Summary
IF THE draft legislation programme set out by Gordon Brown, and David Cameron's response, were the first salvoes in the General Election campaign, there is a real risk that the electorate, frustrated by a lack of clarity, will shun both parties.
After fighting over the middle ground since before the 1997 election, Labour and Conservatives are now desperately seeking a credible line of demarcation as the recession limits their options for truly innovative policies. Most of the detailed legislative programme - on reducing NHS waiting times for cancer patients, a boost for social house-building and personal tutoring for children who need it - will apply only in England, but the question at issue (how such improvements will be funded) is one which applies across all policy areas.See the full content of this document
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Kept in the dark Public deserve to know what cuts are likely
The Prime Minister argues that growth must be "driven forward" to create jobs and public services, and accuses the Conservat...
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