Sentences with phrase «investment in public services»

The minimum wage, tax credits, investment in public services among other measures certainly improved the lives of some: relative poverty fell.

«We do not accept the need for cuts and we will continue to make the case for the alternative of investment in our public services and proper resources to tackle the tax dodgers who deprive our public finances of tens of billions of pounds every year.»

Whilst the economic circumstances might make it more difficult to actually implement the New Labour mantra of increased investment in public services funded by a growing economy, there's little to suggest that the terms of debate in the political centre ground have undergone a paradigm shift such as the one experienced in the post-Thatcherite era.

Of course, it is true that population growth of any kind puts pressure on infrastructure, but in reality falling investment in public services represents a political choice by the current Conservative government, which has opted to spend the tax revenues generated by immigrants and refugees on tax cuts for businesses and reducing the deficit rather than expanding healthcare and education provision.

Warming to his subject, he condemned Mr Cameron's plans to share the proceeds of economic growth between investment in public services and tax cuts, saying this would mean «substantial» cutbacks in health and education funding.

Scotland spoke overwhelmingly for an end to austerity, for greater investment in public services, and for a more empowered Scottish Parliament».

«Our members want a state that prioritizes the creation of good, long - term jobs and strong investment in the public services all New Yorkers rely on,» said AFL - CIO President Mario Cilento.

Prioritising tax cuts over investment in public services.

«You look at the largest investment in public services since the second world war, the creation of whole new services like Sure Start, the minimum wage, progress on gay rights, changes on paternity leave, the right to join a union, even things that have been difficult that used to cause me problems in government like the Human Rights Act — that is a massive progressive agenda we have delivered.»

Massive, necessary and in some cases transformational investment in public services insufficiently matched by calm and principled reform, sometimes needlessly entangled with the private sector.

She explained her decision by saying: «We have had ten years of record investment in public services and the highest employment ever, as well as a new prime minister who was the most competent chancellor, creating stability and a growing economy.»

When we have seen discussions and debates on television and radio, or in the press, about the PFI and Public Private Partnership, the Blairite line always seems to be that the result is actually a net increase in investment in public services and yet you seem to be suggesting that with refinancing and rigged comparators, that this isn?t so.

Mrs May responded by saying that there was an «extra # 10bn» going into the NHS made possible by the «balanced approach» to the economy which kept debt and taxes down and allowed investment in public services.

He reduced his Liberal Democrat political duties and on 5 April 2005, within hours of the start of the election campaign, Marsden announced his intention to rejoin the Labour Party, stating that although he still disagreed with the government over the war and levels of investment in public services, he did not want to see Labour MPs who shared his views, to lose their seats.

She should speak out against the climate change denial rampant in opposition circles and talk about the benefits of the carbon tax, the transition to renewable energy and her government's investments in public services and infrastructure.

His ideological bearings were sensible redistribution, an ethical foreign policy, constitutional change, investment in public services, and environmental protection.

His focus over the coming days will be on restructuring the Government on the big challenges facing the country for the future: how we guide the economy through the downturn and strengthen it for the future; how we push ahead with reform of and investment in our public services; and how we renew trust in our democracy and Parliament.

Investment in public services has increased but productivity growth has actually fallen, the authors argue, leaving ministers to deal with social problems with «unimaginative, statist and authoritarian» solutions such as Asbos, CCTV or identity cards.

Hyman accepted that there was an appetite among the public for less austerity and funded investment in public services, but urged the party to now try to combine «the idealism and fresh politics which Corbyn tapped into with a proper programme for government».

The Lib Dems have supported our investment in the public services, radical constitutional reform, equal rights, fair taxation, environmental protection and positive engagement in Europe.

Under the leadership of Charles Kennedy, the party had staked out a commitment to higher taxation and investment in public services, a strategy that many thought placed them to the left of Labour at the 2005 general election.

Others acknowledge the achievements of the Blair years - minimum wage, Sure Start, investment in public services, international aid, progress on child poverty etc - but judge he should have been bolder.

Why not take his slogan of «sharing the proceeds of growth» and show that need not mean putting tax cuts ahead of investment in public services.»