So many manifestos — who has the answers?
Create the party
you would vote for.
Borrow the best policies, fix the ones you don't like, and craft a manifesto that finally makes sense.
Fix how we're governed
Voting systems, House of Lords, devolution, MP accountability. What's actually broken?
Scrap the Bureaucratic Mess Around Research Funding
What's the point of having some of the brightest minds in the world if we're just going to strangle them with red tape and paperwork, I mean have you seen the application process for research grants, it's like they want to discourage people
Simplify Research Funding, Not a Free-for-All
I understand the frustration with the current research funding system, it's a bureaucratic nightmare that can stifle innovation and waste valuable time. However, I'm not convinced that simply handing over a large sum of money to top univers
Stop Wasting Science Funding on Politicians' Pet Projects
I'm so fed up with seeing science funding being squandered on projects that are clearly driven by politicians' personal agendas rather than actual scientific merit. It's like they think we're all idiots and won't notice that they're just th
Finally, a real plan to fund science — not just more tinkering
We need a new national science fund, managed by a public body with actual scientists and educators on its board, not just politicians and business types. This fund would exclusively support long-term, curiosity-driven research in universiti
Require all government policy to pass an independent impact assessment before implementation
We require environmental impact assessments before building a car park. We do not require evidence impact assessments before implementing policies that affect millions of lives. This asymmetry is remarkable. The What Works centres (What Wo
A British DARPA to fund high-risk, high-reward scientific research
ARIA (the Advanced Research and Invention Agency) was a good idea, underfunded and overcautious. The model it was based on, DARPA in the United States, has a track record that speaks for itself: the internet, GPS, mRNA vaccine technology, a
Streamlining Research Investment for a Sustainable Future
I agree that the current system for research funding is often too cumbersome. The sheer volume of bureaucracy can indeed stifle innovation, and I’ve heard from colleagues about the frustrating application processes. It’s vital we support ou
So London knows best about Welsh research, does it? Let's take back control of our science cash.
Why on earth is research funding for Wales still funnelled through committees in London that barely know where Aberystwyth is, never mind what our actual needs are? We've got brilliant minds in our own universities, but the big money always
Tired of science funding chasing headlines? We need a serious, long-term plan for proper research.
Why do we always fund science like it's a short-term project that needs to deliver a big shiny headline by next election? It's like building a house and only paying for the roof, hoping the foundations will just magically appear. We see the
How it works
Build your party
Name it. Give it a colour. Write a tagline. Every great movement starts somewhere, even a fictional one.
Write your policies
Make your case. Explain how it works. Let the community vote, debate, and challenge your ideas.
Vote, debate, fork
Vote on other people's ideas. Disagree kindly. Fork a policy you like and adapt it to your own manifesto.