If there were to be a new political party in the UK, what would you like to see in the manifesto?

Question

If you can't answer seriously I'd appreciate it if you just ignored this question.

Answer 1

A justice system that works accountable to the people, instead of the current system that seems totally out of touch with what we percieve as appropriate punishment for crimes.

Answer 2

I'd like a return to basic morals and family values: abortion would be illegal, unwed teenage mothers would be supported and adoption promoted, and there would be major tax breaks for married couples. And education would be free up to degree level, with grants for those choosing subjects where there is a shortage of expertise.

I would also like some serious funding behind teaching society how dangerous and destructive alcohol is and promoting an alcohol-free lifestyle. Eventually it would get to the point smoking is at now - we all know it's a bad thing, and most people don't like it, and even the ones who do it want to give up. I think the results would be far less crime and no drain on NHS resources, especially with a major crackdown on drugs. And I mean really major.

Answer 3

More Bank Holidays, a restriction on working hours (at the moment, a lot of employers are taking the mickey and it's detrimental to family life), a serious rehaul of Benefits to get the third generation unemployed class contributing to society, a good, hard look at the legal system, a return to celebrating academic excellence in education instead of the current 'dumbed down' system where everyone ends up at university (and the return of apprenticeships and vocational options), enforced recycling of refuse, VAT off female sanitary products, a flexible economic policy which takes earnings into account properly, common sense not political correctness in all things...I could go on...

Answer 4

1. Give 6 months notice of leaving the EU. This would force them to account properly for the money they lose; would get them to amend the CAP; and would allow us to adopt those bits of their regulations which BENEFIT the UK (rather than just the MPs), just like the French, Germans, Italians and Spanish.
2. As the Judges are completely out of touch, the imposition of MINIMUM sentences, so that criminals know the least sentence they are going to get. And make them serve it.
3. The Government will get out of my life!! They only have three things to do: Keep us safe (forces and blue light people), keep us Healthy (NHS) and educate us. EVERYTHING ELSE is an add-on. Spend our money on US, and let the others wait until we are up-together. This government has failed in all three so far!!

Answer 5

An increase in corporation tax.
Substantial ncrease in pensions.
Zero tolerance on anti social behaviour, perhaps a boot camp style punishment instead of 2 hours community service.
Zero tolerance on immigrants who do not abide by UK law.
An end to petty political correctness.
To close all loopholes which allow tax avoidance for corporations.
To make the criminal justice system work - ie life to mean life not 5 years then parole.

Answer 6

1. At least a 50% rate band of tax and probably a 60% one above that.
2. 15% starting rate of tax
3. Get rid of university tuition fees.
4. No more government funding for faith schools.
5. £10 congestion charge in London
6. Higher tax on petrol and a higher road tax on SUVs
7. Get rid of the monarchy.
8. PPE introduced at GCSE level instead of Home Economics and woodwork and all that malarky
9. Sex education from about age 10
10. Inheritance tax should be at least 50% on estates over about £50,000.
11. Recycling in all councils.

Answer 7

prison sentences that are served to full term.
disipline restored in schools.
firmer controls on immigration
the hunting down and removal of all illegals
3 strikes and your in the forces for any anti social yobs
people to be taught how to properley support football clubs..
removal of beggars from the sreets[there is really no need for this]
means tested benefits and very harsh punishments for cheats
stringent medical tests for those claiming incapacity by at least three different doctors.
and anybody not an eu member to pay for any medical treatment recieved
removal of all speed cameras and a realistic road building programme,with the billions collected by road tax's
i ..like many others could rant on for ages ,but im sure you get my drift...... funny how there seems to be a theme running through the answers,shame the politicians don't listen,what a great place britain could be.

Answer 8

simply to say than u'll do ur best with what u got. that mind than u r going to put the right people at the rigth job like a lawyer for the justice departement but assisted with someone u is been is priosn to counter balance the life experience.have no nonsense aproah to all questions,find out what it's been done wrong for the past 50 years and try to fix it and say if it take more time and effort our grand parent went trew war then we can do our bit to have a great country again,tell peolple when they do well and tell them off when not.just be franc and open minded to speak out and with people who what they talk about.u would hire a taxi driver to design the new fighter jet for the airforce or have a chef fixing ur electricity no?that i think is only what we need just be as honest than u can.

Answer 9

- reform the education system so that teachers can have authority in their class

- deprivatise all public transport, all electricity, gas and water providers

- remove the bureaucracy in government systems, especially immigration (immigrants aren't the problem, they add £5 billion annually to the British economy, it's just that the government spends so much more on rubbish)

- have an international policy that no longer exploits poorer countries in favour of multinational corporations (out of the 100 largest budgets in the world, 51 are MNCs; only 21 countries have a higher income than Wal-Mart), or hypocritically supporting dictatorships or countries that violate human rights (Saudi Arabia, Burma, Pakistan).

- have a more representitive system of voting (e.g. proportional representation).

Answer 10

Free education as far as you wanted to take it. People who study for degrees will pay slightly higher taxes once they earn above a threshold.

Severe limitations on the way in which multinational companies are allowed to operate. Close tax loophole which they presently exploit

Decriminalisation of all drugs and large taxes imposed on them. Increased penalties for anyone dealing in unlicensed drugs.

Parliment would be like jury selection; Every 18 months a new group of 100 people would be randomly selected to officiate over the country. They would be well advised and important votes would be done by referendum.

Free and better healthcare. There would be limits on the amount of money companies can charge for medical patents

Lobby with the international community for each of the richest 10 countries in the world to send 1% of our GDP in finace to help infrastructure in the worlds poorest areas.

Cancel any outstanding debts owed to us by any country considered developing.

Subsidise public transport and bicycle lanes

Huge incentives for those wishing to recycle or attempting to generate their own electricity.

Answer 11

1. No immigrants allowed in unless they are willing to work, pass health tests, and now how to speak basic English.
2. Life means life for murderers, rapists, and peadophiles.
3. No religious schools, and everyone has to wear the same uniform, meaning no headscarves, etc.
4. Special schools for children with learning difficulties i.e autism.
5. All NHS hospitals won't be allowed to buy millions of pounds in crappy artwork, and anything else that a hospital doesn't actually need.

Can't think of anything else.