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.
Work, pay and welfare
Benefits, pensions, minimum wage, the four-day week. Rewrite the social contract.
The endless Westminster carousel needs to stop turning for Wales.
It’s infuriating, this constant focus on internal party politics in Westminster. It feels like a perpetual leadership contest, completely detached from the actual needs of people in places like Aberystwyth. While they’re squabbling over who
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
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
Clean Up Parliament's Act
I think we should introduce stricter rules on parliamentary language and behaviour to prevent the kind of abuse we see in the Commons these days. It's about time someone took a stand and said enough is enough, we need to restore some dignit
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 green fantasies, let's get cheap power for homes and businesses NOW.
We need a new national energy policy focused on reliable, affordable power and frankly, that means more gas and nuclear and less of the expensive green stuff for now. My clients are terrified about their heating bills this winter, and mine
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
Stop Letting Corporations Profit from Prison Labour
I'm proposing that we ban the use of prison labour for private companies, it's just not right that corporations are making a profit off the backs of people who are already being punished. This is needed because it's essentially a form of mo
scrap party lists for local elections
I think we should ditch the party list system for local elections and go back to first past the post. This is because the current system is too focused on party loyalty rather than local issues, and it's more important than having a fancy p
Fix Our Housing Mess Already
I was talking to my daughter the other day and she's struggling to find a place to rent that doesn't cost an arm and a leg. She's working two jobs and still can't afford a decent flat in Harrogate. It's ridiculous that someone who's employe
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
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
Stop sending foreign aid when our own country's gone to the dogs!
Why are we still chucking billions of pounds overseas when our roads are full of potholes and my daughter, the teacher, can barely afford her rent? It’s madness, frankly. We’ve got people struggling to make ends meet right here, yet we’re f
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 safe seats nonsense
I was talking to a mate who's a councillor the other day and he was saying how his job's basically a done deal every election because he's in a safe seat. It's ridiculous, if you ask me. He doesn't even have to try, just turn up and collect
Our kids need this cash, not foreign coffers
I get where this is coming from, honestly. Seeing kids I know struggling because the system's stretched to breaking point makes you want to pull up the drawbridge sometimes. My mum’s still on the estate and the ‘support’ she gets is a joke.
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
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 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
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.