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.
Scrap the rail franchising mess
What's the point of having a transport system that's more focused on making money for private companies than actually getting people from A to B on time, you know, it's like they're more interested in pleasing shareholders than commuters.
Freeing Scotland's Railways from Red Tape
I've been looking at the state of Scotland's railways and it's clear that the current system is a mess, but I don't think bringing it back into public ownership is the answer. All that would do is replace one set of bureaucrats with another
Revitalise Rural Transport with Community-Led Solutions
I'm deeply concerned about the decline of rural bus services in our area, it's not just a matter of convenience, but a question of social justice and environmental sustainability. As someone who's passionate about sustainable transport, I t
Stop central government messing up local buses, give the money to councils.
It makes no sense, does it, that we have communities cut off from their nearest doctors or shops because there isn’t a reliable bus, yet central government pours money into projects that don’t quite fit local needs? One must consider that t
When will they finally sort out the railways in Scotland? It’s a disgrace.
Honestly, why are we still paying through the nose for train tickets that are often delayed or cancelled anyway, especially when travelling north of the border? It’s like Westminster just sees Scotland as a cash cow for their failing networ
Fix Our Broken Rural Bus Services Already
I'm sick of watching my elderly neighbours struggle to get to the shops or the doctor's surgery because the bus service in our rural area is so unreliable. It's not just an inconvenience, it's a complete disregard for the people who live he
Scrap the train fare nonsense
I'm sick of forking out a fortune to commute to work, it's like they're having a laugh, my train fare is more than my car insurance and that's just not right. I've got a mate who drives to London every day and he's paying less than me to ge
Scrap the railways for people not profit
I'm so sick of delayed trains and overpriced tickets it's honestly ridiculous, I've got a part-time job in a bookshop and I'm barely scraping by as it is, let alone trying to afford a season ticket to get to work on time. The railways are a
Scrap the Congestion Charge for Mums on the School Run
I was stuck in traffic on the way to school the other day and I saw a mum in the car next to me getting a fine for going through the congestion zone, it was clear she was just trying to get her kids to school on time. I started thinking a
Scrap the Rail Fiasco
What's the point of having a rail network if you can't even get a decent cup of coffee on most trains, and the ones that do have a cafe car are always breaking down. I mean think about it, we're still running trains on lines that were lai
Enforce 20mph zones properly or paint over them. Half-arsed is worse than useless.
Bristol rolled out 20mph zones across almost the entire city. Fair enough, evidence says lower speeds reduce serious injuries. Except there is no enforcement. Zero speed cameras on the 20mph roads. Police say they have no resources to prose
Scrap the Rail Fares Rip-Off Now
I'm fed up with being taken for a ride every time I commute to work, with rail fares going up and up while the service stays the same. It's like they think we're made of money, and it's getting to the point where I'm considering just workin
Sort Out the Railways for Real
I'm sick of hearing about Scotland's railway problems, it's like they're just trying to get more money out of us. I've got a different take on it, as a plumber I know what it's like to run a business and get paid on time, or not. The railwa
Get Rid of Car Lanes on Busy City Roads
I think we should convert at least one car lane on every major city road to a dedicated bike and bus lane, it's the only way we'll ever reduce congestion and pollution. This is desperately needed because our city is choking on traffic, and
Enough with the car-centric planning, let's build proper cycle routes!
We need a national strategy to build segregated, high-quality cycle paths that connect towns and cities, not just paint a white line on a busy road. This isn't about appeasing a few lycra-clad enthusiasts; it's about creating genuine altern
Sort Out Our Trains Already
I'm sick of hearing about transport ministers and their fancy plans when I'm stuck on a delayed train every morning. It's like they don't care that I've got a job to get to and kids to pick up from school. The state of our trains is a joke
NHS in crisis, not just the railways
I was reading about the state of Scotland's railways and it got me thinking about the NHS, we're always talking about the railways being a mess but what about our healthcare system. I work in emergency medicine and I see the strain the syst
Scrap the HS2 White Elephant
I'm proposing we cancel the HS2 project and divert the funds to upgrading our existing rail network, it's a no-brainer when you look at the costs and benefits. The current plans are going to soak up over a hundred billion pounds, which coul
Enough with the endless car lanes, let's build proper cycle tracks now.
We need to mandate the creation of genuinely segregated cycle infrastructure on all new and major road-renewal projects. This isn't about painting a white line and calling it a cycle lane; it's about physical separation from motor traffic,
Officially redesignate all potholes as "traffic calming features" and mark the problem as resolved
The Managed Decline Party notes that the pothole problem is, in the language of Whitehall, "a long-standing challenge". What we mean by this is that we have completely given up. Rather than continuing the expensive charade of "repairing" t
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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.