In the lead-up to Chancellor John Healey’s first budget this autumn, the Compass thinktank has released a comprehensive report featuring policy proposals from more than a dozen influential left-wing intellectuals. The document outlines 70 potential measures aimed at fulfilling the Prime Minister’s pledge to conclude four decades of neoliberal governance in the UK.
Among the key recommendations directed at Andy Burnham are the introduction of a wealth tax, the provision of universal free personal social care, and the transfer of gas and electricity networks to public ownership. Additionally, the report suggests abolishing the House of Lords as part of a broader suite of radical reforms designed to address systemic inequality.
Seventy proposals is a lot to digest. Some of these feel like fantasyland, but the inequality angle is real.
Compass always pushes the envelope. I wonder if Burnham sees these as a blueprint or just a conversation starter.
Universal free social care sounds lovely, but where is the money coming from? The logistics seem ignored here.
I worry about the economic fallout. Is Abolishing the Lords even feasible politically, or is this just wishful thinking?
A wealth tax and nationalized energy? This is exactly the kind of bold leadership we need right now. Finally.