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31 July 2017updated 05 Oct 2023 8:53am

Labour has an economic plan for the many – the Tories barely have one at all

We welcome debate about our manifesto, but critics should look at the whole programme.

By Chi Onwurah

A successful manifesto captures people’s imaginations, and Labour’s certainly did that at the general election.

As I’ve written before, “For the many, not the few” offered hope to people across the country – from the single mum looking to change career to the ageing care worker trapped in a long-hours, low-pay job.

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