Ed Miliband Announces New Apprenticeship Positions

The transcript discusses Labour's business policies, focusing on apprenticeships and productivity. Ed Miliband aims to support businesses while addressing anti-business perceptions. The Tories and Lib Dems criticize Labour's plans, highlighting their own achievements. Labour's industrial strategy seeks to improve its business image, but tax policies like the 50P tax rate and corporation tax increases face criticism. The focus remains on tackling tax avoidance, with a call for transparency in trades.

What is the main focus of Labour's new policy for school leavers?

• Offering scholarships for international studies

• Increasing university placements

• Introducing 80,000 new apprenticeships

• Providing free vocational training

How does the Conservative-led government claim to have outperformed Labour in terms of apprenticeships?

• By reducing the duration of apprenticeships

• By providing tax incentives for companies hiring apprentices

• By delivering 2,000,000 more apprenticeships

• By offering higher wages to apprentices

What is one of the key strategies Labour plans to use to fund their apprenticeship program?

• Raising VAT

• Cutting education budgets

• Capping welfare payments

• Increasing income tax

What change in rhetoric did Ed Miliband introduce to appeal to businesses?

• Promoting international trade

• Emphasizing wealth creation

• Focusing on environmental policies

• Reducing corporate taxes

Which tax policy is Labour considering that might be seen as a stumbling block?

• Eliminating property taxes

• Reintroducing the 50P tax rate

• Lowering the income tax threshold

• Reducing the VAT rate