Originally Posted by entwisi (Post 543472)

Could I make a suggestion for a temporary section in Anything Goes,

Idea is as follows

Basically those that can be bothered write up an election manifesto with how they would run the country, then at a predetermined time we have an election. The manifestos should be realistic and you can challange if you thought it couldn't be backed up within each persons thread. e.g. its useless saying "I'd abolish tax" as its clearly not viable, saying I'd drop rates to 10% for up to £30 with an increase in higher rate tax to compensate is.

anyone think its a good idea? I have a basic idea of what I'd do if running the country, i think it would be good to see what others think or even to see new ideas.

Originally Posted by [email protected] (Post 543550)

I wonder if such a thread will reveal some ANARCHISTS :eek:

Originally Posted by blazey (Post 543642)

Unless you are a fascist I don't think you'd get too many votes, so it's not really worth the effort of writing up a manifesto but mine would probably involve a purely british britain, leave the EU so we can have the death penalty, castration of paedophiles and homosexuals... sounding a bit too much like nazi germany already...

I don't think I can meet the needs of Accrington without turning into Hitler. Nevermind

Originally Posted by Cyfr (Post 543661)

Now do I take a conservative (with a small c) approach or do I radicalise the whole tax system, ohhh the possibilities.

Originally Posted by blazey (Post 543959)

... how could I forget that?!

Originally Posted by entwisi (Post 543472)

Could I make a suggestion for a temporary section in Anything Goes,

Idea is as follows

Basically those that can be bothered write up an election manifesto with how they would run the country, then at a predetermined time we have an election. The manifestos should be realistic and you can challange if you thought it couldn't be backed up within each persons thread. e.g. its useless saying "I'd abolish tax" as its clearly not viable, saying I'd drop rates to 10% for up to £30 with an increase in higher rate tax to compensate is.

anyone think its a good idea? I have a basic idea of what I'd do if running the country, i think it would be good to see what others think or even to see new ideas.

Originally Posted by jambutty (Post 544662)

Sadly, as has already happened, the concept has been hijacked by some with what they probably see as witty repartee. Par for the forum I guess! Fortunately mick has weeded out most of the silly banter and dumped them in another thread so that this thread might just have a chance of achieving its aims.

Originally Posted by jambut (Post 544662)

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Originally Posted by jb (Post 544662)

Originally Posted by Less (Post 544677)

Sadly although you don't seem to like the site, the members, or the standards we enjoy falling to, you keep coming back.
Why? There are thousands of sites out there one of them must come somewhere close to your lofty standards why not go there?

Just to let you know, the person that requested that the post be split was me.
I think the thread could have some mileage, but if you are going to post in it we may as well abandon all hope, we have already had many, many posts from you telling us what is wrong with the world and also accywebs members,it would make a refreshing change if you could start a thread telling us what is good about the world and also accywebs members, though somehow i think it would be your shortest post ever.

Originally Posted by Less (Post 544677)

Sadly although you don't seem to like the site, the members, or the standards we enjoy falling to, you keep coming back.
Why? There are thousands of sites out there one of them must come somewhere close to your lofty standards why not go there?

Just to let you know, the person that requested that the post be split was me.
I think the thread could have some mileage, but if you are going to post in it we may as well abandon all hope, we have already had many, many posts from you telling us what is wrong with the world and also accywebs members,it would make a refreshing change if you could start a thread telling us what is good about the world and also accywebs members, though somehow i think it would be your shortest post ever.

Originally Posted by Cyfr (Post 545312)

Doesn't there need to be a section on the site made first? :p

I'll do one.

Originally Posted by garinda (Post 458799)

-Flat rate of income tax @25% for all.

Originally Posted by garinda (Post 458799)

-Tax cars more and put the money into improving the public transport system.

Originally Posted by Neil (Post 545350)

I am voting for the Monster Raving Rindy Party at the next elections as I agree with all of your manifesto.

Just a couple of points


Spoken like a true Tory boy :D


Seeing as we don't even spend 100% of car tax on the road system why increase road tax to fund public transport. As soon as people stopped using cars you would loose your funding for public transport?

Public transport is fine in big cities but because I have to travel 75 miles a day to a job of my vocation (because there are no such jobs locally) I can not get to work for 6am except by using a car. Please can I have a subsidy for previous Governments killing off this Countries industry and forcing me to work so far away. No I am not prepared to move closer, I could not be involved with the park then ;)

Originally Posted by garinda (Post 545364)

Not perfect for you, I'll admit, but the job as Peter Britcliffe's P.A. seems to have recently been filled.:D

Originally Posted by Margaret Pilkington (Post 545380)

I have to say that before learning to drive I spent hours travelling the six miles between my home and the hospital where I trained. This meant that i had a very long day every day....as sometimes buses would just not turn up.....not good when you are trying to uphold a necessary service.

Originally Posted by Neil (Post 545383)

You say trying to be funny but his PA recently left HBC to work with her husband. Maybe you could get the job, it has been posted many times the council has some shaky principals.