Big launch, small vision.
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The Green Party doesn’t appear to have thought about their EU policy very much.
Cutting the deficit and growing the economy are central to the Labour Manifesto.
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A key tenet of the Labour Party’s manifesto is reducing the budget deficit year-on-year through the lifetime of the next parliament.
Labour’s defence policy might sound good, but it’s mainly empty rhetoric.
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On defence, the Labour manifesto is full of fine words, but lacking in substance.
Miliband’s skills policy: a pathway to a career, or a dead end?
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Labour should be commended for its commitment to high-quality apprenticeships, but it’s hard to say if the party’s policies are part of a pathway, or a dead end.
It may be costed, but that doesn’t mean it will work.
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Labour’s 2015 manifesto aims to improve life for children and it suggests that one effective means of achieving that aim is to invest in early years’ provision. The claim is that a child’s language development…
Time to get serious on tax avoidance.
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The Labour Party has put tackling tax avoidance firmly on the election agenda.
High five.
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April 13, 2015
Maria Goddard , University of York ; Anand Menon , King's College London ; Christine Merrell , Durham University ; Claudia Hupkau , London School of Economics and Political Science ; Hilary Steedman , London School of Economics and Political Science ; Ian Preston , UCL ; Jonathan Perraton , University of Sheffield , and Steve Higgins , Durham University
Our experts crunch the evidence on Labour’s big ticket policies.
Stop me if you’ve heard this one before.
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Labour’s health manifesto does not rule out all NHS privatisation, despite vowing to protect service’s public status.
Plaid Cymru want to expand the Welsh government’s Bwcabus service.
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Regulators, rebates and retaining bus services - Plaid’s transport policy offers a lot, but little explanation on how to fund it.
The EU is not top of the agenda in this little book.
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Above and beyond a defence of membership, the manifesto makes little in the way of pledges about EU policy.
There’s an energised debate over power sources in Wales.
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Plaid looks left as energy manifesto fuels talk of a Green-SNP alliance.
Plaid’s education manifesto comes straight from the history books.
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Plaid hits out at the “smacking defence” in otherwise typical education manifesto.
Sheep farming would be protected by an Animal Welfare Commissioner.
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Plaid Cyrmu’s agricultural policies clash with Wales’ current course of action.
Plaid Cymru are seeking to rally powers to Wales.
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It’s not news that Plaid Cymru want more powers for Wales, but there’s more to their proposals than meets the eye.
Pull up another (20) chairs.
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Plaid Cymru calls for fewer Welsh MPs and English Votes for English Laws.
If they want to get kids on the pitch, Plaid will have to address inequalities.
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Plaid Cymru scores with Inspire Wales programme, but fails to grasp the bigger picture when it comes to sports.
Plaid Cymru’s tax policies won’t go far unless they address productivity.
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Though the Plaid Cymru manifesto contains some commendable fiscal reforms, the measures are unlikely to boost productivity.
Plaid Cymru will appeal to voters who oppose austerity.
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Plaid’s numbers on growth add up, but their policies could end up costing the taxpayer.
Highly skilled migrant? Student? Refugee? You’d be welcome in Wales.
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Plaid Cymru’s immigration policies might be good for Wales, but don’t square with the rest of the UK.
Plaid want police to acknowledge the needs of victims - but how?
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According to our expert, Plaid Cyrmu’s crime manifesto is window dressing with uncosted goods.