{"id":33771,"date":"2019-11-22T13:27:45","date_gmt":"2019-11-22T13:27:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thevoiceoflondon.co.uk\/?p=33771"},"modified":"2019-11-22T13:27:45","modified_gmt":"2019-11-22T13:27:45","slug":"labours-manifesto-in-wordclouds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/thevoiceoflondon\/labours-manifesto-in-wordclouds\/","title":{"rendered":"Labour’s manifesto in wordclouds"},"content":{"rendered":"

Labour has launched its 105-page manifesto<\/a> for the general election, committing to \u201ctransform\u201d the country and bring water, energy, rail and mail back to the UK.<\/strong>\u00a0But what does Labour\u2019s choice of words reveal about the party\u2019s views on the current environmental, political and civic issues?<\/strong><\/p>\n

A Green Industrial Revolution<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Wordclouds Graphic. Source: The Labour Party Manifesto 2019<\/p><\/div>\n

\u201cClimate\u201d and \u201cjobs\u201d are two terms that appear often in the manifesto\u2019s chapter about the environment.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Labour is focusing on boosting the climate industry, as an act that will potentially create new jobs and restore prosperity in all parts of the country.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Building onshore and offshore wind turbines, as well as solar panels to cover over 20,000 football pitches, are just a few examples of how Labour plans to make the UK greener.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Is creating towns and cities, where cycling and walking will be the citizens\u2019 first choice of transport, an impossible solution to the ongoing transport crisis? The Labour party does not think so and ensures voters that rail companies will undergo strict reforms.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Rebuilding Public Services<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Wordclouds Graphic. Source: The Labour Party Manifesto 2019<\/p><\/div>\n

Labour criticises the Tories\u2019 health cuts and privatisation policies that have affected the NHS and social care in the UK.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

As Labour suggests, a solution to the social care crisis would be to provide carers with \u201cpaid travel time, access to training and an option to choose regular hours\u201d, as well as increasing the Carer\u2019s Allowance.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The party aims to upgrade mental and sexual health services which were neglected\u00a0in the past.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Making schools more accessible to disabled students and staff and ensuring that Higher Education institutions have decent funding to operate, are just a few of the manifesto\u2019s suggestions to improve the education system.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Tackling poverty and inequality\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Wordclouds Graphic. Source: The Labour Party Manifesto 2019<\/p><\/div>\n

In an effort to minimise homelessness, the Labour Party intends to build 8,000 additional homes for people sleeping on the streets of the UK.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Childcare costs will be taken care of upfront so that families that are on Universal Credit are not forced to get into debt or decline job offers.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Balancing family life and work can prove tricky so in an attempt to help expecting mothers and fathers, Labour aspires to prolong statutory maternity pay from nine to 12 months, and double the paternity leave period.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The manifesto puts in the spotlight women\u2019s rights, LGTBQ+ and the BAME communities underlining the Labour party\u2019s aspirations to bringing down discrimination of all sorts in the UK.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Labour promises a final say on Brexit<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Wordclouds Graphic. Source: The Labour Party Manifesto 2019<\/p><\/div>\n

Labour\u2019s members strongly believe that they are the ones who can \u201coffer the choice of remaining in the EU or leaving with a sensible deal\u201d out of all their competitors.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The deal which follows the party\u2019s principles will ensure that the UK has a strong future financial relationship with the EU and a widespread customs union, which will allow both bodies to benefit from trade deals.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Labour turns against the EU Settlement Scheme and plans to grant EU nationals the automatic right to continue living and working in the UK, without fearing potential uprooting.<\/span><\/p>\n

A new era of internationalism and effective diplomacy<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Wordclouds Graphic. Source: The Labour Party Manifesto 2019<\/p><\/div>\n

The introduction of a War Powers Act will prevent any future prime minister from bypassing the Parliament to commit to conventional military action.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Labour\u2019s diplomatic approach to the climate crisis will put environmental issues at the heart of the country\u2019s foreign affairs, delivering more ambitious global targets.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The party\u2019s plans to invest an extra \u00a3400 million into their diplomatic capacity will secure Britain as a safeguard of \u201cglobal peace\u201d and \u201chuman rights\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Words: Ioanna-Rantina Koutsafti<\/p>\n

Featured Image: Kirsty Wigglesworth\/AP
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