Jun 10, 2017ELECTION MANIFESTO POVERTY AUDIT — THE ANALYSIS ENVIRONMENT AND SUSTAINABILITYAdrian Martin — University of East Anglia Conservative 1 Labour 2 LibDems 4 “The Lib Dems’ manifesto is very clearly a step above the Conservative and Labour manifestos in relation to environmental policymaking” The relevant policy areas that feature most in the three manifestos are energy, transport, housing, farming, access…Climate Change4 min readClimate Change4 min read
Jun 8, 2017ELECTION MANIFESTO AUDIT 2017 ANALYSISEMPLOYMENT Gaby Atfield, Peter Dickinson, Erika Kispeter and Sally Wright — Institute for Employment Research, University of Warwick Conservative 2 Labour 3 LibDems 3 “While the Conservative manifesto primarily describes “good work” in terms of pay levels and job security, the Labour and Lib Dem manifestos extend the concept to encompass…Politics6 min readPolitics6 min read
Jun 7, 2017ELECTION MANIFESTO AUDIT 2017- ANALYSIS EDUCATIONSylvie Lomer — University of Manchester Conservative 2 Labour 4 LibDems 4 “Both Labour and the Lib Dems would stop free schools, academies, and grammar schools. The Conservatives are sticking to their policies on these, and would remove the ban on selective admissions.” A good education system in the UK…Politics4 min readPolitics4 min read
Jun 7, 2017ELECTION MANIFESTO AUDIT 2017 —DISABILITY Hannah Morgan and Chris Grover, Lancaster University Conservative 1 Labour 5 LibDems 4 Labour and Lib Dem plans are best for disabled people, but Labour’s are the most committed and comprehensive. In 2016, the UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities found “grave or systematic violations” of disabled…Disability4 min readDisability4 min read
Jun 7, 2017THE ELECTION MANIFESTO AUDIT ANALYSIS — CRIME AND JUSTICEAnthony Goodman, Middlesex University, London Conservative 1.5 Labour 3 LibDems 2 “Offenders are citizens and, without condoning their offending, we should be offering community support and supervision, not predominantly fines and custody” People: Considering Age, Gender and Ethnicity The Conservative manifesto is very short on detail in this area. It states that we can expect a…Politics4 min readPolitics4 min read
Jun 6, 2017ELECTION MANIFESTO POVERTY AUDIT — THE ANALYSIS ON BREXITAnand Menon (Kings College London) and Marc Stears (Oxford University and Nottingham University) “None of the parties adequately outlines how it will implement its policy priorities whilst the Brexit process is underway” For an election that many observers claim is about Brexit, there is precious little detail about Brexit in…Brexit4 min readBrexit4 min read
Jun 5, 20172017 ELECTION MANIFESTO POVERTY AUDITWe’ve analysed the policies in the 2017 manifestos of the Conservatives, Labour, and the Liberal Democrats across 12 key topics. Our…Politics3 min readPolitics3 min read
May 25, 2017Reflection— The 2015 Election Manifesto Audit2015 Election Manifesto Poverty Audit - Lets #StandAgainstPoverty Poverty has been overlooked as an issue in the General Election campaign. Let's change that and Stand Against Poverty…ukpovertyaudit.org As the 2017 General Election draws close it feels a timely point to reflect on our experiences drawing together the 2015 Election Manifesto Audit. Ahead of the UK 2015 General Election, and inspired by the ASAP Oceania chapter, ASAP UK delivered an audit of the main political parties’ manifestos. The audit assessed the impact of the parties’ respective policies on poverty, social inequality and environmental sustainability, both in the UK and globally.Politics2 min readPolitics2 min read
