On this day four years ago, Labour officially launched its manifesto for the 2017 General Election, For the Many Not the Few, at Bradford University ... 🧵🌹 
Though that was the official launch, a near final draft of the manifesto had been leaked to the press a few days earlier.
The Daily Mail described it as a “new suicide note” that would “renationalise rail, energy and post” ...
The Daily Mail described it as a “new suicide note” that would “renationalise rail, energy and post” ...
As it turned out, those policies proved popular.
Who’d have thought? The Daily Mail isn’t some divine oracle of public opinion in Britain …
independent.co.uk/news/uk/politi…
Who’d have thought? The Daily Mail isn’t some divine oracle of public opinion in Britain …
independent.co.uk/news/uk/politi…
When @YouGov asked why people voted Labour in 2017, the No.1 reason was “Manifesto/policies”:
On 8 June 2017, Labour gained seats in a general election for the only time (so far) this century.
It represented the largest increase in Labour's vote share between elections since 1945, and deprived Theresa May of her majority. ✊🌹
It represented the largest increase in Labour's vote share between elections since 1945, and deprived Theresa May of her majority. ✊🌹
POSTSCRIPT: Here's what Keir Starmer said about it when running to be Leader last year:
"We should treat the 2017 manifesto as our foundational document. The radicalism and the hope that it inspired across the country was real. So we have to hang on to that as we go forward."
"We should treat the 2017 manifesto as our foundational document. The radicalism and the hope that it inspired across the country was real. So we have to hang on to that as we go forward."
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