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The last labour government that was in power was the most right wing, neoliberal one there has ever been, and yet they still massively improved the country over the shit state that Thatcher and Major got it into.
Over doubling of NHS funding, bringing it up to being the highest ranked health service in the world for a time.
Homelessness massively cut down, with rough sleeping virtually ~~irradiated~~ (EDIT) eradicated. Bizarre autocorrect there lol
The minimum wage and a bunch of other workers rights improvements.
Parliamentary processes made more transparent
Devolution of powers to Scotland, Wales, NI
Massively improved schooling
Massively reduced crime, especially violent crime.
Longest period of sustained low inflation since the 60s despite having a rapidly growing economy
More years in economic surplus than the Tories
Didn't interfere with the BBC, even going as far as to put in place a Conservative chairman, because he was the best suited for the job, rather than appointing a mouthpiece for the Labour party.
Help for childcare costs
Drastic improvements for people with disabilities in terms of infrastructure, schooling, care
Expansion in LGBT rights, including the right to adopt
probably a bunch of stuff I've forgotten.
I'd much, much much rather have an actually competent government that broadly seeks out to improve people's lives, even if they do have failings (e.g. failure to do much about the housing crisis) rather than the Conservative party, under whom the UK has got worse in practically every single way.
Young naïve me got excited by the hung parliament back in 2010 thinking Lib Dems even in a coalition could get so much good done.
Then Nick Clegg folded to the Conservatives on literally every issue like the soggy biscuit he is.