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Ok you win absolute power tomorrow. What 5 things would you change instantly? I'll add my own later.....
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1. Immigration stopped unless the person has independent means, is fulfilling a job that will benefit us or they are in genuine danger.
2. Benefits capped at 10% below the minimum wage.
3. The threshold for higher wage tax payers is dramatically increased. Fiscal drag now means that people on 'modest' salaries are paying 40% above about £34k).
4. Road Tax abolished and placed on the cost of fuel. The more you drive the more you pay, but with tax breaks for hauliers (I have yet to hear a reasonable argument against this).
5. People who hold their knife like a pen to be 're-educated'
I could go on.....
2. Benefits capped at 10% below the minimum wage.
3. The threshold for higher wage tax payers is dramatically increased. Fiscal drag now means that people on 'modest' salaries are paying 40% above about £34k).
4. Road Tax abolished and placed on the cost of fuel. The more you drive the more you pay, but with tax breaks for hauliers (I have yet to hear a reasonable argument against this).
5. People who hold their knife like a pen to be 're-educated'
I could go on.....
1.I would reduce the retirment age to 60 for men and women- when people reached 58 for unskilled or semi skilled jobs they would be assigned an apprentice to take over from them in the 18-25 year bracket so that as we paid out more for retirement pension we paid out less for unemployment benefit amongst young people.
2. I would add not only tax but insurance costs onto petrol to get rid of untaxed, uninsured drivers and have an MOT disk for windows instead of a tax disk.
3. Build more social housing ( but not large estates) and build assist schemes a. to get the economy moving and b. to alleviate the housing shortage.
4. Encourage people who are unemployed to start their own businesses by guaranteeing loans from banks and by hands on help like council tax being free for the first year and also a graduated end to benefits.
5. End Faith Schools.
2. I would add not only tax but insurance costs onto petrol to get rid of untaxed, uninsured drivers and have an MOT disk for windows instead of a tax disk.
3. Build more social housing ( but not large estates) and build assist schemes a. to get the economy moving and b. to alleviate the housing shortage.
4. Encourage people who are unemployed to start their own businesses by guaranteeing loans from banks and by hands on help like council tax being free for the first year and also a graduated end to benefits.
5. End Faith Schools.
1. Complete independence for Scotland leading to full membership of the European Union, including adoption of the euro.
2. Total cessation of state benefits, including free healthcare, for anyone who doesn't hold a Scottish passport, to be phased in over five years.
3. Compulsory teaching of Gaelic up to school leaving age.
4. An independent military for Scotland, including re-introduction of national service.
5. The introduction of the "three-strikes-and-you're-out" method of incarceration currently in operation in some American states.
2. Total cessation of state benefits, including free healthcare, for anyone who doesn't hold a Scottish passport, to be phased in over five years.
3. Compulsory teaching of Gaelic up to school leaving age.
4. An independent military for Scotland, including re-introduction of national service.
5. The introduction of the "three-strikes-and-you're-out" method of incarceration currently in operation in some American states.
1. Immediate independence for Scotland thereby freeing up funds for..........
2. Increase state pensions by 20%
3. Re-introduce the old law that you are legally allowed to use a crossbow to shoot any Scot found within the walls of the City of York.
4. Child benefit should be paid for only the first 2 children
5. Any person over the age of 40 should have to give their parents pocket money.
2. Increase state pensions by 20%
3. Re-introduce the old law that you are legally allowed to use a crossbow to shoot any Scot found within the walls of the City of York.
