“The devil will be in the detail” – Readers comment on latest statement made by Labour leadership contender Sir Keir Starmer
Labour leadership contender Sir Keir Starmer has said promoting "national wellbeing" should be just as high a priority as delivering economic growth.
He has pledged to develop a set of "wellbeing indictators" for the next Labour government, if he is chosen as the party's leader.
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Hide AdWe asked in out Facebook poll: “Do you think quality of life and economic growth should be treated as equally important?”
More than 500 readers took part in the online vote, and 78% said ‘yes’ quality of life and economic growth should be treated as equally important.
Here is what you had to say:
John Talbot said: “Great headline. But the issue is who defines what national well-being means. The devil will be in the detail.”
John Graham said: “YES, BUT LABOUR ARE NOT IN POWER SO IT DOESN’T MATTER WHAT KEIR SRARMER SAYS.”
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Hide AdDarren Barrass said: “Classic Labour-esque State Control and intrusion, not dissimilar to something you’d find in China or an episode of Black Mirror.”
Graeme Collinson said: “The damage Corbyn and Abbott have done to the Labour Party mean it's going to be a long long time before anyone starts to take them seriously again.”
Ian Scott said: “Starmer is waffling on. Get the Labour Party on solid ground with realistic policies.
Then you can start talking about wellbeing.”