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Work, pay and welfare
Benefits, pensions, minimum wage, the four-day week. Rewrite the social contract.
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
Bristol Needs a Living Wage Now
I was at the local food bank the other day and saw a woman who works two jobs just to keep a roof over her family's head, and it's still not enough. She's a cleaner at the hospital and a part-time teacher's assistant, and she's barely scrap
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
Scrap First Past The Post For Good
I'm proposing we ditch the first past the post system and replace it with a proportional representation system, it's the only way to make sure our votes actually count for something. This system is outdated and it's time for a change, we ne
Enough is enough. Time for a common-sense immigration system that actually works.
Frankly, the current situation with immigration is getting out of hand. It feels like every week there's a new crisis or a report about people arriving who we simply don't have the resources to cope with. It’s not about being unwelcoming, i
Defence spending needs a reboot
I think we should introduce a zero-based budgeting approach to defence spending, where every line item has to be justified from scratch each year. This is needed because it's clear that our current approach to defence spending is inefficien
Make Renewable Energy Affordable for All
I think the government should make renewable energy affordable for everyone by subsidizing the upfront costs of solar panels and wind turbines for low-income families. This is needed because right now it's only the wealthy who can afford to
Diplomats Not Pawns
I've seen my fair share of bureaucracy in the army and now in civvy life, and it's a right old mess. Appointing ambassadors and senior diplomatic staff shouldn't be about who you know, it should be about who's got the skills for the job. Th
Stop Pricing Out Our Kids
I was at the school gates the other day and I got talking to one of the mums, she's a nurse at the local hospital, and she was telling me she's had to move to Luton because she can't afford a flat in Barnet anymore, it's just ridiculous.
scrap the coronation system
I propose we introduce primaries for all major parties to choose their leaders, it's the only way to ensure the people actually get a say in who's running the show. This is needed because the current system is just a bunch of backroom deals
Sort Out Our Defence Spending
I think we should stop wasting money on outdated defence projects and focus on investing in cutting-edge tech, cos let's be real, that's what's gonna keep us safe in the future. We need to get with the times and start putting our money into
Fines for polluters must hit harder, but let's get the targets right.
It’s frustrating seeing the state of some of our rivers. Last month near Elgin, there was a stretch of the Lossie that just looked wrong, a bit lifeless. You hear about companies getting away with it, paying a slap on the wrist fine that’s
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
Enough already with these insane energy bills for small businesses!
It's ridiculous. Every quarter I'm bracing myself for the new energy bill and it feels like a gamble with my businesses. We've absorbed so much cost over the last few years, from ingredients to wages, and the energy price hikes have been a
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
Stop Wasting Money on Bureaucracy
I'm so fed up with the constant back and forth over defence spending, it's like they're more concerned with saving face than actually keeping our country safe. As a small business owner, I know how to balance a budget and make tough decisio
Enough with the slap on the wrist for corporations trashing our rivers!
I was down by the Avon last weekend, trying to enjoy a bit of sunshine, and saw a patch of water near the industrial estate that was just… oily. Rainbow sheen, dead bits of plant life floating in it. It made me so angry. How many times have
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
Shut the Back Door on Bogus Asylum Claims
I was chatting to a mate who's a copper in Catterick and he was telling me about this bloke who rocked up at the local nick claiming asylum, said he was from Somalia or somewhere. Thing is, the guy had a brand new iPhone and a TAG watch, di
Let's Get Serious About Diplomacy, Not Just Patronage
I mostly agree with the sentiment here, but the focus on "accountable diplomats" misses a bigger point. It's not just about who gets appointed to ambassadorships; it's about having a coherent, strategic foreign policy that these diplomats a
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