- The UK’s electoral system creates a two-party race between Labour and the Tories, with smaller parties and independent candidates sidelined and largely ignored by the media. openDemocracy is platforming some of these candidates so you can hear what they stand for. Articles published do not necessarily reflect our editorial stance.
Would you rather have austerity delivered by somebody in a red tie or a blue tie? That’s the choice the UK faces at Thursday’s general election.
Because while Labour leader Keir Starmer has claimed his party won’t return us to austerity, he has also refused to rule out public sector spending cuts.
And while he and his shadow chancellor, Rachel Reeves, often talk about the need for economic growth, they can’t explain how it will be achieved given their refusal to support a wealth tax.
