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Greens turn sharp left
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| Contributor | Ralphie |
| Last Edited | Ralphie Apr 18, 2010 08:15pm |
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| Category | Commentary |
| Author | Mary Fitzgerald |
| Media | Newspaper - Guardian |
| News Date | Monday, April 19, 2010 02:00:00 AM UTC0:0 |
| Description | While Nick Clegg's performance in the first leadership debate has suddenly made the Lab-Con stranglehold on power look weaker, one of the most dramatic political developments of a generation has gone relatively unnoticed.
With their new manifesto, the Greens have transformed themselves from a single-issue outfit into Britain's new – and only – leftwing party. They have pledged soak-the-rich tax hikes, aimed at radically redistributing Britain's wealth and delivering social justice for all.
They will use some £112bn in new taxes by 2013 to fund higher minimum wages and pensions, free home insulation, free social care for the elderly, big tax breaks for people on lower incomes, as well as the expected huge investment in transport.
Perhaps it's understandable that this hasn't received much attention – the Greens could only win one parliamentary seat, at most, this election. |
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