The Labour leader will set out his party’s five ‘missions’ for government in a speech later
Good morning. Keir Starmer is going to give a major speech today setting out Labour’s five “missions” for government. “Missions” aren’t the same as 1997-style pledges that Tony Blair set out in the Labour pledge card. They are long-term aims, and Starmer will say this is part of his ambition to lead a “mission-driven government”. This is how Labour defines that.
Mission-driven government … is about serious plans, properly understanding the root cause of problems and working in partnership with business, trade unions, and civil society. A Labour government will draw on the best expertise, and learning from those on the ground in all parts of the country. “Without a serious plan, there will be no light at the end of a very long tunnel for the British people,” [Starmer will say.]
The missions I’m going to outline are predominately to do with the economy and to have the highest sustained growth in the G7 — and sustained is the really important word in that.
But we also need to make sure the NHS is fit for the future, we need to make our streets safe, we need to make sure that we remove the barriers to opportunity for every child everywhere, and we want to be a green, clean superpower country.
Continue reading…The Labour leader will set out his party’s five ‘missions’ for government in a speech laterGood morning. Keir Starmer is going to give a major speech today setting out Labour’s five “missions” for government. “Missions” aren’t the same as 1997-style pledges that Tony Blair set out in the Labour pledge card. They are long-term aims, and Starmer will say this is part of his ambition to lead a “mission-driven government”. This is how Labour defines that.Mission-driven government … is about serious plans, properly understanding the root cause of problems and working in partnership with business, trade unions, and civil society. A Labour government will draw on the best expertise, and learning from those on the ground in all parts of the country. “Without a serious plan, there will be no light at the end of a very long tunnel for the British people,” [Starmer will say.]The missions I’m going to outline are predominately to do with the economy and to have the highest sustained growth in the G7 — and sustained is the really important word in that.But we also need to make sure the NHS is fit for the future, we need to make our streets safe, we need to make sure that we remove the barriers to opportunity for every child everywhere, and we want to be a green, clean superpower country. Continue reading…