The+Labour+Party

=Labour Party=

Gordon Brown, Labour Prime Minister (2007-2010)

General Principles:

 * Social justice
 * Srong community and strong values
 * Reward for hard work
 * Decency
 * Rights matched by responsibilities
 * Ensure the party remains open and democratic and helps maintain contact between the party, the people, and the government
 * Centre-left democratic socialist party

Foregin Policy:

 * Britain must lead the EU in order to protect the interest of the country
 * To ensure stability and prosperity as a world leader
 * Change its currency to the euro

International:

 * Represents the party through the Party of European Socialists and Socialist International as part of EU
 * To build a fairer world, in which wealth and opportunity are shared
 * To help alleviate poverty, protect human rights, and promote democracy

The Economic Crisis:

 * Cut government office spending
 * Stricter regulation on banks
 * Creation of levy on all financial services
 * Dissolve banks controlled by the government

Health Care and the NHS:

 * Protect NHS spending
 * Clear Patient Guarantees
 * Recieve treatments
 * Elective care with ability to choose from any providers
 * Expansion
 * Diagonstic testing
 * Free personal care
 * National Care Service for all aduls with an "eligibel care need"

Immigration:

 * Believes that immigration policy should benfit Britain's economy
 * Australian-style points-based system
 * sets the point value that migrants must achieve in order to qualify for a visa
 * Supports meaures such as the New Board Agency, biomteric visas, and electronic boarder controls

Education:

 * Push for greater standards and a continuation of universal education
 * Guarantees every yong person receives education or training until 18
 * Accredited School Groups by 2015
 * "Mergers and Takeovers"
 * Rate School based on performance, behavior and outlook of the school
 * Expansion of Apprenticeships and Nursery Education

The Environment:

 * Renewable enegry and nuclear power investments
 * Low Carbon Industrial Strategy
 * International stance agaisnt global warming

The Democracy:

 * Government that supports the people and strengthen citizens' right
 * Reforms
 * Freedom of Information legislation
 * Human Rights Act
 * "Fair for all"