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« on: August 19, 2019, 12:36:18 AM »


Labour: Together with Pride


Strategy
Labour will focus its attention on five regions this turn: London, the Northwest, Scotland, Wales, and Yorkshire. Resources shall be devoted in that order. Broadly speaking, Alastair will reiterate many of his earlier points while canvassing and work with local Labour MPs to get out the vote. Darling will accompany canvassers on the 29th and September 3rd by personally talking to voters on the doorstep.

In London, Labour will focus on areas that backed remain, concentrating its efforts in places that leaned towards staying in the European Union. In these areas, it will be best to emphasize Labour’s stance on Brexit and connect with as many voters as possible. Darling will give a speech in Putney on the 30th. Labour will continue to open offices across the Greater London Area, opening them in Finchley and Golders Green, Putney, Chingford and Woodford Green.

For the Northwest, efforts should be focused on the Liverpool metro area, Copeland, Bolton West, and Blackpool North. Local volunteers should talk about Labour’s economic message and advocate for local MP’s. Darling will make a personal visit here in early September. Offices should be built in the aforementioned constituencies.

In Scotland, volunteers and canvassers should promote Darling’s recent comments on the European Union and public investment in Scotland. These two taking points should be featured heavily on the doorstop. Volunteers should help local candidates and promote existing MPs. Campaign outreach offices should be constructed in Edinburgh North, Edinburgh South, Glasgow South, and Glasgow South West.

Wales should receive similar attention as mentioned above; offices must be created in Gower, the Vale of Glamorgan, and Clywd West. Campaigners ought to mention Labour’s economic message and Mr. Darling’s recent comments on public investment in Wales.

Mr. Darling will make a personal visit to Yorkshire to bolster local campaigners. An office should be opened in Pudsey. Similar talking points should be used as those in the Northwest.


August 29th
--Canvassing in Putney
--Canvassing in Finchley and Golders Green
--Speech on Remaining in the EU in Chipping Barnet
August 30th
--Pancake Breakfast with Volunteers in London Area
--Canvassing in Battersea
--Canvassing in Kensington


August 31st
--Canvassing with Mr. Darling in Richmond Park
--Canvassing with Mr. Darling in Finchley
--Take the Train to the Northwest

September 1st
--Canvassing in Copeland
--Canvassing in Bolton West
--Charity Dinner with Local MPs

September 2nd
--Canvassing in Glasgow West
--Canvassing in Edinburgh South
--Canvassing in Edinburgh North

September 3rd
--Canvassing in Edinburgh East with Mr. Darling
--Take the train to Wales
--Canvassing in Gower

September 4th
--Canvassing in the Vale of Glamorgan
--Fly to the Northwest
--Speech on public investment in Pudsey
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« Reply #1 on: August 23, 2019, 01:10:56 AM »

Labour: Together with Pride


Strategy
In the final week of the campaign, the Labour Party will focus the vast majority of its resources on London, the North of England, and the West Midlands. This week is crucial to our efforts and Mr. Darling shall be campaigning nonstop in those three regions. Existing infrastructure in those key regions shall be doubled, with more details to follow this paragraph. On the doorstep, canvassers ought to query voters on the issue that matters most to them, then respond with a key list of Labour policy points. For example, if the respondent cites the NHS as their chief concern, highlight Labour’s manifesto on ‘Protecting the NHS’ and cite Labour’s commitment to invest $50 Billion in the NHS.

London is crucial in Labour’s final push. The last offices shall be opened in Brentforth and Isleworth, Eltham, and Bermondsey and Old Southwark. Similar to last week, all organizers and canvassers are instructed to hammer home Labour’s Brexit message, so much so as to quote Mr. Darling’s answer at the last debate. However, in constituencies like Eltham, canvassers are instructed to provide a more broad picture, emphasizing public investment and Labour’s economic message as well.

