Given that many commentators are now (possibly prematurely) predicting that a) Labour will lose the next election and b) be out of office for some time, I note with interest an attempt by Labour backbenchers to consider the vision of where they wnat society developing.
Labour Future founded this month by ten party names seeks to discuss ideas. It claims not to be a faction seeking to promote a particular leadership candidate, rather the pamphlet/website seeks to revitalise Labour's approach through ideas. I think this is welcome. It covers twelve topics. I would like to see more of this in politics, and some critics might argue that not all parties are transparent on where they see the future.
However, I found the analysis quite sound, but there was a lack of detailed policy ideas of how to reach a better society. Groupings of thinkers like this within all parties (and preferably across parties) is welcome, and I hope they develop some detail. Yet I suspect this initiative comes too late for the current government.
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