Ensure that any policy I campaigned over would be introduced as promised.
Allow live camping in the national parks of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, outside of the towns and villages in said parks, town name sign being the border.
Increase the British Army back up in size to probably around 300k and reintroduce the great regiment/unit names of old in an actively used manner.Britain really needs to take stock of its accomplishments and highlight them. I would adopt a 'we didn't say it or are not the country on the receiving end, we don't act' policy too. Its a person's life people..too many UK miltary have allready died over other country's 'beefs'. Ships-Proper Aircraft Carriers, we need 3, though this would be well down the line. Ships to support the current carriers would be more in the forefront. A country which operates a battlegroup to me is much more impressive than one which only rallies what it's got. Only talking an additional class of 12-16 proper speedy ships but I'd like to see them go around in 4s. UK Design. Air Force: if they will sell them to us, I'd buy Russian Jets providing the 'commies' will put the dial, electrics and user manuals in English. Sukhoi I like especially though Mikhoyan probably don't like me saying that, but they both make quality aircraft. They sell their aircraft allready to India and have China. Right now to me Britain's defence policy and way of things seems to be about looking 'in' NOT 'out', and I do not like that fact. This next bit may be a bit controversial but I would authorise uniform redesign to be more fashion sensed (but not trending) and sorry admiral, you are wrong if you have just poo pooed that. Every sailor seen 'up the road' in that outfit if it receives the coos, it's done its job. It's the world we are living in and those coos have probably just bettered a rivals equipment elsewhere in a purchase or earnt a blogger or reporter a favourable comment on some unrelated issue. (Even if it's just 5 sailors(nominated next port banner waivers or officers, but something along those lines: people, both foreign and home may enquire why its not all so costings check would have to be done))
Handguns. I would encourage a 'handgun in every home' policy and imo wipe out petty crime in a stroke. Doing this, respect for others would also come back to this country.
I would create a government owned (using civil service paid staff(hired from without)) Car Brand and also a UK Exclusive large Fast food chain(I find there is money there though I find some practices unsavoury with the present competition, both in their ways and separate from what they do.) Britain needs such to dig itself out of economic hardship and get a bit of control back on its own economy.
I would put 'no touches' on British industries deemed critical to remain British such as Water, Gas, Electricity and Banking. Why banking.. what's the Bank of England(rhetorical), who do they speak to aswell as making decisions(also rhetorical), how easy is it when they make decisions and a bigger institution doesn't like their decision(doubt it ever happens publicly as its probably embarrassing). With those other institutions not involved to put it bluntly, their saying anything would be a 'what's it got to do with you', yes people it really is that simple, that chat to talk about last months distributed spreadsheet where something else over coffee is 'loudly encouraged' by the supposed second party in attendance, like a bad episode of yes minister would no longer happen.
I would overhaul the insurance industry in the UK. Right now it's a licence to print money for the insurance companies. The policies they give are or were called 'risks' for a reason. A person who has had misfortune occur should not be forced to pay more for his policy after an insurance company has made a payout to him. He was all ready paying them before he needed to claim as was all those other policyholders who did not claim and the far lesser number who did that year. It should not go up outside of inflation(which imo should not be as commonplace as it is nowadays, do they decrease if the economy is looking good!!) not a small to medium increase or rise like a graph curve year on year after payout(or even when there's been no payout at all.) "RISK", insurance companies, look up what it means. If he's done it a few years to you, if that ever occurs, your choice if you don't insure that guy or gal any more, as he would be deemed too much of a...... (yes, you guessed it.)
