by Sam | 23 Sep 2014 | General Election 2015, Politics
The NHS has so far taken the front row, as expected, in this year’s Labour Party conference with a number of key Shadow Cabinet members mentioning extensively the party’s health plans. Shadow Chancellor Ed Balls used part of his Conference speech to...
by Sam | 23 Sep 2014 | General Election 2015, Politics
Ending speculation over how a Labour Government would divert funds to the NHS, having ruled out tax increases, Labour leader Ed Miliband will today pledge to invest the proceeds of a windfall tax on the profits of UK tobacco companies and a mansion tax on homes worth...
by Sam | 22 Sep 2014 | Politics
The Labour Party Conference kicked off yesterday, with Shadow Chancellor Ed balls today set to underscore his willingness to take tough fiscal decisions, saying he will cap child benefit increases at 1 per cent for the first two years of the next parliament, and force...
by Sam | 17 Sep 2014 | General Election 2015
The Guardian reports that Labour is considering a “bold” announcement on NHS funding as part of its attempt to put the issue in the spotlight and capitalise on its strength in that area ahead of the General Election. In addition to the recently reported...
by Sam | 15 Sep 2014 | General Election 2015
The Observer has reported that Labour Leader Ed Miliband is facing pressure by all wings of the Party to support an increase in National Insurance contributions to secure funding for the NHS. Former Education and Home Secretary Charles Clarke, considered to be a...
