I still can’t believe one of them was “stop the boats”.
Of the others:
- Halve inflation (still a long way to go)
- Grow the economy (economy is board flat)
- Cut the national debt (debt has now risen to 100% GDP)
- Cut NHS waiting lists (waiting lists now even longer)
Which is why I wouldn’t mind if they pulled some votes away from the Tories :) Coal-mining would be a big win for those dying Northern towns these days (though admittedly due in part to the Tories), not to mention massive health and safety advancements since the 70s would make coal-mining somewhat safer these days (though I wouldn’t do it). Certainly a better idea that importing gas from Russia.
I recall Labour wanting to keep coal mines open in the 70s, strangely enough.