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The Labour Party defines itself as the party "for the many, not the few" - it takes inequality very seriously and the party's election manifesto is largely focused on policies aimed at reducing inequality, raising standards for the poor and working class, improving public services, creating jobs and bringing key industries back into public ownership where the benefits can be shared among all instead of among a few shareholders.
The Labour Party has also taken a strong lead on the climate crisis, successfully passing a bill in parliament to declare the climate crisis a "national emergency" and proposing by far the strongest platform for addressing carbon emissions within the next 10 years.
In terms of nuclear weapons, the Labour Party remains heavily divided, between a majority of party members along with the leader himself, who oppose the renewal of Trident, and voices from some of the largest unions in the country, who represent submarine construction workers and other military contractors who support the renewal of Trident. Party policy is to continue with Trident but to work internationally for the elimination of all nuclear weapons in line with the UK's legal obligations under the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT).
See Labour Party Election Manifesto 2019
Inequality:
1. Progressive tax code - 5
Labour will increase tax on those earning more than £80,000 and reverse recent cuts to corporation tax.
2. Global agreement on tax havens - 3
Labour promises "the biggest ever crackdown on tax avoidance and evasion" but does not specifically mention international tax havens.
3. Create 1 million decent jobs - 5
Labour plans to create one million new jobs as part of their Green New Deal. They promise that these will be well-paying, union jobs with good working conditions, plus re-training for all displaced by the new Green economy.
4. Subsidise fossil-free homes - 2
The Labour Party's plans for moving to a fossil-free economy are the most detailed and comprehensive of any party. They also have detailed and comprehensive plans for upgrading council housing stock and building new, affordable and decarbonised homes. Giving people 'energy independence' through distributed wind turbines and rooftop solar panels is not one of their current priorities, although plans to nationalise, regionalise and localise electricity distribution may well achieve the same thing in terms of lowering costs of energy to the poorest and giving them control over it.
5. Improved social services - 5
The Labour Party has big plans for improving social services across the board, bringing people out of poverty and equalising the playing field by ensuring that the state provides people with their most basic needs.
6. Commit to SDG goals for 2030 - 0
The Labour Party promises to maintain the UK's commitment to 0.7% of GDP going to support international development. It does not specifically talk about the SDGs or about reducing poverty and inequality globally as one of Britain's responsibilities in the world.
Climate:
1. Fossil-free electricity by 2030 - 5
Aiming for 90% electricity from renewables by 2030, with construction of 7,000 off-shore wind turbines, 2,000 on-shore turbines and expanded solar panels
2. Electric vehicles by 2030 - 5
Yes, by offering 2.5 million interest-free loans over 5 years for purchasing EVs.
3. Fossil-free new builds by 2025 and retrofits by 2050 - 5
Yes, zero-carbon standard for all new homes. Full retrofit programme unclear.
4. Phase out of HFCs - 2
No mention of HFC refrigerants.
5. Double forest cover - 3
Aiming for "ambitious programme of tree planting" but no numbers in manifesto. Corbyn has since promised to plant 1 billion trees in 10 years, but this is not yet planned or costed as it will take an 'army' of people to accomplish this, as was done by the Civilian Conservation Corps in the US during the Great Depression.
6. Strengthen Paris Agreement - 2
The Party Manifesto says that Labour will use the UK's position in international organisations to promote stronger commitments on climate, but does not specifically talk about re-negotiating the Paris Agreement.
Nuclear weapons
1. Renounce pressing the button - 5
Corbyn is the only major party leader (apart from Nicola Sturgeon, leader of the SNP in Scotland) to come out in public to say he would not press the proverbial button. This should be taken as a serious commitment to move decisively away from the doctrine of so-called nuclear "deterrence" - which bases the nation's defence strategy on the threat to annihilate whole populations and potentially the whole human race.
2. Affirm existing disarm obligations - 5
It is Labour policy to work for the elimination of all nuclear weapons worldwide, in line with the UK's legal obligations under the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT).
3. Sign the Nuclear Ban Treaty - 1
Labour's Shadow Minister for Peace and Disarmament, Fabian Hamilton, has expresses strong support for the Nuclear Ban Treaty and has urged the Labour Party to commit to it. This is not about Trident per se and it is not about "unilateral" disarmament, but rather about re-affirming the UK's long-standing commitment to do away with its own nuclear weapons along with those of the other nuclear-armed states.
4. Remove from operational status - 0
There is no discussion as yet on steps to reduce the nuclear danger in line with the Nuclear Ban Treaty, either prior to signing it or immediately thereafter.
5. Negotiate timetable to disarm - 1
A commitment to negotiate a timetable for disarmament along with those of the other nuclear armed states is implied in existing Labour party policy.
6. Dismantle weapons by 2030 - 0
No discussion of this deadline, or any deadline, as yet.