Topic |
Conservatives |
Labour |
Social Inclusion |
Welfare Reform – reduce 2.8 million Disability Benefit payments to drive savings/uptake of employment. End rough sleeping and no-fault evictions in England. |
Recruit 8,500 new mental health staff, mental health support in every school |
Social Mobility |
100,000 extra apprenticeships per year by 2029 election. Introduce the Advanced British Standard for 16–19-year-olds to improve vocational relevance of qualifications. |
6,500 new expert teachers in key subjects, 3,000 new Primary school-based nurseries, curriculum reform, high quality apprenticeships and technical colleges. |
Jobs and Employment |
Abolition of NI for the self-employed, currently 4 million people. Further reduction in NI for employees of 2p by 2027. |
‘Those who can work, should work’ Reform the Work Capability Assessment. Unite Job Centre Plus and the National Career Service. |
Transport and Infrastructure |
2035 ban on sale of new petrol and diesel cars. £36 billion for local roads, rail, and buses to drive regional growth, including £8.3 billion to fill potholes and resurface roads, funded by cancelling the second phase of HS2 |
Restore 2030 ban on sale of new petrol and diesel cars. Create publicly owned Great British Railways. 10-year Infrastructure Strategy and National Infrastructure and Service Transformation Authority. In ‘A modern Transport Network’, fill additional 1 million potholes during every year of the parliament. |
Regeneration and Housing |
1.6 million news homes in 5 years. |
1.5 million new homes in 5 years. Planning Reform to enable development. |
Complete Manifestos from the key parties standing at this General Election can be read here:
Clear Plan, Bold Action, Secure Future - Conservatives
My Plan for Change – The Labour Party
For a Fair Deal - Liberal Democrats
Real Hope, Real Change - Green Party
SNP Leader speech on Election 2024 Manifesto
For fairness, For ambition, For Wales - Plaid Cymru Party of Wales
Reform 'Contract' with Voters, 2024
Whichever party forms the next government, and whatever the tally of rival MPs, commentators agree that budgetary constraints will limit short to medium term impact – perhaps even for the duration of the parliamentary term. If he becomes PM, Keir Starmer has said Labour will need 10 years to make a difference. The usual benchmarks – the first 100 days, the first year of office – are unlikely to yield headlines for the kind of reasons any new government would want.
So called "big" government policy isn’t going to be possible without higher taxes or additional borrowing and the appetite for both is low.
It is our assertion that the need for innovative approaches to closing funding gaps creates opportunity for the SRAG and its members.
Our model mirrors a devolved. granular administration, rich with potential for innovative partnership solutions.
Policy delivery will focus on collaboration to source non-government investment, and will employ tactics with minimal cash spend and maximum social value return. Businesses with innovative growth models, featuring progressive approaches to equity, inclusion and responsible growth will be well positioned to cut through.
This is what the SRAG is all about – impact based on politically-neutral, socially aware, socially responsible practices that always lead back to the benefits to society and the economy of making opportunity more accessible for all.
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