The recently acquired credit score system in the UK. What a load of hooey. Literally. The old system where banks either said yes or no was simpler, does not set someone up for acceptable discrimination nor did it allow banks and financiers to publicise a rate and then offer someone a more disadvantageous rate. The new system, if the person enquiring can easily afford the publicised rate and THAT was all that was publicised, what right do they have to say no, you can afford to pay more so we will charge you more... Err so it seems they give that rate to the guys who can't afford it as easily yet everyone sees that solitary rate advertised for them. A rainy day cuckoo clock weatherman, making the bad decision if you are lucky in being unlucky. I wonder just how linked to Whitehall these men are or places higher. Is giving or denying money all they are interested in. Who else might be involved behind the scenes. Targeting of individuals occurs when they know they are being targetted or other people do. Repeated NOs may have stuck out like a sore thumb but this credit score thing is like a pick and mix which I wonder if other financiers either don't understand or want to hold a closely guarded secret. For me its early days but this credit score system, which they really are pushing like you would not believe in media, would be your alternative jail/prison record that follows you around, and will be of equal stress or excuse provider for others. OK so what is it about the credit score then that has caused this. Err it just is... So you are the bank manager who was called in to explain why I was not offered the advertised rate which I can easily afford, called in by your junior here after she was told to offer me that worse rate and that's your answer, "your credit score, it just is" Ohhhkay then(deep breath).. So long story short, I would revert to yes or no and remove credit score altogether as helpful as it sounds in the media, and imo money getting for help agency and product suppliers based off of it(ref The super turbo deluxe with Sprinkles package which no doubt some will scrupulously offer and others elsewhere, perhaps connected, who knows(<cough the paypal scenario 2>) unscrupulously worry you or force you into getting). Why know if I actually don't need to know, do it behind the scenes ffs. I allready know what accounts and where my stuff is. Oh you do too now, is that the point of it.. What, you don't trust people on their sense and ability to balance their stuff-what, you think they normally operate in coconuts or something.. Shame on you
Domestic Waste Disposal. Would bring in measures that all recycling be done at recycling centers (the DUMP!!, the TIP!! , call it whatever the bleep you want) by trained (paid)
professionals thus taking 'petty micromanagement' out of your lives and those who would feel happier without the hassle, happier.... Thus also removing street Hitlers who are more suited to doing their jobs from the comfort of under their bridges or be the silent cos they have no reason not to be, paid people they used to be..Coal Mines. Viability. Is there or isn't there coal down there. If yes then look at something. Innovating the discarded.
Under me UK police stop and search powers will be rescinded. Police WILL be required to give their name when asked. Police Force cars will be numbered and have THEIR Police Force clearly identified on them. Full copy of Police cam footage will be surrendered to public upon request. You DID NOT ask them to take footage, be it always running (whatever) or not.. you pay their wages thus you should be provided with a complete copy upon request.
Business Phone (NUISANCE) marketing calls will be banned from the UK.
A tour of ANY Facility on UK Soil, where there is barbed wire will be provided (though will be well accompanied) to the public upon request, ANY!! NY Moors, center of London, Lands End, John Agroats.
The Freedom of Information Act will be made a less pen engaging affair, 'a freed up freedom of information act' , if you will.
The PAYG Phone system I don't believe is as freed up as I believe it should be. I don't like the idea of if bad things occur, it's a 'could be multiple people' scenario WHEN the only people policy currently affects and are protected against are the people. Note : the people do one hit wonders, the companies and organisations repeat, repeat, repeat.. I refer to your mobile phone / cellphone and functionality..
A regular televised progress report would be given to the nation as regards the progress of these policies, something which EVERY government that has come into OFFICE should do anyway. Its laughable as we even have a channel on our TV system which can be utilised for such. Make it a proper regular occurrence with information that can be understood maybe using tech imagery, I think the nation would probably appreciate it and maybe tune in to see how things are going that once a month(/every 2 months implemented worse case scenario)
I would look into the feasibility down the line of a creating a new city, a car city. Possible locations: Lincolnshire/between York and North Allerton/East of Lancaster after a very quick look. A modern city, railed dual carriageways minimum everywhere, pedestrian flyovers/flyunders but a skyscraper city. Size of Glasgow and with modern in mind. 'Don't think British in building. Think new city.' Think lots of skyscrapers. Think together but think infront and behind lots of space and unique buildings. The very best architects. Bits of green here and there. Curved double carriageways. This would be a long term (to start on) goal but we would set a date if feasible. Guys they are building cities in the desert in the middle east.. I think we could do likewise.. Yes I have heard of Milton Keynes, heck I've been there and watched an Ice Hockey match there.....for some don't know why reason, I remember crossing a road there at a 4 way junction and an outside stand pub being on a corner there but lol funny the things you can remember for no reason.. I went on to a pub with a large U bar top and stood next to a square pillar near the very bottom of the U, either just left or just right.. .Anyway, I would say to others, do you think yourself interesting? Do you think your neighbour interesting? Have you met any real life foreigners? Did you find them interesting? A new mini serial starting tomorrow, programme advertisers that I have seen for it, got me thinking of this number 17 albeit indirectly. Aswell as a modern city, latest facilities and a top class transportation system, it could be our hotbed for entertainment and grind a movie industry into mainstream and for the next millenia. If that fails, heck we could get the world to house Starfleet there, grr not a fake library :) oh that TV serial starting tomorrow which is(was) Monday 10th September 2018, it's on itv and called 'Strangers'.
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