17 ideas were submitted at our April
meeting. A ballot took place on these at our May meeting. The
following received the top votes. I have submitted these via the
Labour Party's consultative procedure (see via here) . Each submission starts with
the following -
"This is submitted on behalf of the Discussion Group
of the Dronfield Branch of the Labour Party in the North East
Derbyshire Constituency. This is a Group which caters for Labour
Party Members and others from the area of the Dronfield Branch and from the wider
CLP area and beyond."
Re-establishing and extending the NHS
We call for -
(a) An end to any further form of privatisation in the NHS and in
Social Care.
(b) The return of the NHS to full public ownership, with an end to
all forms of private investment.
(c) Recognition that the above and the repeal of the Health and
Social Care Act can only legally be achieved in this country if the
NHS is exempted from the proposed
Transatlantic
Trade and Investment Partnership. (Note : John Healy MP has promised
to address us on this topic).
Council Houses & Privately Rented Homes
We call for -
(a) An expansion of Council Houses, with affordable rents and
tenant involvement in their running.
(b) Rent controls on private rented property as a means of
controlling housing benefit total costs.
Lost Generation
As we live in a period of mass unemployment nationally and
globally, we need policies in place for young people as they come out
of education, so that they have something to look forward to in
contributing to the economy of the country.
Renationalise the Railways
The section covering lines 9 to 16 on page 5 of this document
should be re-written to provide for the renationalisation of the
whole of the railway system, which is essential for the development
of an integrated transport system. It is also a matter which has
widespread public support.
An Ethical Foreign Policy - Latin America
Labour should appreciate the real opportunities to develop a
successful and truly ethical foreign policy opened by the fast
changing situation in Latin America. The decline of unhelpful outside
intervention coupled with a growing continental autonomy and
co-operation provides real opportunities for trade and the export of
good practice, offering experience in diplomacy, conflict resolution,
education, community building and IT. Labour should work with
partners in Europe and the OAS and democratic socialist governments
in Latin America, and NGOs at home and abroad to help the resolution
of existing conflicts, strengthen civil society and secure Latin
America's control over her cultural, mineral, human resources and
rights.
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