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Think Tank outlines four tests for a progressive Coalition Government
24 May 2010
In a recent article, the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) outlined four tests for a progressive Coalition Government:
- Who pays for the deficit?
The test of a more progressive Britain will be one where income, wealth and power are more fairly redistributed, where poverty rates fall and the gap between rich and poor is narrowed.
- Give power to the people
The localism test: do things have to be decided in Westminster or are citizens not better served by decisions being made closer to home? It’s time for local government with real financial powers.
- Put climate change at the heart of policy
We need a strategy that focuses on making clean energy cheap rather than dirty energy expensive. Green industrial activism and government incentives for investment in technological innovation – a different relationship between the state and the market to achieve good green growth - are the issues that a progressive government must address.
- Address the challenges of an ageing population
Government needs to think about the type of work and the way of working that will suit older people and to develop a strategy that reflects their increasing presence in the labour market.
The full article: The Hallmarks of a Progressive Government
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