What policies should a political party have?
 

Whilst checking out the policies of the political parties, I decided they really haven't got a clear and concise idea about what the general public really want from them. Neither did they seem to be too clear on how they really intend to put the Great back into Great Britain.
So my question is this. If you could choose a policy to suit the general public, what one policy would you have?

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there is no one policy that will even make a dent in the mess this country is in mothernature, plus not one will suit the general public, all ya can aim to do is bring different things in that the public in the main will welcome, Law n Order, n Immigration, are just 2 that are minefields with all the do-gooders but they sure as hell need sorting.

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Go on, you asked the question, only fair you get to answer it first.

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I don't think that one can select a single policy, other than a vague one, such as "do the best for Britain." I think that one has to choose between ideologies. Choose the party that best represents one's political beliefs. I was born working class in the days that people were proud to be working class. I vote for the party that promises to do the best for the little guy, the working stiff that is the backbone of any country; and the guy who gets the shaft from the rich and the powerful and the callous. In Canada, the party that best represents my political biases is the New Democratic Party, which is a Social Democratic party, very close to Labour, or what Labour used to be.

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Don't think it matters that much anymore, as the majority of legislation that affects our lives is now decided in Brussels. The Lisbon Treaty will be forced through, despite Ireland voting against it, due to the inherently undemocratic nature of the EU, taking us one step further along the road to a federal Europe. Westminster is increasingly becoming an irrelevancy, so the policies decided there will matter less and less, as time goes by.

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Ideologies are the problem with our political system.
Effective politics would be based on reality not ideologies

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Well, I've been involved in politics since I was 16, and I'm now 62, and I think the answer is the same as how long is a piece of string. We have a three party system in this country (sorry 4 Wynonie:D) who all have different ideas on what is right and wrong for the country, that is what makes a dimocracy. The right think the left are wrong and the left think the right are wrong and nobody gives a stuff about the lib/dems:D especially when their leader thinks that the old age pension is £30 a week. Anyway one thing that I think most people in this country would suscribe to is get rid of the PC brigade and restore power to Westminster, but as Wynonie has said this isn't likely to happen, but we can always hope;)

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I'm so sick of how ineffective and pointless party politics are. A tyrade of spin and bull on the long journey to the bickering middle. Get rid of the parties, the dated and irrelevant beliefs from red and blue, and maybe we can get closer to obtaining a democracy.

Of course that will never happen (unless I can rustle some extra funds together to pull a successful version of Guido), so for the moment I'd rather not see the state act has it has over the past few months and nationalise businesses heading down the toilet. Socialist actions like that set a very bad precedent.

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I don't know about picking one policy, but if I had to pick a word it would be 'responsibility'. So much more of it is needed in peoples lives. We have been almost encouraged to take no responsibility As if only the state and the individual exist. I should be able to go out and not fear attack, I should be able to be in my house without worrying about people damaging the car outside. What ever happened to society? There are huge arguments about who or what is to blame. What is important to me, is who has the right idea to fix our broken society?

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ah yer on the same planet after all.:)

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Wonder where you got that idea from ? ;)

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A government that seizes the assets of all the lying,thieving bankers and mortgage brokers that made a fortune out of the working classes then walked away and left us in the mire.:hidewall:

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I wonder what Less would have to say on the subject?

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The main two areas that need addressing IMO are crime and immigration. On the crime front we need to see judges giving sentences that reflect the crime. People are fed up of criminals being given a slap on the wrist. So handing out suitable punishments needs sorting.
We can't keep letting people enter the country, it needs somebody strong enough to say enough is enough. Whilst immigration continues as it is our health services and education systems are going to carry on being overstretched.

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I reckon the whole stucture of political party politics has become whatever is in fashion to get voters on your side.....people need to concentrate on the real issues concerning.. real people...examples are costs of everyday goods..mortgage rates and rent increases..the people need to know specific policies that anyone attempting to take power in terms of the financial and economic situation..tell us what your policy is and then we can all decide what which of you we want..

It is getting out of hand.. like.. just been to the offie and it was £5 for 6 cans of Guinness last week .. now it's £1 a can! no dicount! so 6 cans of Guinness now cost £6!..were will it end?

