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Liz McInnes and Josh Simons

Now is the time for Labour to embrace levelling up and pave the way for a better alternative

01 Nov 2021 Political parties

Now is the time for Labour to embrace levelling up and pave the way for a better alternative

Last week’s budget confirmed the Conservatives have their tanks firmly parked on Labour’s lawn. Their next general election strategy will be to present themselves as the party that invests in towns and puts money in the pockets of voters in Red Wall seats. They will claim to be the party of working people, of regenerating high streets, and most boldly of all, of investing in public services.