Ideas for a Manifesto for a Future government

Should we compile a model manifesto for a future government? We could start by suggesting a title e.g. "A Citizens' Ownership Act &c". The &c is taken from (as I understand) from "The Health and Safety at Work Act &c". The &c. means further legislation may added to cover points that were not foreseen in the orginal Act without the rigmorole of a new act.

In addition to what has been written before - free newspaper, nationalised banking, a market survey of peoples perceived needs. We could portray this as a conscription of the controlling power of wealth. We have had conscription before of nothing less than a personØs life; so wealth conscription should be accepted. Remember Lord Vesty has lost control of his farms in Venezuela and also British Petroleum are taxed. Then there are compulsory purchase orders. Most manifestos are a "shopping list without the price of each item being shown". Ours will have the funding.

Clearly, Corporation tax will have to rise and perhaps our friend Prem Sikka may be able to suggest a percentage. Also a measured reduction in the armed forces, that will release; after re-training, a skilled workforce. I say a measured reduction because a too sudden demob could set up chaos in the unemployment market. All this apart from the huge cost of the armaments.

Elsewhere I have suggested a massive programme of flood control by deepening rivers. Another way to control flooding is a wholesale re-forestation to obsorb rain water. Something to look forward to in the future, is a seven day a week G.P. surgeries. As with most underfunding problems, obviously, the unfunding of the N.H.S. will have long gone.

We must take some action to reduce pollution. Therefore we need to create a public transport network; not only between cities, but also across the country and furthermore it must either low cost or free. This will surely reduce the number of cars. As to whether a person should require a licence to own a car in pursuant of their trade remains to be seen.

At some place on this website the case for renewable energy has been made. Our universities will be freed from relying upon funding from companies, especially in the aspects of research.

NOTE from Albert posted
Saturday 1st April 2006