29/02/2012 Party Political Broadcasts - Labour Party

ED MILIBAND: Families like yours are paying the price

for the financial crisis.

We live in tough times.

But I believe in a simple truth -

we can still make a difference - even when there's less money around.

We believe in responsibility,

from the benefits office to the boardroom.

Those who make a contribution to their communities

should get rewarded for it,

by getting priority with social housing.

And we've got to sort out those bankers' bonuses.

For too long, those at the top,

including the banks and some newspapers,

thought they could do whatever they liked.

We would tax bankers' bonuses

to create 100,000 jobs for our young people.

We will take action against powerful vested interests,

without fear

and without favour.

We would stand up for families struggling to pay bills

by taking on the train firms and stopping them ripping you off.

And we would force electricity companies to offer the lowest price

for five million elderly and vulnerable people.

And in these tough times,

it's more important than ever that every penny of taxpayers' money,

of YOUR money, is spent wisely.

The Government is wasting billions

on a bureaucratic shake-up of our National Health Service.

We would use some of that money to save the jobs of 6,000 nurses.

Labour will always make different choices.

But tough times means taking tough decisions.

That's why we would put saving jobs in our public services

before pay rises right now.

The Tories and Liberal Democrats in this Government

are just out of touch.

Labour is with you.

For you, your family,

for the next generation.

The Labour Party is changing.

And, together, we can deliver fairness,

even in these tough times.