Labour will undertake a  Comprehensive Spending Review of all government spending to assess its effectiveness in achieving desired outcomes, and its value for money for the taxpayer. As part of that review, Labour will examine the number, range and activities of bodies funded  significantly from the public purse, including at local government level, and reduce their numbers  where appropriate. In future, when proposing a new agency, the relevant government department will have to prove that its functions cannot be carried out within an  existing framework.
unfavourably mentions a country's nation and history, for example sceptical towards patriotism or national pride