Sentences with phrase «under labour governments»

This arrangement began to change under Labour governments in the mid-sixties, as they pushed communities to create «comprehensive» secondary schools — akin to what James B. Conant, using the same adjective, urged for the United States, and what Ted Sizer would eventually dub the «shopping mall high school.»

As shown in the graph below, the clearest distinction was not between the number of Lords defeats per session pre - and post-1999, but between that under Labour governments (shown in red) and Conservative governments (in dark blue).

Just about all of them, whether they'd accept it or not, will tend to do better under Labour governments.

This is not only a legacy of the race relations legislation passed under Labour governments.

Defeats under the Labour governments of Tony Blair and Gordon Brown were commonplace — for example there were 12 on the 2005 - 6 Identity Cards Bill.

The pattern in the earlier period is a little confused but from 1974 onwards it is clear that the electorate moves right under Labour governments (1974 - 9 and 1997 - 2010) and left under Conservative governments (1979 - 97 and 2010 - 15).

In his closing speech at this week's Labour conference, Mr Corbyn pledged to curb rents in the private sector and said any redevelopment of a housing estate under a Labour government would have to be backed by a council ballot of residents.

«Labour has always recognised that faith schools are an important part of the educational landscape and under a Labour government applications for new faith schools will still be considered.»

The last time they hit the headlines was under the Labour government, during the passage of Ed Balls» fortunately doomed Education Bill, when after a supposedly heroic process of negotiation with the government, they almost totally capitulated.

McKeever advises that businesses can break through if they adopt «a real engagement with the principles that were in the Labour manifesto — around pay ratios, what businesses would have to do to get public sector contracts under a Labour government».

Because the financial crash happened under a Labour government, the false narrative that it was caused by «overspending» was also able to take hold.

I live in poverty under a labour government...

This happened under A LABOUR GOVERNMENT!

Under the Labour government, schools had to spend more time on paperwork and wasteful bureaucracy than ever before, the national curriculum became too rigid and discipline deteriorated.

Milliband should be clear that there will be no in - out referendum under a Labour government because we are for the EU, Labour is the party of Europe, but we want, in alliance with labour movements throughout the EU, to renegotiate its founding treaties which are currently tearing it apart in accordance with our own socialist principles such as an EU - wide living wage and EU - wide full employment.

The report Youth Work: Professionals Valued will be launched at a fringe meeting at the Labour party conference entitled: Moving forward: Rebuilding Youth Services under a Labour Government in hall 4, Hilton Brighton Metropole on Sunday (24 September) at 16.00.

The prospect of a similar situation taking place under a Labour government, for her, is unthinkable.

His second stint at the business department under the Labour government was marked by fresh thinking about industrial policy, which I wish he had had the opportunity to develop; and he seems more willing than some to acknowledge that the pre-2008 economic model was flawed.

But Theresa May, who was home secretary in 2010, said the decision was taken a year before under a Labour government.

After seven years of painful austerity, our workers deserve a break — and under a Labour government, they will have the opportunity of four more days off a year.

Labour's Shadow Secretary of State for Housing John Healey has today pledged that under a Labour government there would be a «consumer rights revolution» for renters, starting by introducing tougher... Read more

Labour's Shadow Secretary of State for Housing John Healey has today pledged that under a Labour government there would be a «consumer rights revolution» for renters, starting by introducing tougher legal minimum standards for all private rented homes.

In the 2017 General Election, the Labour Party said that there would not be any new private prisons under a Labour Government, but did not commit to ending existing contracts.

«People earning as much as # 60,000 a year are not «rich» and would not face tax increases under a Labour government, a shadow treasury minister has said.

Explaining her decision to quit the race, she said she wanted to build on her experience as a combative PAC chairman — and hinted she would like a role under a Labour government cutting waste or hammering tax - avoiders.

There was some criticism of the way security structures had grown up under the Labour government.

Cameron has the same answer every week: the number of food banks went up ten times under the Labour government.

«It wasn't just true under the Tories, it was true under the Labour government towards the end as well.»

Under the Labour government the number of establishments allowed to continue selling alcohol after - hours increased dramatically.

Under Labour the government was accused of giving very little regard to data protection; now MPs are directly involved it seems the case is altered.

With less than eight months to go before the general election, the pressure was on the Labour leader to make it crystal clear not just what he stands for, but how the country will be different under a Labour government.

She attacked the red - tape culture which police officers have complained about for many years under the Labour government.

1.1 million businesses were created under the Labour Government and, on leaving office, the World Bank ranked the UK fourth in the world, ahead of the US and first amongst European countries, for «ease of doing business».

After ten years of liberalising attitudes and policy under the Labour government, Prime Minister Gordon Brown signalled in 2007 that he would consider reclassifying cannabis as a Class B drug.

«Under the Labour government, hard won rights and liberties that have been a fundamental part of British life for centuries were eroded or simply cast aside,» said Tom Brake, co-chair of the Liberal Democrat parliamentary committee for home affairs.

The shadow minister also accused the Government of «pivot and distraction» by blaming the decision to scrap landing cards on Labour - despite former Home Secretary Alan Johnson admitting on Thursday that the policy had been signed off under a Labour government in 2009.

In an interview with the Observer, Ms Reeves said: «Nobody should be under any illusions that they are going to be able to live a life on benefits under a Labour government.

Foodbanks were already expanding under the Labour Government.

Brandon Lewis: Will she confirm that, despite what has been said, my hon. Friend the Member for Dover (Charlie Elphicke) is right: there were 12 fuel duty rises under the Labour Government, and six more were set to come into force before they left office and would have done in the next few years?

Section 202 was enacted under the Labour government.

«A price freeze is workable and it will happen under a Labour government.»

Ten months later he repeated this position in spades in a shadow cabinet meeting: «the shadow chancellor bluntly warned colleagues that even under a Labour government there would have to be serious cuts», perhaps referring to the Coalition's # 30 billion «hit list» being drawn up in the treasury.

In our research, we studied 106 schools that converted from state - maintained secondaries to academies under the Labour government.

Borrowers would see their interest capped so that no - one pays back more than twice the amount of their original loan under a Labour Government, the shadow chancellor has announced.

The Navy especially has suffered drastic cuts under the labour government and let us not forget we are a Island Nation and the last «solo» war we waged in the Falklands was primarily only possilbe because we had a large and powerful navy.

Given the succession of funding scandals under the Labour Government, there is a strong case for a comprehensive cap on donations - covering individuals, companies and trade unions.

An in / out referendum on EU membership under a Labour government is «frankly unlikely», the shadow foreign secretary Douglas Alexander has said.

Under the Labour government of Tony Blair, average Council Tax rates rose dramatically above inflation, [17][18] creating a degree of resentment by residents.

Should he do so, the Tories will be able to argue that the looming public service cuts — cuts that the IFS already calls «inconceivably» deep — would have to be deeper still under a Labour government, since it would squander more resources on bigger benefit cheques.

«After twelve years of disappointment under a Labour Government people know the only way to see Britain's railways improve is through a change of Government.