Radical Economic Transformation Act of 2018
Rationale
These reforms strengthen worker power, public services and consumer rights to counter corporate overreach and economic inequality for a fairer society.
Proposed Changes
| Law | Previous | Proposed | ||
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| 1 | Right to Strike |
Protected with a lawful ballot
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Unrestricted right to strike, incl. solidarity action
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| 2 | Public Ownership of Key Industries |
Private, with strong regulation
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Nationalise all key utilities and transport
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| 3 | Competition & Monopolies |
Active competition enforcement
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Proactively break up dominant firms
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| 4 | Paid Annual Leave |
~4 weeks statutory paid leave
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6+ weeks statutory paid leave
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| 5 | Consumer Protection |
Statutory refund/replace for faulty goods within a set period; basic safety standards
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Lifetime right to repair, mandatory long warranties, automatic recalls, class actions, a regulator that fines and bans products
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Right to Strike2
Public Ownership of Key Industries3
Competition & Monopolies4
Paid Annual Leave5
Consumer ProtectionProposer
Party
The Left Socialist Movement
The Left Socialist Movement fights for a fair society where workers own the wealth they create, free from the chains they have been forced to wear by the capitalists.
Core pillars
Gerald Palmer
Activist · Age 38
A working-class firebrand with a knack for viral stunts, Gerald Palmer went from factory floor to front-page headlines as a loyal but eccentric street-level agitator whose unorthodox tactics keep the party’s message fresh and confrontational.
Timeline
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Draft11 April 2018
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Vote Open11 April 2018
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Vote Closed10 June 2018
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Did Not Become Law10 June 2018
Vote tally
Live tally across each chamber. Weighted by seats held.
House Of Commons
PassedFor: 163 / 240 seats (67.9%)
Against: 53 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 24
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Socialist Demokrat | 53 | No | No reason given |
| The Left Socialist Movement Proposer | 163 | Yes | No reason given |
House Of Representatives
FailedFor: 17 / 48 seats (35.4%)
Against: 29 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 2
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Socialist Demokrat | 29 | No | No reason given |
| The Left Socialist Movement Proposer | 17 | Yes | No reason given |
| Empty seats | 16 | Not voted |
Prime Minister
FailedFor: 0 / 1 seats (0.0%)
Against: 1 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 0
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Socialist Demokrat | 1 | No | No reason given |