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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Larry Elliott

Rebecca Long-Bailey calls for Labour to drop cautious approach to economy

Rebecca Long-Bailey
Rebecca Long-Bailey says it is naive to think Labour can maintain a poll lead without radical and transformational policies. Photograph: Leon Neal/Getty Images

The former Labour leadership contender Rebecca Long-Bailey has called for Labour to drop its cautious approach to the economy and fight the next election on a radical manifesto including state ownership and a living standards contract between government and public.

In her first significant economic policy intervention since the 2020 leadership contest won by Sir Keir Starmer, Long-Bailey said Labour would need transformative policies if it was to win the next election.

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