Throughout London, it is also crucial to talk about Labour’s support for infrastructure spending and the Crossrail initiative. However, do not mention Heathrow’s runway expansion unless the respondent asks for Labour’s position. Canvassers are also told to include Labour’s message on education and the NHS, and to quote the concrete goals found in the manifesto. Finally, Labour organizers and volunteers should harshly criticize the Conservative message on Brexit and David Cameron’s answer at the last debate.

In the North of England (both Northwest and Northeast), canvassers are asked to emphasize Labour’s economic message and, in particular, the ‘Rescuing Forgotten Communities’, part of the manifesto. Canvassers should say that Labour has a stalwart commitment to the North and that the other parties, most notably the Conservatives and Liberal Democrats, have no plan to help these working class communities. Their proposals call for the enrichment of the wealthy in unfair trade deals and tax cuts for large corporations. Emphasize that the Liberal Democrats have paid lip service to public investment and to the working class in general.

 In coastal towns, talk about ‘Blue New Deal’ initiative in the manifesto. Do not talk about the EU much, unless quizzed by respondents. Should respondents ask about Brexit, say that Labour supports remaining in the EU, but will not support the destruction of the working class at the hands of the wealthy. Emphasize Labour’s commitment to investing in communities hurt by trade and deindustrialization. Talk about efforts to reform the EU’s fishing agreements in coastal communities.

For the West Midlands, organizers should focus on the same talking points as in the North, with a special focus on the local economy, infrastructure, and investment. Emphasize Labour’s talking points on the NHS and education. Mr. Darling will personally assist on the doorstep in the first few days of the final week. Offices should be opened in Walsall North, Worcester, and Telford. Focus on the marginal constituencies and paint the Labour Party in an optimistic, hopeful light; in other words, in stark contrast with the Conservative Party.

As for the other regions, more attention shall be given to Yorkshire and the Humber, Wales, and Scotland. Within Yorkshire, it is important to emphasize the ‘Blue New Deal’ in places like Great Grimsby. A new office should be opened in Morley and the Outwood. Canvassers in Yorkshire should focus on Labour’s NHS and education plan, along with economic investment in the more distressed communities. Push against the current Conservative government’s economic plan.

In Wales, canvassers should attempt to collect the remaining Plaid Cymru vote if possible. In this region, it is especially important to talk about Labour’s plan for the environment and Mr. Darling’s answer on carbon neutrality in Britain. Organizers should also point to Labour’s message on economic investment and on ending Brexit uncertainty. Hammer the Conservative Party on their economic plan and on the environment.

Finally, Scotland should receive much the same campaigning as last turn. This time, volunteers ought to talk about Labour’s NHS plan and education as well. Emphasize that Labour wants the UK to stay in the EU. Go for SNP voters who are not in favor of Scottish Independence, but support more autonomy.

All in all, the message in the last week of the campaign should look like this: Talk about Labour’s agenda, emphasize hope and optimism in ending Brexit uncertainty, and hammer the Tories wherever possible. Where the Liberal Democrats threaten Labour, attack their economic message as lip service for the working class.

Schedule
September 5th
--Canvassing in Telford with Mr. Darling
--Canvassing in Walsall North with Mr. Darling
--Attend MP speech in Dudley North

Throughout his tour of the West Midlands, Mr. Darling will be working closely with local activists on the doorstep and behind the scenes to bolster Labour turnout. Striking a conciliatory tone, Mr. Darling will act as a unifying figure within the Party. At public events, he will hit back against the Conservatives and Liberal Democrats. Mr. Darling will attack the Liberal Democrats as having failed to explain how they will help working people. As for the Conservatives, Darling will attack David Cameron’s answer at the last debate on Brexit in detail and lament the Tories for creating so much uncertainty and anxiety for the people of Britain.

September 6th
--Take the train to the Northeast and meet travelers
--Canvassing in Darlington
--Canvassing in Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland

Mr. Darling will oversee efforts in the Northeast of England, helping volunteers in key Labour marginals and promoting Labour’s economic agenda. Mr. Darling will attack the Liberal Democrats as failing to have a serious economic manifesto for the people of the Northeast and lacking any proposal to invest in distressed communities. Mr. Darling will explain Labour’s ‘Blue New Deal’ and community fund mentioned in the manifesto, in order to help voters understand their impact on the local economy.

