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James Walsh

Do you agree with Corbyn's manifesto – or another Labour leader's?

Tony Blair MP is pictured during his successful 1997 General Election campaign.
Tony Blair MP is pictured during his successful 1997 General Election campaign. Photograph: Tom Stoddart Archive/Getty Images

Labour’s general election manifesto – or at least, a draft version of it – has leaked ahead of its intended launch next week.

We have put together policies from the draft 2017 manifesto alongside pledges from Labour’s previous offers.

We have included pledges from Michael Foot’s 1983 manifesto (aka “the longest suicide note in history”), promises preceding Tony Blair’s 1997 landslide, and Ed Miliband’s 2015 campaign.

Take our quiz and find out which version of the Labour party your views most closely match.

  1. During The Annual May Day Rally To Mark The International Day Honouring Workers In London<br>BRITAIN-LONDON-MAYDAY-RALLY
(170401) -- LONDON, May 1, 2017 (Xinhua) -- Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer John McDonnell makes a speech in Trafalgar Square during the annual May Day rally to mark the international day honouring workers, in London, Britain on May 1, 2017. (Xinhua/Tim Ireland)PHOTOGRAPH BY Xinhua / Barcroft Images

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    How should Labour improve workers' rights?

    1. There must be minimum standards for the individual at work, including a minimum wage, within a flexible labour market

      Add a point in B

    2. Ban exploitative zero-hours contracts. Those who work regular hours for more than 12 weeks will have a right to a regular contract

      Add a point in C

    3. Work closely with unions to bring about a fundamental and irreversible shift in the balance of power and wealth in favour of working people and their families

      Add a point in A

    4. Promise a comprehensive 20-point plan for security and equality at work, including an end to zero-hours contracts and equal rights for employees

      Add a point in D

  2. Net payment on a payslip with coins England UK<br>EC9XJK Net payment on a payslip with coins England UK

    What tax changes should Labour commit to?

    1. Bring down the starting point of the highest rates of tax, and to remove the present ceiling on earnings-related National Insurance contributions.

      Add a point in A

    2. Bring back the 50p top income tax rate for those earning over £150,000

      Add a point in C

    3. Ensure only the highest 5% of earners will be asked to contribute more in tax

      Add a point in D

    4. Pledge not to raise the basic or top rates of income tax throughout the next Parliament

      Add a point in B

  3. FILE - British Gas Announce Energy Bill Increases Ofgem Warns Enery Companies Over Unfair Pricing<br>British Gas has October 12, 2012 confirmed increases of 6 percent to its gas and electricity prices BRISTOL, UNITED KINGDOM - OCTOBER 06:  In this photo illustration gas burns on a burner on a domestic cooking appliance in a home on October 10 2008 in Bristol, England. The energy company regulator Ofgem has warned in a report published today that energy companies in the UK are not offering customers true competitiveness and are concerned that some consumers - such as those living in remote areas, or on pre-payment meters - had no choice but to pay more for their energy. The hard-hitting report coincides with a judicial review due to open in the High Court in which the UK Government is accused of failing in its legal duty to tackle fuel poverty among poorer households.  (Photo by Matt Cardy/Getty Images)

    What should Labour promise in terms of energy policy?

    1. Push to develop renewable energy sources such as solar and wind energy, and combined heat and power. Reject the case for any new nuclear power stations on economic grounds

      Add a point in B

    2. Freeze energy bills for two years, and give the regulator powers to cut bills

      Add a point in C

    3. Bring North Sea oil into public ownership and control, and begin a massive energy conservation programme

      Add a point in A

    4. Ban fracking, and introduce an immediate emergency energy price cap

      Add a point in D

  4. Jeremy Corby, the leader of Britain's opposition Labour Party, speaks to student nurses during a campaign stop in Worcester, May 8, 2017. REUTERS/Darren Staples

    What should Labour pledge on the NHS?