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It crossed my mind too. "Responsibility" is not a policy, it is something one expects from those elected to power. Responsiblity is part of the job.

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That much for Guinness:eek: I can get it cheaper here.

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Well a qiud is still cheap Eric.. I mean it's a £1.. not trillions of Canadian Dracmas or whatever your money is called..:)

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My policy is zero tolerance in all policies.

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I was certainly not aiming it all at politicians. It is people who need responsibility in their lives.

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Me thinks its time to go TT Mancie:D

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Whatever they may be, I still think it would be more polite to allow Mothernature her opinion first, she finds it an important enough subject to start a thread about it, by the way I notice your views on the subject are as equally vague as anything I have posted so far.
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With the National Debt at over £700 billion and rising daily - that is about £12,000 for every single person in the country – and a government bent on pretending to be an International power, I would suggest that a policy of UK first, second and last until the National Debt is cleared.

Alternatively I would support a policy where the UK is sold to the highest bidder, with a reserve set to the equivalent of £1,000,000 for every person in the UK – approximately £600,000,000,000,000. Where upon a successful sale each person in the UK receives £1,000,000.

Daft I know and it will never happen but then the yanks did buy Alaska from the Russians in 1867 for $7.2 million. So maybe the USA would like to buy the UK too?

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I thought they already had.

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They did, they wrote it off as a tax loss 40 odd years ago.

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Na Neil we just gave it to um on a plate

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Therein lies the crux of the problem. We should never have handed power over to any other state. As I see it, if you don't live/work in any given area how do you know what the true problems are. I certainly wouldn't come to Ossie and state you need more bins on the streets. I wouldn't have a clue if you did or didn't need them. Europe is so far removed from England I doubt it could find it on the map.



I've thought long and hard about this and I am torn between what matters most to the general public. Reading comments here, there and everywhere leads me to think that Crime is the main concern for most people. Having said that though, I think crime may only be a main issue if you have been a victim of crime. Therefore I think my one policy would be Immigration Control. If you come to live here, you shouldn't be allowed to claim benefits, health care (unless an emergency) or housing rights.

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Actually I knew the answer, I just thought it funny that andrewb was toeing the party line. Cameron used the word about 22 times in his conference speech the day before ;)

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Meaningless emotive words are silly when used by the opposition but all well & good when you're a Friendly Dave (:alright:) supporter. Seriously. What have they come to. Tories should be ashamed of themselves. At least back in the day they were evil minions with balls. Now they're just irritating toffs. 'Responsibility'? Pass me the bucket!

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thats it in a nutshell, cyfr never answered the question of the thread, just passed the buck, where have i seen that before? i wonder.:rolleyes:

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Well I've now decided all political parties are in it for themselves and it would be a waste of time electing any of them. They are never going to be fair to us peasants.

Maybe us peasants should start our own political party. Call it the Party of Common Sense Peasants and let the majority decide what policies are more important.

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it has become increasingly obvious that all governments are powerless as regards economic policy, the banks call the shots. you get into debt and the banks chase you, but if the banks get in trouble then they just whistle up the government (ie US) to bail them out.

the sooner we have a socialist candidate the better, but im afraid thats not going to happen any time soon.
dennis.

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Yes but unfortunately the Monster Raving Looney Party is already out there. :tongueout

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I'm sure I said Common Sense :yelrotflm

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Hang on a mo is common sense not deemed as too much for the common person and is therefore illegal? :confused: We are to be lead by the hand by whom ever runs the country as we are incapable of making sound judgements. Hell carry on like this and we will make the story "Of Mice and Men" look like a dream that we want to return to.

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OMG you are so right. Someone arrest me. :eek:

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Would send one round but they are busy chasing motorists and sitting doing paperwork. So you are safe at the moment. Get the trainers on just in case the find a spare one bearing in mind that if he/she chases you on foot for more than 200 yards the might collapse and then try and sue you. Better to turn yourself in.

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Pllllease. Common sense is so last season.

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Might make a come back. Though there is more chance of Elvis being found on the dark side of the moon living in a vegan colony. :eek:

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Elvis is in my living room now and I'm vegetarian. Enterprise is in my bedroom waiting to transport us :tongueout