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"Close all the tax loopholes big corporations use. Then I’d banish Nigel Farrage and Tommy Robinson to some remote island so we don’t have to see them ever again" Right on brother! | |||
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"Close all the tax loopholes big corporations use. Then I’d banish Nigel Farrage and Tommy Robinson to some remote island so we don’t have to see them ever again" You'd get my vote | |||
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"I would first of all stop brexit then introduce policies such as democracy means democracy meaning there should always be a 2nd referendum as the people have seen how it went, what fun things would you do? It could be naughty things too " Why a second referendum? Complete waste of time! The majority voted OUT! | |||
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"I would first of all stop brexit then introduce policies such as democracy means democracy meaning there should always be a 2nd referendum as the people have seen how it went, what fun things would you do? It could be naughty things too Why a second referendum? Complete waste of time! The majority voted OUT! " The majority voted out based on complete lies. | |||
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"Make smacking your kids illegal (oooooo) Make it so every new parent went on a compulsory first aid course. If there’s more than a five year gap between each child, then you’d go on another course when pregnant again. " Give scotland another independence vote | |||
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"I would first of all stop brexit then introduce policies such as democracy means democracy meaning there should always be a 2nd referendum as the people have seen how it went, what fun things would you do? It could be naughty things too Why a second referendum? Complete waste of time! The majority voted OUT! The majority voted out based on complete lies. " The majority who voted leave, were always gonna vote leave, don't kid yourself that it had anything to do with the big red bus! | |||
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"I would first of all stop brexit then introduce policies such as democracy means democracy meaning there should always be a 2nd referendum as the people have seen how it went, what fun things would you do? It could be naughty things too Why a second referendum? Complete waste of time! The majority voted OUT! The majority voted out based on complete lies. The majority who voted leave, were always gonna vote leave, don't kid yourself that it had anything to do with the big red bus!" well i alone have got about a dozen friends who voted out that have said they would have changed their minds if they knew then what they knew now. regardless of the "big red bus" as you put it | |||
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"I would first of all stop brexit then introduce policies such as democracy means democracy meaning there should always be a 2nd referendum as the people have seen how it went, what fun things would you do? It could be naughty things too Why a second referendum? Complete waste of time! The majority voted OUT! The majority voted out based on complete lies. The majority who voted leave, were always gonna vote leave, don't kid yourself that it had anything to do with the big red bus! well i alone have got about a dozen friends who voted out that have said they would have changed their minds if they knew then what they knew now. regardless of the "big red bus" as you put it" Non of the sore looser remainers propogangda makes me want to stay.The people voted leave so that's what should happen | |||
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"I would first of all stop brexit then introduce policies such as democracy means democracy meaning there should always be a 2nd referendum as the people have seen how it went, what fun things would you do? It could be naughty things too Why a second referendum? Complete waste of time! The majority voted OUT! The majority voted out based on complete lies. " That is right they did that, that was the only reason brexit got votes. | |||
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"I would first of all stop brexit then introduce policies such as democracy means democracy meaning there should always be a 2nd referendum as the people have seen how it went, what fun things would you do? It could be naughty things too Why a second referendum? Complete waste of time! The majority voted OUT! The majority voted out based on complete lies. That is right they did that, that was the only reason brexit got votes." The only reason? | |||
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"Out with no deal. Therefore respecting he mandate given to him by both the people and parliament. Then call a general election. With a part policy that a non-legally binding referendum in 2 years time where the question is ‘knowing what you do now would you consider applying to re-join?’ Suits everybody. " At the last election 54% voted for parties who ruled out No Deal. | |||
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"Out with no deal. Therefore respecting he mandate given to him by both the people and parliament. Then call a general election. With a part policy that a non-legally binding referendum in 2 years time where the question is ‘knowing what you do now would you consider applying to re-join?’ Suits everybody. At the last election 54% voted for parties who ruled out No Deal. " So? That’s not something this, or any future prime minister could do anything about when parliament have rejected every deal that has been offered. And yes, obviously the EU are only offering deals they know will be rejected | |||
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"I would first of all stop brexit then introduce policies such as democracy means democracy meaning there should always be a 2nd referendum as the people have seen how it went, what fun things would you do? It could be naughty things too Why a second referendum? Complete waste of time! The majority voted OUT! The majority voted out based on complete lies. That is right they did that, that was the only reason brexit got votes. The only reason?" Not the only reason but the majority of it. | |||
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"Out with no deal. Therefore respecting he mandate given to him by both the people and parliament. Then call a general election. With a part policy that a non-legally binding referendum in 2 years time where the question is ‘knowing what you do now would you consider applying to re-join?’ Suits everybody. At the last election 54% voted for parties who ruled out No Deal. So? That’s not something this, or any future prime minister could do anything about when parliament have rejected every deal that has been offered. And yes, obviously the EU are only offering deals they know will be rejected" Sounds similar to what Boris has done this week | |||
