The Right to Mobility. Public Transport in the UK and Labour’s Manifesto
Lynsey Hanley
(11-26-19)
There's a long way to go, but Labour's manifesto could mark the first step in ending Britain's obsession with the private car.
The idea of mobility as a human right has come to be synonymous with private transport. For decades, the car has come first: what right does any government have to encroach on the freedom and autonomy of individual motorists? Labour governments have done little to challenge this notion since mass car ownership took off in the 1960s, and it’s only now, embracing the challenge of achieving zero carbon emissions as soon as is practicable, that Labour has recommitted itself to decent public transport.
Its 2019 manifesto states that ‘Labour will build a sustainable, affordable, accessible and integrated transport system, founded on the principle that transport is....
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