    1. An extra £6bn annually, funded by increasing income tax for the highest 5% of earners and increasing tax on private medical insurance

      Add a point in D

    2. To invest in 20,000 more nurses, 8,000 more GPs, and 3,000 more midwives, paid for by a Mansion Tax on properties worth over £2 million

      Add a point in C

    3. To remove private practice from the NHS and take into the NHS those parts of the profit-making private sector which can be put to good use

      Add a point in A

    4. To end the Conservatives' internal market in healthcare and get 100,000 people off NHS waiting lists

      Add a point in B

  5. Arrivals from the European Union sign at the exit to Stansted Airport, England, UK<br>DH5F63 Arrivals from the European Union sign at the exit to Stansted Airport, England, UK

    What should Labour pledge on immigration?

    1. Recruit an additional 1,000 borders staff, paid for by a small charge on non-visa visitors to the UK

      Add a point in C

    2. Repeal the 1971 Immigration Act and the 1981 British Nationality Act and replace them with a citizenship law

      Add a point in A

    3. Labour "will not make false promises on immigration numbers", but will add 1,000 more border guards

      Add a point in D

    4. Speed up the system for dealing with asylum seekers. Ensure swift and fair decisions on whether someone can stay or go, control unscrupulous immigration advisors and crack down on the fraudulent use of birth certificates.

      Add a point in B

  6. Thamesmead<br>9th May 1972:  Thamesmead housing project, a GLC venture. Pedestrians on the walkways that connect the flats, in Abbey Wood, South London.  (Photo by Fox Photos/Getty Images)

    On housing, Labour should...

    1. immediately increase by half the total housing investment programmes for local authorities

      Add a point in A

    2. Support a three-way partnership between the public, private and housing association sectors to promote good social housing

      Add a point in B

    3. Build at least 200,000 new homes a year, and prioritise first time buyers

      Add a point in C

    4. Commit to building at least 100,000 council and housing association houses a year

      Add a point in D

  7. Protesters Demonstrate In A Unite For Europe March<br>A man wearing a bowler hat with two European Union (EU) flags pinned to it joins protesters during a Unite for Europe march to protest Brexit in central London, U.K., on Saturday, March 25, 2017. U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May is ready to officially start the process to leave the bloc on March 29. Photographer: Luke MacGregor/Bloomberg via Getty Images

    What do you think Labour's policy on Brexit should be?

    1. British withdrawal - to be completed well within the lifetime of the parliament.

      Add a point in A

    2. The party should be guaranteeing Britain's membership of the single market, helping make Britain an attractive place to do business

      Add a point in B

    3. Re-engage with our European allies to protect our national interest after years of Britain being sidelined in Europe and isolated abroad

      Add a point in C

    4. Prioritise jobs and living standards, build a close new relationship with the EU, protect workers' rights and environmental standards

      Add a point in D

  8. East Coast trains<br>File photo dated 9/2/2010 of an East Coast train on the platform at London's Kings Cross Station. A consortium involving Sir Richard Branson's train company Virgin Trains has been chosen to run the East Coast main line franchise from next year. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Issue date: Thursday November 27, 2014. See PA story TRANSPORT East Coast. Photo credit should read: Martin Keene/PA Wire

    To improve the railways, Labour should

    1. Legislate so that a public sector operator is allowed to take on lines and challenge the private train operating companies on a level playing field.

      Add a point in C

    2. Invest in the electrification of the main lines and replace worn-out railway stock

      Add a point in A

    3. Introduce a "Public Ownership of the Railways" bill to repeat the Conservative's Railways Act 1993, and bring franchises back into public ownership as their contracts expire

      Add a point in D

    4. Establish a new rail authority and ensure the public subsidy serves the public interest

      Add a point in B

  9. The Labour Party Announce Plans For Free School Meals For All Primary School Children<br>LEYLAND, ENGLAND - APRIL 06: Leader of the Labour Party Jeremy Corbyn MP makes fairy cakes with McKenzie Fitzgerald (L) Shadow Secretary for Education Angela Rayner (2nd L) and McKenzie Webb (R) during a visit to a children's holiday club in Leyand where he made an education policy announcement on April 6, 2017 in Leyland, England. The Leyland Project provides services to the community, including after School provisions, lunch clubs and youth clubs. The project uses cookery as an activity for families who rely on free school meals in term times as it becomes a struggle to cover the extra cost in the holidays.  (Photo by Anthony Devlin/Getty Images)

    What would you like to see Labour prioritise in schools?

