I don’t think that (increasing public spending on health as a % of the budget) was a commitment in labour’s 1997 manifesto though, was it? They committed to increasing spending on education, but in health the plan was to cut admin overheads and use that money on frontline care.
From a strategic perspective, I think Labour need to get in and settle nervy swing voters first, then do some more ambitious stuff in their second term.
I don’t think that (increasing public spending on health as a % of the budget) was a commitment in labour’s 1997 manifesto though, was it? They committed to increasing spending on education, but in health the plan was to cut admin overheads and use that money on frontline care.
From a strategic perspective, I think Labour need to get in and settle nervy swing voters first, then do some more ambitious stuff in their second term.