If you were in charge?

Question

If you were prime minister for 1 day, what would you change and why??

Answer 1

change tax rates throw out immigrants make beer and cigs cheaper and lengthen the weekend by a couple of days

Answer 2

My idea is that we need a complete revamp in government. Not just change the people, but completely change the way we think about government.
When the current system of democracy was created the population of England was about a sixth of what it is now. So there were 659 MPs for about 10 million people, being a representation ratio of about 15000 to 1.

Now, we have 646 MPs, and about 60 million people giving a representation factor of about 93,000 to one.

So each persons representation has reduced by around 600%.
In other words, you now get about one sixth of the representation that a citizen in 1801 got. Another way of looking at this si to say that, in order to have the same level of representation that we had in 1801, we would need 3876 MPs.
This is obviously ludicrous. and is absolute evidence of a need for a change.

As the population has increased so dramatically, then the effectiveness and fairness of a central government has reduced.
What we now need is an increase in the power of local government, and a reduction in the power of central government.
I propose that we should bring back something akin to the parish councils. We should have constituencies of a maximum of 500 families. These constituencies should have total control over the lives of its constituents, with no interference from outside, They must provide all of their own facilities such as school, health care, pensions, police, ar anything which they feel that they need.
If they feel that they are too small for a particular project or service, then they negotiate with nearby constituencies to make suitable arrangements. There would be no higher level arbitrator. Full responsibility would rest at the local level.

The benefits of this are enormous. Firstly, everybody would know everybody else within a constituency, so when a problem arises it would be easy to get to the source, because it would be to everyone's benefit to do so. This alone would reduce terrorism and serious crime to a minimum. A sort of neighbourhood watch scheme in which everybody takes full part, and makes the decisions. The money presently spent on taxes, most of which disappears in red tape, civil servants' and MPs' salaries, waging war, and hundreds of other expenses from which the average citizen receives no benefit whatsoever, would be spent on directly benefitting the community, on projects vorted for by the community.
It is most likely that taxes could be reduced to a fraction of what is presently paid, because all wastage would be readily identified. Everybody would paticipate in their own government, because they would be able to understand it, and would have a real voice.
There would be no need for secret services, or secrets of any kind, saving another fortune, and removing another load of confusion.

I'm sure you can identify many other benefits, and I'm also sure that any disadvantages could quickly be overcome.

Unfortunately, it might take a little longer than a day - some overtime might be required, but it would sure be worth it!!

Answer 3

I would give home carers a decient income. Carers Allowance is insulting, its a 1 / 12th of the minimum wage for an 18 year old sweeping the streets.

They do an important, demanding and difficult job, often sacrificing thier own life/career.

The average home carer saves the NHS 10 times what they cost. Its a fact that without home carers the NHs would crumble within the month.

Answer 4

Not a lot. In this lovely democratic setting that is the UK i would use my privelege to do something i wouldn't be able to do otherwise. Like see the inside of the Royal Mint or get VIP tickets for Bruce Springsteen at Wembly Arena.
Things can't be changed in a day, it's a waste of energy trying.

Answer 5

Re-open all the industry, it would create jobs, and give us back some pride, and take the school leavers off the scrap heap, so they won't be having kids, which leaves funds for the NHS and the elderly.

Answer 6

I would send the British Poodle to the Hague to stand trial for war crimes, breaking international agreements, and crimes against humanity.

Answer 7

i would bring back national service for all fit and healthy people of the age 16 to give them some structure in their lifes society seems to have let them down with its total lack of disipline

Answer 8

id make it illegal to vote tory up the minimum wage to £7per hourmake taxes more fairer eg rich cuunts should pay more and basicly make it a fairer system cos as far as im concerned its geared to haves and not the have nots

Answer 9

i would send all none british people out of the country and make it illigal for any to ever come in. that would solve terrorism if there was only people who lived here in the country.

Answer 10

I would ban all mps from telling lies and make them accountable to people other than the PM.

i.e. Sackable.