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The manifesto Britain needs

Our writers and experts from different fields on the pledges Labour must include in its manifesto 

  • Peter Apps

    Our lack of affordable, safe housing is a national crisis. Here are three things Labour can do to fix it

    Peter Apps
    If it gets to No 10, the party should fund a social housing boom, tackle homelessness – and usher in a post-Grenfell era of safety, says author Peter Apps
  • Jonn Elledge

    After 14 years of dead ends, here are three ways Labour can rejuvenate UK public transport

    Jonn Elledge
    By truly finding solutions for ailing rail links and bus services, Labour can remind us who the party of the ‘red wall’ really is, says journalist and author Jonn Elledge
  • Charlotte Higgins

    Arts funding has collapsed under 14 years of Tory rule. Here are three ways Labour can fix it

    Charlotte Higgins
    When access to culture is downgraded, the arts are sidelined in schools and civic spaces are neglected, we all lose out, says the Guardian’s chief culture writer Charlotte Higgins
  • Simon Tisdall

    The global outlook is perilous. But here are three things Labour can do to make the world a safer place

    Simon Tisdall
    Keir Starmer should set an example by reducing nuclear warheads, reinstate overseas aid and prevail upon Iran to calm the Middle East, writes Simon Tisdall
  • John Harris

    Tory levelling up has been a scam. Here are three things Labour can do to make it actually mean something

    John Harris
    Keir Starmer’s party should make councils sustainable, bring local transport into public control – and build new universities, writes Guardian columnist John Harris
  • Frances Ryan

    After 14 years of Tory cruelty, here are three ways Labour could use the benefits system to bring about good

    Frances Ryan
    Keir Starmer’s party could end child poverty, ditch cruel work capability assessments – and replace the failing DWP, says Guardian columnist Frances Ryan
  • Polly Toynbee

    The Tories have sucked the joy from the education system. Here are three ways Labour can bring it back

    Polly Toynbee
    Keir Starmer should revitalise Sure Start, focus on children’s happiness – and give a crucial boost to further education, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee
  • Kojo Koram

    Britain’s reputation as the home of the ‘rule of law’ is in tatters. Labour can fix it with these three pledges

    Kojo Koram
    Legalising cannabis, removing racial bias from convictions and reforming legal aid will help repair the damage of Tory misrule, says lecturer Kojo Koram
  • Zoe Gardner

    The Tories have made immigration a toxic subject. Here are three ways Labour can restore some humanity

    Zoe Gardner
    Allowing asylum seekers to travel safely, ending the exploitation of migrant workers and scrapping precarious status, says Zoe Gardner, a writer who specialises in immigration policy
  • George Monbiot

    Labour must act to save the environment – here’s my three-point plan

    George Monbiot
    Carbon budgets that add up, proper protection for Britain’s land and sea, and replacing GDP with a wellbeing index. What Guardian columnist George Monbiot wants for Labour’s manifesto
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    The Tories have ruined our health. These are the three things Labour must do to repair the damage

    Devi Sridhar
    Childhood obesity and demoralised NHS staff are among the biggest problems for Keir Starmer, says Prof Devi Sridhar, chair of global public health at the University of Edinburgh
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    Britain’s economy is deeply flawed. These are the three pledges Labour must make to fix it

    Larry Elliott
    Investing in infrastructure, overhauling rigid planning rules – there is no magic bullet, but these changes would set us on a far better path, says the Guardian’s economics editor, Larry Elliott
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