There is barely a policy announced at their conference that I like: from their conference policies below. I hate BJ and will be supporting Lib Dem, but saddens me how appalling the main opposition is, and how far left it has swung.
Schools. Commits to integrating all private schools into the state sector via: withdrawal of charitable status and all other public subsidies and tax privileges; ensuring universities admit the same proportion of private school students as in the wider population; redistribution of endowments, investments and properties held by private schools. Jeremy Corbyn has said he will prioritise the tax/charitable status aspect, not land ownership.
Free nursery places from 2 for all children
Establish a comprehensive, co-operative university
Scrap prescription charges in England.
We’ll restore full trade union rights and workplace rights from day one. We’ll roll out collective bargaining to enable workers to get their fair share of what they produce.
We’ll bring in a Real Living Wage of at least £10 per hour.
Cap rents at a percentage of local average incomes
The next Labour government will put in place the changes needed to reduce average full-time hours to 32 a week within the next decade. A shorter working week with no loss of pay.”