September 6th
--Canvassing in Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland with Mr. Darling
--Take the Train to the Northwest
--Speech on Labour’s Brexit message in Southport

In the Northwest, Mr. Darling will promote a similar message to that explained in the Northeast. Labour is the only party that can help people in the North earn a decent living and live a comfortable existence. Labour is the only party with a concrete plan to bring investment and economic security to Northern communities hurt by trade and the loss of industry.

September 7th
--Canvassing in Copeland
--Canvassing in Bolton West
--Meet with local Labour MPs and plan strategy

September 8th
--Take the Train to Wales
--Canvassing in Gower
--Canvassing in Arfon

In Wales, Mr. Darling will work hard to restore Labour’s legitimacy and attack the Liberal Democrats on the grounds that they lack a sufficiently strong plan on the environment. Darling will also hammer the Tories for creating Brexit uncertainty and for an economic plan that favors the wealthy.

September 9th
--Canvassing in Clwyd West with Mr. Darling
--Take the train to London
--Canvassing in Eltham with Mr. Darling

The last few days of the campaign are critical. Mr. Darling shall head to London and will finish the campaign with a message of hope for the people of London. Mr Darling will focus extensively on remaining in the EU, on education, and on the NHS. Mr. Darling will work closely with organizers to increase Labour turnout in marginal constituencies. On the last day of the campaign, Mr. Darling will thank volunteers from across the country via a video conference. He will also give a final speech with Mayor Sadiq Khan, calling for national unity and for the electorate to choose hope over fear. The last few hours of the campaign will be spent working with volunteers on the doorstep and preparing for the polls to close.

September 10th
--Speech on Remaining in the EU in Battersea
--Canvassing in Dagenham and Rainham
--Talk with voters in Putney

September 11th
--Hold celebratory breakfast with local volunteers
--Give final speech with Sadiq Khan
(Crossroads between Fear and Hope)
--Canvass in Greater London Area until polls close
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« Reply #2 on: August 23, 2019, 01:18:39 AM »
« Edited: August 23, 2019, 01:26:00 AM by Devout Centrist »

”Crossroads”

The Following is a Political Broadcast by the Labour Party

Dockworker: “I feel like this Brexit stuff, this whole debate...it’s left me feeling uncertain about my future. Y’know, I voted to leave because my town has suffered and things have never gotten better. I wanted some kind of agreement that kept trade going. But the Tories, they seem to want us to go come ‘ell or highwater. I don’t know if I’ll have a job if we leave…”


Truck Driver: “I’m concerned about the lack of work, yes. My usual clients have cut back recently. I’ve heard there’s gonna be chaos at the ports if there’s no deal...My company held a mandatory training on Brexit the other day. I just feel so nervous about this whole situation. I can’t say I’m optimistic about where we’re heading.”


Teacher: “Over the past seven years, my income has stagnated. I’m a 20 year veteran and I haven’t seen a raise in who knows how long. I voted to leave cause I thought we’d get more money in education. It made sense at the time. There were people promising to put the money we gave Brussels to the NHS and to teachers like me. Now, it just feels like a broken promise…”


Elderly Man: “When I was a young man, I earned a wage that could support my family. We weren’t rich, but we could go on holiday to the coast every year and we still had enough left over to save. Now, my grandson says he can barely make ends meet at his flat. I thought Brexit would give us back those jobs, but now I worry if my grandson can still afford his flat...or if I can keep my home…”


Student: “I’ve heard my mum and dad all worried about Brexit. Late last night, mum broke down in tears. She doesn’t know how we can make it if dad loses his job at the plant. I don’t know what we’ll do if my dad’s job goes away. I’m scared.”

*music starts playing*

Narrator: “All across Britain, people are worried about what the future holds. But the Labour Party has a plan to secure a bright future for working people across our Union.”