4. Child benefit should be paid for only the first 2 children
5. Any person over the age of 40 should have to give their parents pocket money.
1. No child benefit except for one year post death of spouse to give the person time to get themselves together and get a job
2. Immigration only for those who A speak English to a reasonable standard b) have a skill that is needed due to no English national being qualified for the work c) and with no healthproblems requiring treatment at time of application
3) No refugees or asylum seekers as we are not the 'first safe border' unless Wales or Scotland suddenly have civil wars
4) Independance for Scotland with all the rights and responsibilities that entails (No Scotsman can stand for election to English/Welsh parliament
5) Smoking banned except within a persons own home where there are no children under the age of 16
2. Immigration only for those who A speak English to a reasonable standard b) have a skill that is needed due to no English national being qualified for the work c) and with no healthproblems requiring treatment at time of application
3) No refugees or asylum seekers as we are not the 'first safe border' unless Wales or Scotland suddenly have civil wars
4) Independance for Scotland with all the rights and responsibilities that entails (No Scotsman can stand for election to English/Welsh parliament
5) Smoking banned except within a persons own home where there are no children under the age of 16
1. Force the useless telecom companies to stop all 'cold calling' and 'cold texting' - including from overseas
2. All companies must have a geographic (01/02/03) phone number - no hiding customer services behind revenue-generating 08xx numbers
3. Improve 'contribution based' benefits and pensions - you should always be better off having paid in to the system compared to someone who has not contributed
4. Supplementary driving tests before you can tow a trailer/caravan
5. Cap all *future* child benefits at two (or perhaps three) children
... that should nicely offend a few people - is there an ABer who works in telephone sales, tows a caravan and is planning to have 6 kids ??
;+)
2. All companies must have a geographic (01/02/03) phone number - no hiding customer services behind revenue-generating 08xx numbers
3. Improve 'contribution based' benefits and pensions - you should always be better off having paid in to the system compared to someone who has not contributed
4. Supplementary driving tests before you can tow a trailer/caravan
5. Cap all *future* child benefits at two (or perhaps three) children
... that should nicely offend a few people - is there an ABer who works in telephone sales, tows a caravan and is planning to have 6 kids ??
;+)
I'll steal Mark Rae's final one "The introduction of the "three-strikes-and-you're-out" method of incarceration currently in operation in some American states. "
(1) Take the total amount of wealth in the world and share it out on a more even basis.
(2) Castrate rapists before letting them out of prison.
(3) change to gender balance of power - the nature of males (territorial and aggressive - a generalisation) makes them more prone to starting wars.
(4) Make sure that women are afforded the same basic rights as men in countries where they are currently treated very badly.
(5) I am tempted to also say - why not - hit the 'reset' button and take mankind back to the beginning and, hopefully, relgion won't be 'invented' the second time around.
(1) Take the total amount of wealth in the world and share it out on a more even basis.
(2) Castrate rapists before letting them out of prison.
(3) change to gender balance of power - the nature of males (territorial and aggressive - a generalisation) makes them more prone to starting wars.
(4) Make sure that women are afforded the same basic rights as men in countries where they are currently treated very badly.
(5) I am tempted to also say - why not - hit the 'reset' button and take mankind back to the beginning and, hopefully, relgion won't be 'invented' the second time around.
1) Leave the EU and revert to the common market trading agreements and general cooperation, stop paying all forigh "aid".
2) Abolish all benefits in cash to those who have never contributed to society. We will set up accomodation and feeding centres.
3) Give councils powers to seize assets from travellers and immediately move them on without having to go to court. Assets to be sold to pay for damage.
4) End faith schools and ban all relgious indoctrination to those under 18.
5) Adopt (see 1) and apply the only useful law of the EU, namely that we will not accept asylum and immigration applications from those from the EU(ie they must apply in the first safe country), ie nearly all of them.
2) Abolish all benefits in cash to those who have never contributed to society. We will set up accomodation and feeding centres.
3) Give councils powers to seize assets from travellers and immediately move them on without having to go to court. Assets to be sold to pay for damage.
4) End faith schools and ban all relgious indoctrination to those under 18.
5) Adopt (see 1) and apply the only useful law of the EU, namely that we will not accept asylum and immigration applications from those from the EU(ie they must apply in the first safe country), ie nearly all of them.
Bit boring these compared to all your plans:
1. Abolish stamp duty and inheritance tax
2. Increase in minimum wage to a living wage
3. Assistance for those wishing to set up their own business.
Funded by:
4. Increase VAT to 25% and income tax to 45% across all wage brackets
5. Abolishing the state pension
1. Abolish stamp duty and inheritance tax
2. Increase in minimum wage to a living wage
3. Assistance for those wishing to set up their own business.
Funded by:
4. Increase VAT to 25% and income tax to 45% across all wage brackets
5. Abolishing the state pension
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