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We will expand the economy, by providing a strong and measured increase in spending. Spending money creates jobs. Money spent on railway electrification means jobs, not only in construction, but also in the industries that supply the equipment — as well as faster and better trains. More spending means that the economy will begin to expand: and growth will provide the new wealth for higher wages and better living standards, the right climate for industry to invest, and more reOur central aim will be to reduce unemployment to below a milion Our starting point in government will be to discuss and agree with the trade unions a national economic assessment, as described in our joint statement with the TUC, Partners in Rebuilding Britain. This will set out the likely growth in the national output and bow it could be shared. It will cover the allocation of resources, and the distribution of income between profits, earnings from employment, rents, social benefits and other incomes. It will also take into account our policies on the redistribution of income and wealth, not least through the reform of taxation. It will take a view on what changes in costs and prices would be compatible with our economic and social objectives, and help to ensure that our plan for expansion is not undermined by inflation. We will not, however, return to the old policies of government-imposed wage restraint. The assessment will thus play a crucial part in our national plan.

Increased spending will not be enough to ensure sustained economic growth ... exchange controls ... will be reintroduced ... maintaining the pound at a realistic and competitive rate. We will ... (agree) development plans, which we shall negotiate with the large companies that dominate our economy ... (and) back up import controls, using tariffs We will: Use direct measures of price restraint, such as cutting VAT, and subsidies on basic products ..; Stop using public sector charges ..; (and) give powers to a new Price Commission.

We will ... involve the trade unions and management in planning at every level with a new, tripartite National Planning Council. New statutory rights will enable workers to draw up plans for their own enterprises and sectors of industry, which we will seek to incorporate into our strategy. (We will) negotiate agreed development plans with all leading companies ... (and) establish a National Investment Bank to put new resources from private institutions and from the government - including North sea oil revenues — on a large scale into our indusNew issue out now!

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within five years of taking office. and quotas. trial priorities. •Offer all young people without work a place on a new youth training scheme, ... and give them an allowance of at least £30 per week - the level of which will be agreed annually with the TUC - with trade unions being free to negotiate better terms.

•Labour will immediately increase by half the total housing investment programmes for local authorities. •End enforced council house sales. •We aim to create elected police authorities in all parts of the country, including London, with statutory responsibility for the determination of police policy within their areas. •Replace the present police complaints procedure with an independent system accountable to local communities, with minority police representation. •Introduce strict limits on searches of people in the street, searches of premises, the use of the power of arrest, and on the time a prisoner can be held in custody before being charged. •Repeal the Police and Criminal Evidence Bill.

Disband the London Special Patrol Groups and local SPGs, •We will repeal the 1971 Immigration Act and the 1981 British Nationality Act.

DA Freedom of Information Bill. •Labour will the reverse Tory government's on attacks local of the Labour government' However, it is laced with ambiguities. 'We will propose that Britain's Polaris force be included in the nuclear disarmament negotiations in which Britain must take part' . What is there to negotiate about Polaris if it is to be scrapped anyway?

The Campaign Document stresses that nuclear disarmament 'cannot be done at once' (why not?) and talks about 'consultation' with NATO.

On the House of Lords, the Campaign Document promises to 'take action to abolish (it) as quickly as possible, and, as an interim measure, introduce a Bill in the first session of parliament ato remove their legislative powers...' Why not immediate steps for abolition?

Labour Party Conference has voted for free abortion on demand. Programme '82 Our coverage on the Campaign Document, in SO 125, Insedice on some did it ant injustice some points.

The document does include disbandment of the SPG.It does promise an elected police authority for London. The commitment to a 3% per year real increase in NHS spending is there. And it is unambiguous that Labour Will remove any Cruise missiles that are already in place. Document the formula is subl different again: 'remove bar ers to the implementation of t existing right of choice' The Labour conference pol to ban plastic bullets is missir Where Labour conference vol for a democratic, secu Palestine, the Campai Document proposes 'a Palest ian state' alongside the existi state of Israel.

On gay rights, the docum does not even contain 1 Labour Programme '82 comm ment to reduce the age of a sent for gays to 18. It decla only: 'We are concerned t homosexuals are unfai treated. We will take steps ensure that they are not 1 fairly discriminated against...

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