He pledged that within the first 100 days of a Labor government a “green prosperity plan” would be unveiled, boosting green industries across the country
London, Thanasis Gavos
As a party that offers hope for a better future, a vision of green growth and the stability that has been shaken by Conservative governments, Labor sought to be presented by its leader Sir Keir Starmer, in the speech with which he closed the conference of the British main opposition party in Liverpool.
The 60-year-old politician initially slammed Conservative governments over the past 12 years for the poor state of the NHS health system which “hasn’t just been on its knees, it’s on its face on the floor”, for “stifling” the hope and aspirations of hard-working people. citizens, for breaking the rules of the pandemic and for the priority that Liz Truss gave to tax relief for the richest 1% of the population.
He reiterated that a Labor government would fund support for citizens to tackle energy uncertainty with an extraordinary tax on energy company profits, something the Conservative government has rejected.
Sticking to the theme of Tory financial mismanagement, Mr Starmer commented that “not only did they not put up the roof when the sun was shining like they said they did, but they uprooted the foundations, broke the windows and to be sure they took the doors off”. . He mockingly commented that the Conservatives ultimately believe in the redistribution of wealth, only that they do so in a direction from the poor to the rich.
He said the cost of living crisis was apparently due to the war in Ukraine, but accused the Conservatives of using the war as an excuse. “It wasn’t the war that banned onshore wind farms, insulated houses or delayed the development of nuclear power – the Tories did,” he commented.
He also assured the support of a Labor government to Ukraine and commitment to NATO, emphasized the support of public services at the level they need and stressed many times that the priority will be to deal with climate change, which was the main theme of the speech of.
He pledged that within the first 100 days of a Labor government a “green prosperity plan” would be introduced, boosting green industries across the country and creating over 1 million jobs over time.
He reiterated the intention to establish a National Wealth Fund, but also announced the intention to establish a new state-owned energy company (Great British Energy) with the aim of producing green energy, so that the country becomes a “clean energy superpower”. The goal, as he said, is for the country to produce 100% of its electricity needs from clean energy sources by 2030.
Mr. Starmer observed that “it is possible to govern with integrity instead of division.” With delegates interrupting him at least ten times with standing ovations, the Labor leader said he wanted to “give this country back its confidence and its future”.
He noted that a government under him would only borrow for investment for the long-term benefit of the country and that to ensure prudent management of the public purse Labor would set up a Financial Performance Office as a government. He also promised support for businesses to invest in innovation and new technologies.
He also made it clear that Labor is not challenging Brexit, but wants to make it work in a way that the Conservatives have not.
The general context of his speech was about trying to make the case that the party has changed since the Jeremy Corbyn era, moving again from the left of the political spectrum towards the centre, characterized by his “country first, party second” phrase. He also used Tony Blair’s phrase from 1997, that the Labor Party is “the political wing of the British people”.
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