Labour’s policy process explained

There’s an interesting interview in the Guardian with Labour’s policy chief Jon Cruddas this morning (of which more later), but the Guardian have also sketched out their take on the shape of the party policy review, noting – as I’ve done before – that it will report back in a series of stages. You can see a more sophisticated look at this in the piece Jon Cruddas and Angela Eagle wrote for us earlier this week.

Here’s the Guardian’s take:

Shadow cabinet groups chaired by Ed Miliband

1 The economy: plans for a British investment bank; building a transparent banking system; a new pensions system; energy market reform.

2 Society: a commission on older women; women’s personal safety; empowering local communities; library reform; the housing market; services for young people; children, food and obesity.

Labour national policy forum

Eight policy commissions on:

1 Stability and prosperity; investment and tax avoidance.

2 Work and business policy.

3 Living standards; transport and wellbeing.

4 Stronger, safer communities; housing crisis, private rented sector.

5 Education and children, including childcare.

6 Health and care; delivering integration of health and social care.

7 Reform of the political system.

8 Britain’s global role.

There are separate independent reviews established by the shadow cabinet on industrial policy, infrastructure, long-termism in industry, police reform and apprenticeships.

The paper have also produced a handy precis of where the party is on a range of policy areas.