Thinking of voting Labour, but scared because you've heard their policies are "too radical"?
Here are 8 "radical" Labour policies that are perfectly normal and mainstream in other countries:
1. Nationalising the railways - perfectly normal in most European countries (privitisation of essential services - UK's current policy - is actually considered to be radically right wing)
2. Nationalising water - again, - perfectly normal in most European countries (privitisation of essential services - UK's current policy - is actually considered to be radically right wing)
3. Restrictions on gambling advertising in sports - Many states in the US outlaw gambling on sports events altogether. Australia has banned gambling ads during sporting events - including on streaming services. And Italy last year announced plans to ban gambling firms from sponsoring sports teams and stadiums, a move that has already been taken by Argentina and India.
4. Free university tuition - Germany does this. And it's not alone - neither Finland nor Norway nor Slovenia charge tuition fees for their own citizens and there are many others.
5. Higher corporation tax - Britain's corporation tax rate is 19% and set to fall lower after the Tories cut it from 26%. Labour is pledging to reverse this - which Boris Johnson falsely claimed would see Britain have the "highest rate in Europe". But the Prime Minister is, of course, very far wrong, as usual - 26% would be the lowest rate among G7 countries, according to the OECD.
6. A rent cap - Dublin and Cork in Ireland capped rises. Most parts of San Francisco in the United States have a rent rise cap of 2.2%. German capital Berlin banned landlords from raising rents by more than 10% above the local average in 2015.
7. Free childcare for one-year-olds - Finland gives a universal right to childcare for all children between about nine months old and school age. This can include state-provided services.
8. A ban on fracking - And it's already been banned in France, Bulgaria and Germany. That's not to mention, erm, Scotland
https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/politics/8...p9PWoTyFww
Here are 8 "radical" Labour policies that are perfectly normal and mainstream in other countries:
1. Nationalising the railways - perfectly normal in most European countries (privitisation of essential services - UK's current policy - is actually considered to be radically right wing)
2. Nationalising water - again, - perfectly normal in most European countries (privitisation of essential services - UK's current policy - is actually considered to be radically right wing)
3. Restrictions on gambling advertising in sports - Many states in the US outlaw gambling on sports events altogether. Australia has banned gambling ads during sporting events - including on streaming services. And Italy last year announced plans to ban gambling firms from sponsoring sports teams and stadiums, a move that has already been taken by Argentina and India.
4. Free university tuition - Germany does this. And it's not alone - neither Finland nor Norway nor Slovenia charge tuition fees for their own citizens and there are many others.
5. Higher corporation tax - Britain's corporation tax rate is 19% and set to fall lower after the Tories cut it from 26%. Labour is pledging to reverse this - which Boris Johnson falsely claimed would see Britain have the "highest rate in Europe". But the Prime Minister is, of course, very far wrong, as usual - 26% would be the lowest rate among G7 countries, according to the OECD.
6. A rent cap - Dublin and Cork in Ireland capped rises. Most parts of San Francisco in the United States have a rent rise cap of 2.2%. German capital Berlin banned landlords from raising rents by more than 10% above the local average in 2015.
7. Free childcare for one-year-olds - Finland gives a universal right to childcare for all children between about nine months old and school age. This can include state-provided services.
8. A ban on fracking - And it's already been banned in France, Bulgaria and Germany. That's not to mention, erm, Scotland
https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/politics/8...p9PWoTyFww