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?
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
Hold at least one council meeting a month in a pub. Yes really.
Went to a council meeting last week. They held it in a community centre on the edge of town at 2 in the afternoon on a wednesday. Eleven people attended. Four of them were the council. Two were press. Three were retired. One was me. One was
Scrap the Green Levy for Low Income Homes
I think we should scrap the green levy on energy bills for low income households, it's just not fair that people who are already struggling to pay their bills are being forced to subsidise renewable energy projects. The levy is supposed t
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
Time to Get Our Rural Buses Back on Track, Not Just Fancy Trains
I quite agree that public transport needs a good shake-up, though I suspect the focus on trains for the big cities misses the mark for most of us. My neighbour, Brenda, has been trying to get to her doctor's appointment in Cirencester for w
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
The state shouldn't be involved in our most personal choices. It's about individual liberty, pure and simple.
It genuinely baffles me how much time politicians spend debating things that are fundamentally none of their business. The sheer hand-wringing over someone's right to decide their own end is just another example of government trying to regu
Time to Get Serious About Climate
i'm so over the circus in westminster, but let's be real, it's not just about being serious for the sake of it, it's about tackling the climate crisis and that's what's really at stake. our government needs to get its act together and start
Stop Subsidising Tyrants with Taxpayer Funds
I've always thought it's hypocritical that we condemn human rights abuses while selling arms to dictators, it's a contradictory policy that needs reform. As someone who's worked with international clients, I've seen how other countries like
Local Policing For Wales, Not Westminster's Mess
This idea of local policing is a good one, but it's baffling that it's even a debate originating from Westminster. We've been saying for years that decisions about policing, like so many other things, should be made right here in Wales, not
Defence spending needs a dose of reality
I've been thinking about defence spending a lot lately and I'm not convinced that a zero-based budgeting approach is the way to go. It sounds good in theory, but I think it's a bit simplistic. We need to take a step back and look at what we
Enough with the taxpayer funded rubbish, get real!
Honestly, I’m sick of hearing about all this arts funding. My mates and I were talking about it the other day after another article about some obscure play getting thousands. It’s just a waste of money when there are real problems out there
Enough with the meddling, let the doctors do their jobs!
We need to put qualified, experienced nurses and doctors in charge of hospital budgets and decisions, not some bean counters in Whitehall. They’re the ones who know what’s actually needed on the wards, not some politician who’s never seen a
Sort Out History Lessons in Schools
My son came home from university the other day and I was talking to him about his courses, he's studying engineering but he's also got to take some general studies, and I was shocked when he told me about the way they're teaching history no
Scrap First Past The Post Already
I'm proposing we switch to a proportional representation system because it's the only way to make our elections actually represent the people. We've been using first past the post for too long and it's led to a bunch of safe seats where the
Stop Wasting Time on Unaccountable Diplomats
We should introduce a new system of parliamentary approval for all major diplomatic appointments, so we can hold these people to account for their actions. I'm fed up with the idea that some lord or other can just swan off to a fancy emba
Fix the NHS Waiting Lists Already
I was talking to my sister the other day and she was telling me about her friend who's been waiting for a hip replacement for over a year now. She's in constant pain and can barely walk, but the hospital keeps pushing back her surgery date.
Scrap Tax Breaks for Polluting Corporations
I think it's time we stopped giving tax breaks to corporations that are polluting our planet, it's a no-brainer. These companies are making a fortune from destroying our environment and then they have the cheek to ask for a discount on thei
Boost local businesses with simplified business rates relief
This whole waste tipping thing is a symptom of bigger issues. Councils are stretched thin, and small businesses like mine are drowning in unrealistic business rates that don't reflect actual footfall or profit. It's a joke. We need a tiere
Sort Out Birmingham's Bloody Housing Crisis
I'm at my wit's end with the state of housing in Birmingham, it's like the council's just given up. I see families crammed into tiny flats, kids sharing bedrooms with their siblings, and it's just not right. I've worked with these families
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.