Narrator: “Labour will put a stop to Brexit uncertainty by rescinding Article 50 on day 1; Labour will hold a meaningful referendum where every option is explained to the people. Voters will know the exact consequences that their choice will have should they choose to vote for it. If the people of Britain vote to leave the EU again, Labour will not trigger Article 50 until an agreement has been reached and has been approved by the voters.”


Narrator: “Labour will end years of Tory austerity and invest in Britain’s forgotten towns and cities. Labour will rebuild coastal communities with the Blue New Deal and will strengthen our unions that have suffered under the Tory government. Labour will build 300,000 new council homes and establish a Community Development Fund to help local councils across Britain. A Labour government will implement an Industrial Impact Fund, designed to help working class communities that have been hurt by unfair trade deals and multinational corporations.”


Narrator: “A Labour government will invest in education, raising teacher pay for the first time in a decade and decreasing class sizes in all schools across Britain. Labour will end years of neglect by the Conservatives and create an educational system that uses the best teachers to teach the youth of our country.”


Narrator: “Labour will invest in the NHS, adding billions promised to fund doctors, nurses, and hospitals. Private profits will be capped on healthcare and wait times will fall with more investment in emergency services and nonessential surgeries. Above all, Labour will oppose any privatization of British healthcare, and protect the most vulnerable in our society from exploitation and austerity.”


Narrator: “A Labour Government will fight to protect our environment. Labour pledges to make Britain carbon neutral by 2030. Labour will invest in clean, renewable energy all across our nation. Labour will do everything in its power to reduce and roll back climate change, working with our friends in Europe and around the world to cut carbon emissions in half.”


Alistair Darling: “Britain stands at a crossroads today. Uncertainty about the future plagues our people and paralyzes politicians with fear. Today, I promise to end those fears and replace uncertainty with a secure future for all working people in our country. Together we can seize the opportunities in front of us and build a Britain worthy of the next generation. We can protect our environment and heal our cities from decades of rapacious, casino style capitalism. We can invest in our teachers, our students, and in the NHS.

We can put a stop to politics as usual and revitalize civic engagement in the political process. When we go forward as one people, with one purpose and one goal, nothing can stand in our way. On the eve of the most important election in our history, I invite you to join us and choose labour over capital, security over uncertainty, and hope over fear. Vote for Labour. Vote for hope.”




All images wikicommons, except for truck driver and Alistair Darling; credit to the Mirror
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« Reply #3 on: August 25, 2019, 03:14:55 AM »
« Edited: August 25, 2019, 03:38:45 AM by Devout Centrist »

Remarks on Recent Comments by the Leader of the Opposition

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Good evening everyone, I'm glad to be back in London for the last few days of this momentous campaign. There's been plenty of energy on the doorstep in the past few weeks and right now, I'm feeling cautiously optimistic. I do apologize for the impromptu presser; I just got off the train from Cardiff about 20 minutes ago.

Let me just say that I'm so proud of our Welsh canvassers and volunteers. They have accomplished so much over the course of the campaign. Their passion and their drive helped lift spirits over a particularly rainy weekend across Wales. Arfon was absolutely drenched by the time our volunteers started knocking on doors, but their persistence in spite of Mother Nature was simply inspiring. They knocked on over 5,000 doors in the midst of an absolute downpour. By late afternoon, there was a break in the action and we got a chance to wrap things up under clear skies. Once again, I'm very, very proud of every single one of them.

I do want to talk about recent comments by the Leader of the Opposition, Jo Swinson, that have just come to light. Let me be clear. I commend the Liberal Democrats commitment to a People's Vote. I commend their proposal to invest in education and the NHS. However, Ms. Swinson has not come up with much of a plan for how their investment will be spent. There are no specifics on where that money will go! The Liberal Democrats suggest that they will build 500 new hospitals and 500 new schools. These are fine ideas, but there's no suggestion on how they plan to spend the remainder of their investment.

I ask these questions because the details do matter. Our manifesto points to specific areas of improvement and investment.

