Burnham wants to level DOWN. Labour hates the aspirational: SARAH VINE
For all their faults, the last Conservative administration did at least have one core ambition: levelling up.
TL;DR
- The Conservative "levelling up" agenda, while ultimately unsuccessful, was a noble ambition to raise national standards.
- Labour, under Andy Burnham, is accused of actively pursuing a "level down" policy, stifling ambition and personal choice.
- Examples of Labour's "level down" policies include attacks on independent schooling, discouraging business growth through high taxes and regulation, and a perceived soft approach to immigration and crime.
- The author believes Labour despises ambition and hard work, intending to create a society dependent on the state.
- Ultimately, the article suggests voters will reject Labour if their actions do not align with their positive rhetoric, just as they did with the Conservatives.