@GoodwinMJ It's not true that the side formerly known as Remain has no ideas. We've been sidelined, ignored & treated as 2nd class citizens in our own country for the past 4yrs, and it's only getting worse.
Here, for what it's worth, is my manifesto for change:
/1.
Here, for what it's worth, is my manifesto for change:
/1.
@GoodwinMJ 1. Clean up public life by:
a) making the Nolan Principles a legal duty of care for all elected officials and their SpAds;
b) deepening, broadening & strengthening the powers of the House of Commons standards committee;
c) giving the public greater powers of recall of MPs
a) making the Nolan Principles a legal duty of care for all elected officials and their SpAds;
b) deepening, broadening & strengthening the powers of the House of Commons standards committee;
c) giving the public greater powers of recall of MPs
@GoodwinMJ 2. Make politicians more accountable to the public by:
a) making every vote count — introduce PR (too many are disenfranchised by FPTP as MPs' loyalty is to party not constituency)
b) a party-neutral boundary review;
c) limiting the power of the whip.
a) making every vote count — introduce PR (too many are disenfranchised by FPTP as MPs' loyalty is to party not constituency)
b) a party-neutral boundary review;
c) limiting the power of the whip.
@GoodwinMJ 3. Protect the people from tyranny by a written constitution that:
a) restores balance of power between executive, legislature & judiciary (damaged by Brexit process);
b) reverses politicization of judiciary & civil service;
c) sets in law conventions that rely on good morals.
a) restores balance of power between executive, legislature & judiciary (damaged by Brexit process);
b) reverses politicization of judiciary & civil service;
c) sets in law conventions that rely on good morals.
@GoodwinMJ Next 3 moves:
1. No taxation w/o representation (Pay your tax offshore? No vote in UK)
2. More devolution, inclu. a parliament for England.
3. Greater decentralization (ridiculous that LCs can't close beaches)
Hey presto! Trust in politics restored + UK's democracy strengthened.
1. No taxation w/o representation (Pay your tax offshore? No vote in UK)
2. More devolution, inclu. a parliament for England.
3. Greater decentralization (ridiculous that LCs can't close beaches)
Hey presto! Trust in politics restored + UK's democracy strengthened.
@GoodwinMJ You'll notice that this present Govt is doing the exact opposite of this. Hence declining poll ratings & further loss of trust in UK democracy.
We're not stupid. We see the power grab. We see the corruption. We see the cronyism. We're increasingly disgusted with this Govt.
We're not stupid. We see the power grab. We see the corruption. We see the cronyism. We're increasingly disgusted with this Govt.
@GoodwinMJ There should be an item on party finances as well.
The current system, as evidenced by the Robert Jenrick *cash for favours* scandal, is turning British politics into a cesspit.
The current system, as evidenced by the Robert Jenrick *cash for favours* scandal, is turning British politics into a cesspit.
@GoodwinMJ Also, reform the House of Lords. There have already been major reviews as to how to do this.
Johnson should be stopped from adding any more Lords until some exit. It's utterly ridiculous & a disgusting waste of taxpayers' £ to be adding 30 more Lords when there are already 811.
Johnson should be stopped from adding any more Lords until some exit. It's utterly ridiculous & a disgusting waste of taxpayers' £ to be adding 30 more Lords when there are already 811.
