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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.
The Green party's 'unrealistic' ideas are the only realistic response to reality
I hear this criticism often, usually from people who consider themselves pragmatic: the Greens have nice ideas but they are not realistic. I understand the instinct. Some Green proposals do sound ambitious. A four-day working week. Universa
Make it illegal to build housing estates without a GP surgery
New estate of 500 homes went up near us last year. Lovely houses. Absolutely no infrastructure. No GP surgery. No school places. No bus route. No pharmacy. No park. Five hundred families all trying to register at a practice that was alread
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
Scrap GCSEs for Local Skills Training
I think we should get rid of GCSEs and replace them with local skills training that actually prepares kids for the world of work. This is needed because the current system is failing to give young people the skills they need to get a job an
Make the Channel Tunnel one-way on alternate days for fairness
The Channel Tunnel currently operates in both directions simultaneously, which seems unnecessarily European. A more sensible, more British approach would be to have it go one way on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, and the other way on Tues
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
Fix Social Care Now
I was at the doctor's surgery with my mum the other day and saw an elderly woman, clearly in a lot of pain, being told she'd have to wait months for a care assessment. It wasn't right, and it's not the first time I've seen something like th
Protect judicial independence from political interference with a codified constitution
The United Kingdom is one of only three democracies without a codified constitution (the others being Israel and New Zealand). This means that fundamental rights and institutional arrangements exist largely through convention and statute, b
Promise change, deliver a logo refresh
Voters want change. We hear that. We understand that. We are the party of change. And we can prove it, because we have changed our logo. The new logo is 3% more modern than the old logo. It uses a different shade of the same colour, and th
Bring back the local pub as a funded community hub
Pubs are closing at something like 50 a month and I know people say well thats just the market but these arent just places that sell beer are they. In a lot of villages the pub is literally the only place people actually meet each other fac
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
Ban all through-traffic on our road but maintain our divine right to drive everywhere else
The traffic on our road is terrible. Something must be done. Specifically, a Low Traffic Neighbourhood that prevents other people from using our road as a shortcut. This is about safety, air quality, and the children. However, the proposed
Sort Out Our Hospitals Already
I was at the hospital in Scunthorpe last week visiting my mate Dave, he's been in for a knee op, and the state of the place was shocking. The wards were understaffed, the equipment was outdated, and the waiting times were ridiculous. I saw
Government secrets are costing us, time to open the books and stop the hiding.
It makes me so mad when I hear about politicians just sitting on documents — like they own the information. We're out here struggling to pay the gas bill and they're in Westminster deciding what we get to know and when. It’s like they think
Put Real Workers in Charge of Foreign Affairs, Not Toffs
The idea of having Parliament rubber-stamp diplomatic appointments is a start, but it doesn't go far enough. It's not just about who gets the job, it's about what they actually do once they're there. We’ve got too many people in positions o
Roadworks that overrun should cost the contractor, not the taxpayer
There are roadworks near my house that were supposed to take 6 weeks. We are on week 14. I have seen someone actually working there maybe three times. Here is what should happen: - Every contract gets a hard completion date - For every we
Enough is Enough! Let's Actually Fund Our NHS, Not Just Clap For It
I was in the GP waiting room last week, same as everyone else, and overheard this poor woman practically in tears. She’d been trying to get an appointment for her mum, who’s seriously unwell, for weeks. Kept getting palmed off, told the ear
Raise taxes on high earners including me and stop pretending we can't afford public services
I earn well into six figures. I pay less tax as a percentage of my income than my employees do because capital gains is taxed lower than income. That is indefensible. We have a country where nurses use food banks, schools hold bake sales t
Stricter accountability for officials handling public money.
You see this sort of thing, don't you? Someone's always poking around accounts when they think no one's looking. It's a drain. We need a clear system. If you're managing taxpayer cash, or even public funds from other places, and it looks d
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.