10 pledges, five missions, now six pledges… is anyone else confused? Can Keir Starmer please just decide what he wants to do?
First he made 10 pledges to Labour Party members in order to get elected. We don’t need to bother with them because he subsequently ditched the lot. He was trying to fool everybody that he was “continuity Corbyn” and once he had the top slot, he didn’t need to pretend anymore.
Then he announced five missions. They were… um… (consults the Vox Political archive)… Make the UK the best-performing economy in the G7; restore the NHS to greatness; crack down on crime; break down barriers to opportunity; and turn the UK into a “clean energy superpower”.
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And the new six pledges? They are:
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raising living standards in every part of the UK, as part of the government’s aim to deliver the highest sustained economic growth in the G7 group of rich nations (Make the UK the best performing economy)
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building 1.5 million homes in England and fast-tracking planning decisions on at least 150 major infrastructure projects (In line with a 2024 manifesto commitment)
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ending hospital backlogs to meet the NHS target that 92% of patients in England wait no longer than 18 weeks for planned treatment (Restore the NHS to greatness)
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a named police officer for every neighbourhood in England and Wales, with the recruitment of 13,000 additional officers, Police Community Support Officers (PCSOs) and special constables (Crack down on crime)
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increasing the proportion of children in England who are “ready to learn” when they start school at the age of five, to 75% (Break down barriers to opportunity)
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putting the country on track for at least 95% clean power by 2030 (Turn the UK into a “clean energy superpower”).
So they’re the “five missions” plus the manifesto commitment to build 1.5 million homes (in all the wrong places, as we’ve learned over the last week).
I’m having an “emperor’s new clothes” moment here, folks.
In other words, there was nothing new, exciting or interesting in Keir Starmer’s speech.
This Writer is delighted; I didn’t watch it.
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10 pledges, five missions, now six pledges… is anyone else confused?
10 pledges, five missions, now six pledges… is anyone else confused? Can Keir Starmer please just decide what he wants to do?
First he made 10 pledges to Labour Party members in order to get elected. We don’t need to bother with them because he subsequently ditched the lot. He was trying to fool everybody that he was “continuity Corbyn” and once he had the top slot, he didn’t need to pretend anymore.
Then he announced five missions. They were… um… (consults the Vox Political archive)… Make the UK the best-performing economy in the G7; restore the NHS to greatness; crack down on crime; break down barriers to opportunity; and turn the UK into a “clean energy superpower”.
Buy Cruel Britannia in print here. Buy the Cruel Britannia ebook here. Or just click on the image!
And the new six pledges? They are:
raising living standards in every part of the UK, as part of the government’s aim to deliver the highest sustained economic growth in the G7 group of rich nations (Make the UK the best performing economy)
building 1.5 million homes in England and fast-tracking planning decisions on at least 150 major infrastructure projects (In line with a 2024 manifesto commitment)
ending hospital backlogs to meet the NHS target that 92% of patients in England wait no longer than 18 weeks for planned treatment (Restore the NHS to greatness)
a named police officer for every neighbourhood in England and Wales, with the recruitment of 13,000 additional officers, Police Community Support Officers (PCSOs) and special constables (Crack down on crime)
increasing the proportion of children in England who are “ready to learn” when they start school at the age of five, to 75% (Break down barriers to opportunity)
putting the country on track for at least 95% clean power by 2030 (Turn the UK into a “clean energy superpower”).
So they’re the “five missions” plus the manifesto commitment to build 1.5 million homes (in all the wrong places, as we’ve learned over the last week).
I’m having an “emperor’s new clothes” moment here, folks.
In other words, there was nothing new, exciting or interesting in Keir Starmer’s speech.
This Writer is delighted; I didn’t watch it.
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Health Warning: Government! is now available
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The first collection, Strong Words and Hard Times,
is still available in either print or eBook format here:
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