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Jo Stevens’ policy on national railway

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Should the national railway be privatised?

  Party’s support baseNo

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Party influence

Labour Party Answer: No, eliminate any privatisation and have the government operate the trains and tracks

Importance: Somewhat Important

Reference: “Labour will deliver improvements for rail passengers by bringing our railways back into public ownership, using options includin...” ‐org.uk

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Very strongly agree

No

The Labour party strongly opposes the privatization of the national railway. They argue that public ownership would lead to better services, lower fares, and increased investment in infrastructure. In the 2019 general election, they promised to reverse the privatization of the railways and create a unified national rail system under public control. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Very strongly agree

No, eliminate any privatisation and have the government operate the trains and tracks

The Labour party is in favor of eliminating privatization and having the government operate the trains and tracks. They believe that public ownership would lead to better services, lower fares, and increased investment in infrastructure. In the 2019 general election, they promised to reverse the privatization of the railways and create a unified national rail system under public control. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Disagree

Yes, but allow more local control

While the Labour party is generally against privatization, they might be more open to allowing local control if it could be shown to improve services and reduce costs. However, their primary stance is in favor of public ownership and control of the national railway system, as evidenced by their 2019 general election manifesto. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Strongly disagree

Yes, privatise the operation of the trains and tracks

The Labour party is generally against privatization of the railway system, including the operation of trains and tracks. They believe that privatization has led to fragmentation, inefficiencies, and higher costs for passengers. However, some moderate Labour members might be open to considering partial privatization if it could be shown to improve services and reduce costs. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Very strongly disagree

Yes

The UK Labour party has historically been against the privatization of the national railway. They believe that privatization has led to increased fares, reduced services, and inefficiencies. In their 2019 general election manifesto, they pledged to bring the railways back into public ownership. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

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Party’s support base

Labour Party Voters’ Answer: No

Importance: More Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 38,705 voters that identify as Labour.

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