So many manifestos — who has the answers?
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Borrow the best policies, fix the ones you don't like, and craft a manifesto that finally makes sense.
Work, pay and welfare
Benefits, pensions, minimum wage, the four-day week. Rewrite the social contract.
Teach kids to think, not just click. Digital skills vital.
I agree with the idea that we need to equip our children for the online world. But just 'digital literacy classes' feels a bit like a sticking plaster on a gaping wound. We need to be thinking bigger. Our schools are already stretched so th
Kids need digital literacy not just bans
I propose we introduce compulsory digital literacy classes in schools to teach children how to navigate social media safely and critically. This is needed because simply restricting access to social media won't address the underlying issues
Digital literacy through choice not compulsion
I think it's a good idea to teach kids about digital literacy, but making it compulsory is not the way to go. This kind of top-down approach is exactly what's wrong with our education system, it's too prescriptive and doesn't allow for indi
Every government service should have a phone number that reaches a human
My mum is 78. She does not have a smartphone. She does not have an app. Her bank has one branch left in the county. The DWP expect her to use the online portal. The council expect her to email. HMRC expect her to log in with a code sent to
Teach Kids to be Digital Citizens
I think it's about time we got serious about teaching our kids how to use the internet responsibly, frankly it's a matter of common sense. Instead of just focusing on restricting access to social media, we should be introducing compulsory d
Create a fast-track AIM listing path for UK scale-ups that are growing but not yet profitable
The London Stock Exchange is in slow decline. AIM listings have halved in the last five years. The companies that should be listing here - British AI labs, biotech, clean energy, fintech - are instead moving to New York, or going private, o
Make it possible to start a company in one hour with zero cost
In Estonia, you can register a company online in about 15 minutes. In New Zealand it takes a single form and costs roughly £10. In the UK it takes at least a day, costs £50, and that is before you register for PAYE, VAT, and whatever else H
Broadband should be classified as essential infrastructure, same as water and electricity
You need broadband to work from home, access government services, do your banking, help your kids with homework, and see a GP by video call. It is not a luxury. Classify it as essential infrastructure with a legal minimum speed. If provider
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
Defence spending at 2.5% of GDP with a focus on cyber and reserves
The world is less stable than it has been at any point since the end of the Cold War. Russia has invaded a European democracy. China is expanding its military capabilities. The Middle East is in crisis. And the UK, a nuclear power and perma
All this online nastiness isn't just about MPs — it's poisoning our local chats too. Time to make platforms accountable.
I saw it happen just last month with the proposed new roundabout by the A6. Our own Councillor Davies, bless her, put up a post on the Bakewell Facebook group asking for opinions, and within hours it was just a free-for-all. People calling
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Build your party
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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.