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Work, pay and welfare
Benefits, pensions, minimum wage, the four-day week. Rewrite the social contract.
Why Are We Paying For Defence When Private Companies Could Do It Better And Cheaper?
Seriously, why is the government even in the business of defence procurement? You'd think with all the talk about "crunching trade-offs" and "difficult decisions," they'd consider the most obvious one: getting out of the way. We're talking
scrap the coronation system
I propose we introduce primaries for all major parties to choose their leaders, it's the only way to ensure the people actually get a say in who's running the show. This is needed because the current system is just a bunch of backroom deals
The endless Westminster carousel needs to stop turning for Wales.
It’s infuriating, this constant focus on internal party politics in Westminster. It feels like a perpetual leadership contest, completely detached from the actual needs of people in places like Aberystwyth. While they’re squabbling over who
Clean Up Parliament's Act
I think we should introduce stricter rules on parliamentary language and behaviour to prevent the kind of abuse we see in the Commons these days. It's about time someone took a stand and said enough is enough, we need to restore some dignit
scrap party lists for local elections
I think we should ditch the party list system for local elections and go back to first past the post. This is because the current system is too focused on party loyalty rather than local issues, and it's more important than having a fancy p
Scrap the safe seats nonsense
I was talking to a mate who's a councillor the other day and he was saying how his job's basically a done deal every election because he's in a safe seat. It's ridiculous, if you ask me. He doesn't even have to try, just turn up and collect
Proportional Representation is a joke, let’s actually fix things
We should get rid of the House of Lords and replace it with a directly elected chamber based on regional representation, with two members per county. It’s a total waste of money having all those Lords and Ladies who nobody voted for and mos
Tired of protest votes and voting against something, not for it.
It’s frustrating to see so many people casting votes just to register a complaint or to stop someone else getting in. That’s not how good governance happens. We end up with a muddled mandate and it makes it harder for any government to actu
Let's Sort Out Our Voting System
What's the point of having a by-election where the winner is basically decided before a single vote is cast, I mean it's not like the outcome was ever really in doubt, was it. I think we need to look at introducing some form of proportion
Proportional Representation isn't radical, it's just fair! Why are we still stuck in the dark ages?
I was chatting with my neighbour the other day, a lovely woman who works as a carer. She was telling me how she feels completely invisible politically. Her vote, she said, never seems to make a difference in her constituency because it’s al
Ranked Choice Voting is a no-brainer, why aren't we doing it already?
We should implement ranked choice voting for all elections. This system allows voters to rank candidates in order of preference, eliminating the need for spoiler candidates and ensuring that winners have broader support than under our curre
cap donations from billionaires
I propose we introduce a strict cap on individual donations to political parties, so no one person can give more than 1000 pounds in a single year. This is needed because the current system allows wealthy individuals to exert disproportiona
Scrap First Past The Post Already
I had a passenger the other day, a young professional, and we got talking about politics, she was saying how she felt like her vote didn't count because she lived in a safe seat, I told her I knew what she meant, I've been voting Labour all
scrap mp second jobs
We should ban MPs from having second jobs or taking paid directorships while in office, it's a no brainer. This is needed because it's a clear conflict of interest, you can't serve two masters and expect to do either job properly. I've seen
Make Politicians Declare EVERYTHING
I think all politicians should have to declare every single gift or donation they get, no matter how small, so we can see who's trying to buy their loyalty. This is needed because it's clear some of them are more interested in lining their
Scrap the Fixed Term Parliament Act
We should abolish the Fixed Term Parliament Act and go back to giving the Prime Minister the power to call an election at a time of their choosing, this would be more important than having a rigid schedule. This is needed because the curren
Introduce ranked-choice voting for all UK elections
The way we vote in the UK is fundamentally outdated, often resulting in a situation where the winner doesn't have the support of the majority of voters. This can lead to a disconnect between the government and the people, as well as creatin
Voters must approve PM appointees
I'm fed up with politicians making decisions without asking us, it's about time we took back control. These career politicians are out of touch with real people, I see it every day in the DIY store, customers are frustrated with the system.
A five-year ban on former ministers lobbying their own department, with real enforcement
The Advisory Committee on Business Appointments (ACOBA) is a fig leaf. It has no statutory powers. It can be ignored, and regularly is. When a former minister takes a lobbying role that touches their old brief, the committee issues a polite
Cross-departmental review of the review process, with a view to reviewing how reviews are commissioned
The Difficult Decisions Party has noted, with some concern, that the government currently commissions a large number of reviews. The Difficult Decisions Party has further noted, also with concern, that reviews are sometimes commissioned to
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