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ANALYSING THE MANIFESTOS

Throughout #GeneralElection2019 we will analyse where the parties stand on constitutional issues. Following the launch #LabourManifesto @UKLabour @Coree_Brown looks at their commitments ⬇

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@UKLabour #manifesto sets out their social and economic programmes and their plan for #Brexit. However, engagement with the broader #constitutional questions facing the #UK are minimal.

#Constitutional issues are detailed at the back. Abolish the @UKHouseofLords replace it with a Senate, and hold a #constitutional convention to address some of the thorny issues, all of which have been included in previous manifestos.

There was a new proposal to reintroduce Regional Offices in #England, but this seems unlikely to fulfil the ambitions of those advocating a more direct form of English representation.

Regarding the #devolved governments, @UKLabour outlined commitments to restore the power-sharing government in #NorthernIreland, revisit the funding allocated for #Wales, and invest in #Scotland

On #indyref2 the party remained vague, saying that a #referendum and #independence would not be in Scotland's interests, but failed to explicitly rule it out. A section 30 order would not be granted in the early years of @UKLabour government.

@UKLabour seems uncertain when engaging in constitutional debate and @scottishlabour MPs, caught between the hyper-unionism of the Conservatives and renewed calls for independence made by @theSNP, may suffer for it.