Tax bonuses, create jobs, says Miliband

Published on Saturday 11 February 2012 00:00

GETTING young people into work using a tax on bankers’ bonuses is a major priority for the Labour Party, leader Ed Miliband said as he launched his local election campaign.

He made the comments as he toured a hovercraft factory in Southampton.

Mr Miliband said: “We want to see a tax for bankers’ bonuses and we say use that money to get young people back to work.

“They are not going to like it but it’s the right way to use that money.”

He said that he wanted more support for young people who choose not to go to university and called on companies to introduce more apprenticeships.

Mr Miliband also called on the UK government to abandon controversial NHS reforms in order to protect the jobs of doctors and nurses.

He said: “I say better not to go ahead with that big wasteful re-organisation and use that money to protect frontline services.”

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Hector the Lessor

Monday, February 13, 2012 at 08:29 AM

Well at last the Labour Party have realised that the ordinary guy in the street who does his own thing, tries to make a living and maybe employs a few folk has a socialist attitude. A bit late Jimmy , your crowd put more independent businesses out of business than could be classed as natural in a democratic society. I would like to see you and your partners all gone, the long term Union Representatives who ruined the UK industry, all gone. Apart from that I have no real items of importance to add.

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Willie Boy

Sunday, February 12, 2012 at 06:26 AM

Ah I have it now Mr Milipede! The more bonuses we pay to bankers bonusesthe more jobs you can create.By jove sir, you are an intelect. Whoohoosur!

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Willie Boy

Sunday, February 12, 2012 at 06:20 AM

What a load of tosh.W hy pay these grotesque bonuses in the first place. Come to think of it why is Milpede only now recognising that hundreds of billions have been paid out over Blair Brown's reign. What kind of d!ddies does he take us for.

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Sannymac

Sunday, February 12, 2012 at 12:47 AM

Excuse me Mr Miliband Please tell me why your lot did not take such action when you were in power for so long. You started with a significant store of Gold and a clean balance sheet. Yopur lot got rid of the gold by selling it at the market mimimum and then ran up a huge debt during a period of potential boom!

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gratislobotommy

Saturday, February 11, 2012 at 08:00 PM

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