"True, the prime minister and his cabinet are partly to blame for failing to tell their story, paint their picture, draw us a map of where they are going and why. They too often do good by stealth, afraid of what the right and business might say if they dare trumpet the strong social justice themes that drive most of what they do."
"Labour inherited destitute, austerity-stricken public services that voters expected to be healed overnight by a change government, despite a stagnant economy, deep debt, unfunded policies and an empty Treasury. Forget Harold Wilson's verity that a week can be a long time in politics a year and a half is not very long for the radical changes the government has made already."
Battalions of interests suppress positive coverage of Labour, producing a sour and disengaged electorate that struggles to identify accomplishments. The prime minister and cabinet have partly failed to communicate aims and achievements, often doing good by stealth for fear of right-wing and business reaction. Follow the money to define Labour's identity amid blunders, missteps and unfunded manifesto promises. Labour inherited destitute, austerity-stricken public services, a stagnant economy, deep debt and an empty Treasury. Policy changes include free breakfasts, cheaper uniforms, 500,000 more qualifying for free school meals in England, abolition of the two-child limit lifting 550,000 from poverty, and universal nurseries.
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