We call for a real, structural reform of the education system in this country. We call for improving teacher training, improving teacher pay, and creating a better vocational program for British students. We are committed to ending tax free status for private educational institutions. The Liberal Democrats have not made that commitment

We promise to protect the NHS by capping private profits off of our healthcare and by opposing any attempts to privatize British healthcare. The Liberal Democrats have not made that commitment. Our manifesto requires the NHS to produce local plans that help local communities. Our plan calls for a decade long funding plan, to ensure that our investment is spent wisely and delivers shorter wait times for the people of this nation.

There are other concerns as well. We have a proposal on fighting for greater inclusivity in our Union. The Liberal Democrats have failed to put forward a policy tackling the issue. Labour has also put forward a plan to invest in the forgotten towns and cities across this nation. Many of these communities have been hurt by unfair trade deals. The Liberal Democrats are silent on how to help them.

I commend the Liberal Democrats for their ideas, but an idea without a plan is simply a promise waiting to be broken. Okay, thank you for your time!

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« Reply #4 on: August 28, 2019, 05:03:45 PM »

Conservative Schedule September 5th-11th

September 5th
-Canvass in Scarborough.
-Canvass in Middlesbrough.
-Canvass in Newcastle.

September 6th
-Canvass in Carlisle.
-Canvass Darlington.
-Speech in Preston.
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I don’t know about you but I am relieved that this campaign is nearly over and we can get back to the business of governing this great nation. I said this at the beginning of the campaign but quite frankly it cannot be stressed enough. If you want your will to be carried out, the Conservative Party is the only way to go. Brexit will be hard, I won’t lie to you. You all know this. But as soon as we start going back on our democratic values because it is too difficult is the day I throw in the towel on politics.

September 7th
-Canvass in Northampton.
-Canvass in Leicester.
-Canvass in Nottingham.

September 8th
-Canvass in Canterbury.
-Canvass in Brighton.
-Speech in Portsmouth.
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This election is about Brexit, yes. But it is also about so much more. If you have read the plans put out by our political opponents on the left you know what is going to happen to your taxes: they’re going to up. You know what is going to happen to the economic vitality of this country: it is going to go down. You know what is going to happen to your paychecks: they are going to get smaller. Make the smart choice and vote Conservative on the 11th
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September 9th
-Canvass in Manchester.
-Canvass in Sheffield.
-Canvass in Liverpool.

September 10th
-Canvass in Cardiff.
-Canvass in Gloucester.
-Canvass in Birmingham.

September 11th
-Canvass in Oxford.
-Canvass in Bristol.
-Final speech in London.
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I pledge to you tonight to be the Prime Minister for all Britons, not just Brexiteers and not just Remaineers. We need someone in No. 10 who is willing to make the hard choices, not just on Brexit, but on the economy, and on national security, and frankly, we cannot trust either Labour or the Liberal Democrats to do the job. Fundamentally, it becomes a question of who you want in Downing Street when the phone rings at 3 in the morning and there is an emergency, and I hope you choose me.
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Strategy: Surrogates and MP leadership teams will be out in full force for the last week of the election. Leadership teams in the north of England and Brexiteer parts of the Midlands will lean heavily into the “respect your vote” line. These teams will lambast the parties of the left for their moves to hold a second referendum and paint Labour and the Liberal Democrats as out of touch with everyday Britons. Leadership teams in the south of England, London, Wales, and Scotland will tend to put their attention more heavily on economic matters touting lines that Labour will increase taxes and the Liberal Democrats will lead the country into an economic catastrophe. Images of mid 20th century Labour chaos will be utilized in advertisements.

Infrastructure: The campaign infrastructure put into place over the last six weeks will be fully mobilized for the final push. The field program will shift fully into GOTV. Likely Conservatives who rarely vote will be contacted by volunteers at the door and presented with a combination of both what a Cameron Ministry will accomplish and the damage that either a Liberal Democratic or a Labour government will do to the country. Much will be made of the recent surge in the polls by both Labour and the Lib Dems and the need for their to be a check on out of control left wing policies in Westminster.
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