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 we’re stupid, or that their mistakes don’t affect us. It just makes you feel completely ignored, like your life doesn’t matter to them at all.
My policy would be simple: everything gets released. Not after 30 years or whenever they feel like it. Unless it's genuinely putting someone's life at risk, every single government document should be public record within a month, maximum. No more hiding stuff in dusty archives, no more waiting for someone to 'accuse' them of doing something wrong. It should be the default, not some special request.
The way it is now, they just hide things until it's too late to do anything about it.
Pay Carers A Living Wage Already
I'm proposing that carers like me should get a proper wage, not the pathetic Carer's Allowance that barely covers the bills. We're not just sitting at home twiddling our thumbs, we're working 24/7 to care for our loved ones and it's about time we got paid for it. It's not like we have a choice, the system is broken and if we don't do it, who will.
I know people who have had to sell their homes to pay for care, it's disgusting. The government is always going on about how much they care about carers, but when it comes to putting their money where their mouth is, they're nowhere to be found. A living wage for carers would make a huge difference, we could afford to pay the bills, feed ourselves, and maybe even have a bit of a life outside of caring.
It wouldn't be that hard to implement, just replace the Carer's Allowance with a proper wage, linked to the minimum wage or something.
Why are we still letting the rich fly in cheap labour to undercut us?
How many times do we have to see jobs disappear or wages stagnate because businesses can just import workers for less money? It’s like they don’t even care about people already living here who need work.
My proposal is simple: employers wanting to hire from overseas have to prove, beyond any doubt, that they've tried their absolute hardest to find a UK worker first. This means advertising the job properly, not just for a week, and offering a decent wage, not the bare minimum. If they can't find anyone, then and only then can they look abroad, and they'll have to pay that foreign worker the same or more than they'd pay a Brit.
And while we’re at it, we should really look at who’s benefiting from all this. Are these companies genuinely struggling to find skills, or are they just looking for the cheapest option to boost their profits?
Stop talking about 'levelling up' and actually fund carers properly in *our* towns
My proposal is to create properly funded, independent Local Carer Advisory Boards in every region, made up mostly of actual carers, to decide how social care money is spent in their areas. We need to stop pretending Whitehall knows best when it comes to supporting families like mine.
The current system is a mess, with money disappearing into central government budgets and then trickling down in tiny amounts that don't make a real difference. We hear all this talk about 'good growth' and 'rebalancing power' but it never reaches the people doing the hardest work for free. Carers are the backbone of this country, saving billions, but we're invisible to the people making the big decisions. We know what's needed on the ground, better than any civil servant in London.
Why are we paying energy companies a fortune when my mum's heating is off again?
So, how much profit did the energy giants make last year while people like me are choosing between heating and eating? It’s honestly a joke. They get bailed out, we get told to wear jumpers. This new policy is simple: cap their profits at a reasonable amount, say 5% above operating costs, and use the excess to create an emergency energy fund for vulnerable households and those on Carer's Allowance. We’re talking about keeping people alive, not funding their third yacht.
This fund would be directly managed, not handed over to some faceless corporation. It would cover essential heating bills, provide grants for energy efficiency upgrades – think proper insulation, not just more draught excluders – and ensure a baseline supply so no one has to face the cold. It's about basic dignity. My mum can’t tell me she’s cold, so I have to constantly worry.
What do you think?
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