What I stand for
As your MEP, I would work tirelessly to secure the best deal for Londoners, fighting for a Europe of prosperity and fairness, with Britain at its heart. In close partnership with the London Labour Party team and you, our local members, I will campaign relentlessly to get Labour back to power in Brussels, in our wards – and, come 2015, into No 10.
Ivana Bartoletti
- Help Labour secure prosperity for London and Britain: The Tories are gambling with the future of our country. Ivana is committed to London having a strong voice in Europe, so we can compete and prosper in a globalised world. With a decade of experience in European sister parties, Ivana can help Labour work with our allies in Europe to create an alternative to austerity with no grip on growth and make Europe work for London.
- Stand up for our NHS: The Tories cannot be trusted with our NHS, one of Britain's greatest institutions: Ivana will stand with Labour to repeal the Tories' toxic Health and Social Care act and fight for a publicly funded NHS that puts patients first.
- Work with London Labour Party members: Our members are the lifeblood of Labour. Ivana has a track record of working with and supporting members right across London. As your MEP, she would report to you with regular bulletins, visit your CLP and campaign with you to win back London for Labour.
- Put Londoners first: In today’s globalised world, we cannot compete in a race to the bottom of wages. We need to build on our strengths and compete in innovation, science and technology. Ivana wants our fantastic centres of excellence to benefit from everything that the EU has to offer. Ivana would champion our capital city’s first class research to ensure London is equipped to compete globally.
- Fight crime, and keep London safe: The Tories want fewer police and less cooperation with the EU on justice – they would like us to leave Europol, the European police. Ivana wants more cooperation and data sharing, not less, because she wants a safer London. As your MEP, Ivana would continue the work she is currently doing for NHS Protect, which leads the fight against crime and corruption in our NHS, to ensure we work effectively with law enforcement agencies to catch criminals including big time fraudsters.
- Fight for workers: Our rights are not for sale. The Tories want Britain to become a giant workhouse, with no rights and no protection. Ivana will always stand up for social Europe: the Europe of social rights, anti-discrimination legislation, maternity and paternity rights.
- Tackle youth unemployment: Isn't it unfair that Europe currently invests more money in cows than young people? Ivana would strive relentlessly to reverse this and bring to London all EU initiatives in the area so that our young people don’t miss out.
- Stand up for women: Women in Britain are bearing the brunt of the Tories’ austerity agenda, which is turning back the clock on women’s rights. Ivana would work with our sister parties in Europe to protect and improve legislation on employment law, women in boardrooms and women’s reproductive and health rights. Ivana would support women in business, as she did in Italy as a policy adviser on female entrepreneurship in the Romano Prodi government.
