of using it wiselyThe Labour manifesto is a stark reminder of the havoc a Tory government will create over the next five years whether it wins a sizable majority next month.
From the holes it identifies in NHS funding to the need for an investment bank to promote infrastructure spending, the document has something to say about many of the areas crying out for government intervention. It works as a handy guide to those parts of the economy, and the welfare system and public services the next administration must address – or risk the foundations being further undermined.
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Source: theguardian.com