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Tomorrow, May 20th, the Tories will have been in power for longer than New Labour were.
This thread lists what Labour did during their 4,756 days in office.
This thread lists what Labour did during their 4,756 days in office.
HEALTH
85,000 more nurses
NHS waiting times down 82%
98% of A&E patients seen in 4 hours
Free eye tests for over 60s
Heart disease deaths down 150,000
Cancer deaths down 50,000
Free breast screening for 50-70 year-olds
In-patient waiting lists down 500,000
Created NHS Direct
85,000 more nurses
NHS waiting times down 82%
98% of A&E patients seen in 4 hours
Free eye tests for over 60s
Heart disease deaths down 150,000
Cancer deaths down 50,000
Free breast screening for 50-70 year-olds
In-patient waiting lists down 500,000
Created NHS Direct
POVERTY
600,000 children lifted out of poverty
1m pensioners lifted out of poverty
26% increase in child benefit
Introduced winter fuel payments
Made improvements to 1m social homes
Introduced child Tax Credits
Created 3m child trust funds
Free bus travel for over 60s
600,000 children lifted out of poverty
1m pensioners lifted out of poverty
26% increase in child benefit
Introduced winter fuel payments
Made improvements to 1m social homes
Introduced child Tax Credits
Created 3m child trust funds
Free bus travel for over 60s
EMPLOYMENT
Introduced the first minimum wage
Created 1.8m new jobs
Cut long term unemployment by 75%
Doubled the number of apprenticeships
Introduced the right to 24 days holiday
Introduced 2 weeks paternity leave
Introduced the first minimum wage
Created 1.8m new jobs
Cut long term unemployment by 75%
Doubled the number of apprenticeships
Introduced the right to 24 days holiday
Introduced 2 weeks paternity leave
EDUCATION
Doubled education funding for every pupil
36,000 additional teachers
Added 274,000 teaching assistants
2,200 Sure Start centres
Record literacy
Record numeracy
Free nursery places
Free fruit for 4-6 year-olds
Doubled education funding for every pupil
36,000 additional teachers
Added 274,000 teaching assistants
2,200 Sure Start centres
Record literacy
Record numeracy
Free nursery places
Free fruit for 4-6 year-olds
SOCIAL / CULTURAL
Scrapped Section 28
Introduced Civil Partnerships
Banned fox hunting
Free TV licenses to over 75s
Free entry to museums and art galleries
Smoking ban
Olympics and the sporting legacy since destroyed by Tories
Scrapped Section 28
Introduced Civil Partnerships
Banned fox hunting
Free TV licenses to over 75s
Free entry to museums and art galleries
Smoking ban
Olympics and the sporting legacy since destroyed by Tories
SECURITY
Peace in Ireland (building on John Major's work, but still, completed by Labour)
Added 14,000 extra police
Cut crime by 35%
Increased criminal justice (court) spending by 21%
Peace in Ireland (building on John Major's work, but still, completed by Labour)
Added 14,000 extra police
Cut crime by 35%
Increased criminal justice (court) spending by 21%
ECONOMY
Longest period of low inflation growth since 1960
Created an independent Bank of England
Wrote off debt for dozens of poor nations
Doubled overseas aid (a better life at home reduces the incentive to migrate to the UK)
Created GiftAid to help charities
Longest period of low inflation growth since 1960
Created an independent Bank of England
Wrote off debt for dozens of poor nations
Doubled overseas aid (a better life at home reduces the incentive to migrate to the UK)
Created GiftAid to help charities
MISCELLANEOUS
Introduced devolution for Scotland and Wales
Banned fur farming
Brought the Human Rights Act into UK law
And created the cleanest rivers, beaches, water and air since the industrial revolution
Introduced devolution for Scotland and Wales
Banned fur farming
Brought the Human Rights Act into UK law
And created the cleanest rivers, beaches, water and air since the industrial revolution
Over to you, Tory fans: create your own list of all the wonderful achievements in the last 4,756
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