Labour are pretty damn far from being socialist, but to say they won’t implement any leftwing policies isn’t particularly true, surely?
There’s rail renationalisation, a nationalised energy firm, there’s an increase in workers’ rights, there’s the windfall energy tax, social care reforms, actually taxing the wealthiest farmland owners, etc.
Far more could be done, and some other aspects of their government is basically just more of the same, but it’s unhelpful to pretend there’s no left-wing policies coming from them.
You’re right. These are leftwing policies. Especially in relation to where the middle is right now. But on the one hand these are being implemented by a faction within Labour that is continuously shrinking, and on the other pale against what is being considered priority across the board now: Subordinating everything to the divine prospect of growth. Look at the AI initiative for example, it’s ludicrous.
Labour are pretty damn far from being socialist, but to say they won’t implement any leftwing policies isn’t particularly true, surely?
There’s rail renationalisation, a nationalised energy firm, there’s an increase in workers’ rights, there’s the windfall energy tax, social care reforms, actually taxing the wealthiest farmland owners, etc.
Far more could be done, and some other aspects of their government is basically just more of the same, but it’s unhelpful to pretend there’s no left-wing policies coming from them.
You’re right. These are leftwing policies. Especially in relation to where the middle is right now. But on the one hand these are being implemented by a faction within Labour that is continuously shrinking, and on the other pale against what is being considered priority across the board now: Subordinating everything to the divine prospect of growth. Look at the AI initiative for example, it’s ludicrous.