    1. Cap class sizes for five, six and seven-year-olds - and protect the education budget from preschool to post-16 options

      Add a point in C

    2. Reduce class sizes to under 30 for all five, six, and seven-year-olds. Free school meals for all primary school children

      Add a point in D

    3. Cut class sizes to 30 or under for 5, 6 and 7 year-olds. Nursery places for all four-year-olds

      Add a point in B

    4. Prohibit all forms of academic selection, such as the eleven plus, and restore funds to local authorities in order to cut class sizes

      Add a point in A

  10. (FILES) This file photo taken on April 4, 2013 shows a picture shows the Trident Nuclear Submarine, HMS Victorious, on patrol off the west coast of Scotland.
The British government was accused on Sunday, January 22, 2017, of covering up a failed test of its nuclear weapons deterrent last year, just weeks before lawmakers voted to renew the system. The Sunday Times newspaper, citing a senior naval source, claimed that the Trident II D5 missile failed after being launched from a British submarine off the coast of Florida in June. / AFP PHOTO / Andy BuchananANDY BUCHANAN/AFP/Getty Images

    Should Labour back Trident?

    1. Commit to retaining Trident, but press for multilateral negotiations towards mutual, balanced and verifiable reductions in nuclear weapons

      Add a point in B

    2. Labour must "draw back from the nuclear abyss". Britain must act on her own account as well as seeking agreement with other countries on nuclear disarmament

      Add a point in A

    3. Labour should pledge to support the renewal of the Trident submarine system

      Add a point in D

    4. Remain committed to a minimum, credible, independent nuclear capability, delivered through a Continuous At-Sea Deterrent, but look to reduce global stockpiles through multilateral agreement

      Add a point in C

Buckets

  1. Michael Foot and Jill Craigie in Harringdon by Don McPhee, 1983

    You got: Labour's 1983 manifesto

    Your views most closely match Labour's manifesto from the 1983 election, infamously described as "the longest suicide note in history"by Labour Party MP Gerald Kaufman

  2. Tony Blair at Whiteley's Department Store<br>Labour Leader Tony Blair signs copies of the new Labour Manifesto at Whiteley's Department Store in central London today (Thursday).

    You got: Labour's 1997 manifesto

    Policy wise, your views most closely match the manifesto that heralded Tony Blair's 1997 landslide victory

  3. Election spending probe<br>File photo dated 02/05/15 of Ed Miliband unveiling Labour's pledges carved into a stone plinth in Hastings, as the so-called "EdStone" stone tablet bearing his 2015 general election pledges has helped land Labour a £20,000 fine from the electoral spending watchdog. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Issue date: Tuesday October 25, 2016. See PA story POLITICS Stone. Photo credit should read: Stefan Rousseau/PA Wire

    You got: Labour's 2015 manifesto

    Ed Miliband may not have won over enough people in 2015 to prevent a Tory majority, but Labour's policy pledges from 2015 seem to have won you over

  4. Supporters pose for photographers by showing the back of their t-shirts in front of a poster unveiled by Britain's opposition Labour party for the upcoming general election, which their party leader Jeremy Corbyn did not attend, in London, Thursday, May 11, 2017. The British electorate will vote in a general on June 8. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)

    You got: Labour's 2017 manifesto

    The Labour party manifesto of 2017 - at least, the early version leaked to the press on Thursday - is the one that most closely matches your political views. Will you be voting accordingly?

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