I think I'm gonna start my own political party.

Part of my basic manifesto would be :-

Straightforward, promoting a tough but fair no nonsense approach to crime / anti social behaviour / Tax..

As far as taxes go, I would rather a complete revamp of how it worked whereby it is linked to earnings and one single tax is paid as an annual figure. Tax levels would be personalised (we have the technology to do this nowadays) and be simple down to where you pay for what you use (eg supplement added for car tax) if you own a car etc. More personal data would have to be stored by the governement but I'd be willing for that to be the case in order to have a fairer system. Zero tolerance on non payment (after all you are only paying for what you get). Immigrants also would have to pay from day one.

Unemployed people would have their circumstances evaluated accordingly with the majority becoming community servants (street cleaning, grass cutting etc) schemes whilst they find some form of emplyment. Considerations would be made for things like full time mothers / fathers etc. These community servants would be paid by the government using the money currently handed out for nothing, council budgets could then be better utilised for other areas.

Immigration would be strictly controlled and even more firmly handled whilst in tough economic conditions. Zero tolerance on illegal immigration with immediate deportation to original country or nearest safe country (as legislation currently states if life is threatened etc in original country).

Prisons to be redeveloped and prison life to be addressed in terms of removing home comforts such as TVs etc. Prisons should be a punishment not a holiday camp. Basic human rights to be observed and thats about it. If you commit a crime, expect to pay harshly, none of this ASBO / slap on the wrist punishment. Constant re-offenders to face possibility of death sentence which I would also reintroduce for the most serious crimes scientifically proven beyond any doubt.

Energy issues to be a priority with alternative sources closely investigated. We are an island and could be self sufficient in terms of energy created using our natural tidal system used to power underwater turbines. It just needs the initial investment.

Public services to receive increased funding to being up to standard, extra revenue made available partly by the policy to utilise unemployed people to do the work normally carried out by employed council workers etc who would could be trained and utilised in more specific duties.

Well would you vote for any of that?

 

fascist nt

 

RE: facist nt

Yes, he fu-cking hates faces.

 

No.

Don't agree and probably will never agree with the government storing more information about me.

I know plenty of people who are far more productive to society in general when they're unemployed than when they're not - I think the key to unemployment is education, and giving people jobs that they want to do rather than forcing them into slave labour because they don't want to work a dead-end nine 'til five in a soul destroying shop or office.

Don't agree with tougher controls on immigration full stop.

Prison should be a means to rehabilitate rather than punish. Not saying that I don't agree with getting the home comforts out of there, but I'd never vote for someone who was pushing prisons as a horrible place where human rights would only just be observed. A country full of people not committing crimes because they're scared of going there will not be a better country.

The only thing I agree with is aiming to become self sufficient in energy.

 

very liberal.

 

spot the loony bleeding heart liberal!

 

Perhaps.

I don't think many right wing 'causes celébre' have much going for them at all; they tend to be knee jerk policies decided by people who have never had to cope with the problems which they're trying to solve.

On the other hand, I wouldn't say I was left wing either. The guardianistas annoy the **** out of me and I'm against the state (separating 'the state' from 'public services' which should be run not-for-profit but not by the government)

 

Thank **** you don't run my country Islander!

Mental.

 

RE: spot the loony bleeding heart liberal!

*Hides packet of fairtrade organic locally grown sustainably bought marketplace lentils*

 

RE: Perhaps.

you represent those who seek to wreck our country.

 

None of this..

addresses the fundamental cause of problems in todays "society", and that is the total market capitalist system that we are "evolving" towards.

It will eventually lead to (more) wars over resources and to a continued breakdown of so called society as the wants of the one outweigh the needs of the many.

 

RE: spot the loony bleeding heart liberal!

I hope it was all a piss take.

 

ok Trotsky whats should we do? nt

 

Ditto.

Mental.

 

Such a vague word.

I admit quite a nationalistic feel and values but I take pride in my heritage but also welcome other cultures. My main emphasis is pretty much giving the old style politics a bit of a revamp with new ideas to get this country back on its feet again for which I think initially a strong line is required. I dislike nanny states, racism etc but think this country is going backwards at the moment. People should be proud to be part of their communities, not afraid to speak up or walk at night in their neighbourhoods. Is that so wrong?

 

A true fascist

Puts up his manifesto, gets an alternative view point, resorts to abuse.

 

You dislike nanny states?

The fact that I dislike nanny states is partly the reason why I can't agree with your 'manifesto'.

Giving the government more information about our private lives?
Giving them carte blanche to set up government boot camps instead of prisons?
Letting them use the unemployed as free labour and thus giving them one of the strongest work forces by numbers in the country?
Letting them decide who comes in, who goes out and why?

 

RE: You dislike nanny states?

why? are you an idiot?

I have a natural mistrust of Government too. But I think it is obvious that we must know who is in the country. Immigration must be controlled.

 

Me?

It was MDG not MPM who posted the manifesto.

You owe me an apology Jay.

I'm waiting...

 

Why?

We've managed okay without tough controls in immigration for most of our history.

Onwards and upwards, chaps. You've got no more right to live and work here than anyone else.