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| Lex_Magister |
Due to the forthcoming cuts in local authority spending, the condition of the economy, social mayhem and not to forget a looming Armageddon, what pollicises would you put in place if you were a minister in the political party that wins the next election?
| 1 Mar 10, 8:02 PM JustPlainOldKinky UK(DA), 3 yrs  |
Reduce and simplify the taxiation Hold a referendum on Europe Begin to dismantle the size of the state and re introduce the notion of personal responsibility.
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| 2 Mar 10, 12:23 AM AnEnglishMaster UK(ME), 5 yrs |
Hear hear! Though sorry, being a pedant, I had to correct the typo...... English
"It may be that your sole purpose in life is to serve as a warning to others" - Anon | ||
| 2 Mar 10, 12:37 AM Lex_Magister UK(M), 7 yrs |
Well being a none Internetual I don't mind.. As I type I reach out my hand, so as you read, you are then touched. | ||
| 2 Mar 10, 1:01 AM AnEnglishMaster UK(ME), 5 yrs |
Lol! But no, Lex - it was the extra "i" in taxation I just couldn't help myself from amending. English
"It may be that your sole purpose in life is to serve as a warning to others" - Anon | ||
| 2 Mar 10, 1:12 AM DancesWithPussycats UK(TW), 7 yrs |
Return Local Authorities to providing basic services and public amenities. Insist on major cuts to the EU competencies, bureaucracy and budget, and resulting reduction in EU cost to the UK. Return the welfare state to being a safety net rather than a lifestyle choice. Scrap a load of ideolically driven legislation and regulation that adds a financial burden to industry without an equal realisable benefit. Scrap Trident. Tie MP's pay to, say, 3 times the average pay of their constituents', so when Joe Average does well the MPs do well, and when he's doing badly they feel it too. That should focus their attention and efforts.
International man of mystery | ||
| 2 Mar 10, 8:14 AM Ian_2007 UK(N), 4 yrs |
I was amazed to see on Reuters the other day that the deposit for a general election has gone down from the £5000 I remember to just £1000. That makes standing as an "IC"/"whiplash"/"faux Libertarian" candidate almost an impulse buy.... yet still I see none of our "activists" putting their money where there mouths are. I think that's a whole lot more depressing than anything that actually goes on in Westminster!
My favourite policy proposal over the past 12 months was the OMRLP's idea of reducing landfill by removing the wheels from wheelie bins. | ||
| 3 Mar 10, 4:47 PM DancesWithPussycats UK(TW), 7 yrs |
Oh yeah, and cut spending on the Olympics. Use existing facilities and all VIPs to stay in local B&Bs at their own expense. VIP transport will be by using Boris' rentabikes. International man of mystery | ||
| 4 Mar 10, 8:26 PM subversively_minded UK(IP), 2 yrs |
making voting labour a criminal activity but seriously, this country needs to return to spending what it has, not what it may earn. the psychological lesson has been learned by alot in this country, time to make it part of the accepted norm. sadly (or not) accepted normas cannot be dictated by law. truly inspirational leader needed. | ||
| 11 Mar 10, 1:54 PM Aumentou UK(S), 2 yrs |
For you maybe. That's a fuck of a lot of money for some of us.
The closet's cosy and all, but outside there's room to move. | ||
| 11 Mar 10, 6:52 PM DancesWithPussycats UK(TW), 7 yrs |
Apparently stopping Government advertising on TV and Radio would save half a billion a year. Then you could also cut out local authority glossies and leaflets, should save a bit. International man of mystery |
I think I'd go with that.