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"Out with no deal. Therefore respecting he mandate given to him by both the people and parliament. Then call a general election. With a part policy that a non-legally binding referendum in 2 years time where the question is ‘knowing what you do now would you consider applying to re-join?’ Suits everybody. At the last election 54% voted for parties who ruled out No Deal. So? That’s not something this, or any future prime minister could do anything about when parliament have rejected every deal that has been offered. And yes, obviously the EU are only offering deals they know will be rejected Sounds similar to what Boris has done this week " Really? He has suggested a referendum on joining the EU in 2 years time? | |||
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"Out with no deal. Therefore respecting he mandate given to him by both the people and parliament. Then call a general election. With a part policy that a non-legally binding referendum in 2 years time where the question is ‘knowing what you do now would you consider applying to re-join?’ Suits everybody. At the last election 54% voted for parties who ruled out No Deal. So? That’s not something this, or any future prime minister could do anything about when parliament have rejected every deal that has been offered. And yes, obviously the EU are only offering deals they know will be rejected" It's not up to the EU to offer any deal , the UK want to leave but can't offer up any credible solution that will work ! | |||
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"Out with no deal. Therefore respecting he mandate given to him by both the people and parliament. Then call a general election. With a part policy that a non-legally binding referendum in 2 years time where the question is ‘knowing what you do now would you consider applying to re-join?’ Suits everybody. At the last election 54% voted for parties who ruled out No Deal. So? That’s not something this, or any future prime minister could do anything about when parliament have rejected every deal that has been offered. And yes, obviously the EU are only offering deals they know will be rejected It's not up to the EU to offer any deal , the UK want to leave but can't offer up any credible solution that will work !" Love the name, is that like Ghostbusters..... ? | |||
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"I would first of all stop brexit then introduce policies such as democracy means democracy meaning there should always be a 2nd referendum as the people have seen how it went, what fun things would you do? It could be naughty things too Why a second referendum? Complete waste of time! The majority voted OUT! The majority voted out based on complete lies. That is right they did that, that was the only reason brexit got votes. The only reason?Not the only reason but the majority of it." How do you know this is a fact? | |||
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"I would first of all stop brexit then introduce policies such as democracy means democracy meaning there should always be a 2nd referendum as the people have seen how it went, what fun things would you do?" Have you not contradicted yourself right from the get go? How can it be democracy if you cancel so etching a majority voted for? (The merits or otherwise of either side in the referendum are irrelevant to my point here) And if you have two referenda, each with a different result, do you assume things stay the same as they were or go for best of three? | |||
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"I would first of all stop brexit then introduce policies such as democracy means democracy meaning there should always be a 2nd referendum as the people have seen how it went, what fun things would you do? Have you not contradicted yourself right from the get go? How can it be democracy if you cancel so etching a majority voted for? (The merits or otherwise of either side in the referendum are irrelevant to my point here) And if you have two referenda, each with a different result, do you assume things stay the same as they were or go for best of three? " ....cancel something a majority voted for.... Bloody phone! | |||
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"Out with no deal. Therefore respecting he mandate given to him by both the people and parliament. Then call a general election. With a part policy that a non-legally binding referendum in 2 years time where the question is ‘knowing what you do now would you consider applying to re-join?’ Suits everybody. At the last election 54% voted for parties who ruled out No Deal. So? That’s not something this, or any future prime minister could do anything about when parliament have rejected every deal that has been offered. And yes, obviously the EU are only offering deals they know will be rejected It's not up to the EU to offer any deal , the UK want to leave but can't offer up any credible solution that will work !" It’s up to both sides to make a deal that works. But both also have the opportunity to walk away, ie, No Deal. The UK wants a deal that works, the EU (with its own good reason) wants one which is punitive and disincentivises any other net contributor leaving | |||
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"I would first of all stop brexit then introduce policies such as democracy means democracy meaning there should always be a 2nd referendum as the people have seen how it went, what fun things would you do? It could be naughty things too Why a second referendum? Complete waste of time! The majority voted OUT! The majority voted out based on complete lies. That is right they did that, that was the only reason brexit got votes." Utter bollocks! | |||
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"I would first of all stop brexit then introduce policies such as democracy means democracy meaning there should always be a 2nd referendum as the people have seen how it went, what fun things would you do? It could be naughty things too Why a second referendum? Complete waste of time! The majority voted OUT! The majority voted out based on complete lies. That is right they did that, that was the only reason brexit got votes." I think people got pissed off with foreigners thinking they knew what's best for them, and how they think. No offence. | |||
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"I would bring back workhouses. No benefits for the lazy. Stop trying to save people who don't want to be saved. Make school optional. Life bans for d*unken arses on planes Bring back gladiatorial combat for consenting participants Scrutinise all foreign aid Ban Happy Meals in McDonalds. They take so long to make up the boxes and I hate waiting. They bring nothing but misery. Abolish the funding of the BBC Ban Comic Relief and Children in Need from all television Trade freely with all countries and especially Europe without the need of a federal state Make friends with all countries. Hold those who caused wars to account. 4 day working week Look after our senior citizens Tear down Hadrian's wall and make friends with the Scotch " Whey hay , bring back the Romans but we’ll keep the wall | |||
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"I would first of all stop brexit then introduce policies such as democracy means democracy meaning there should always be a 2nd referendum as the people have seen how it went, what fun things would you do? It could be naughty things too Why a second referendum? Complete waste of time! The majority voted OUT! The majority voted out based on complete lies. The majority who voted leave, were always gonna vote leave, don't kid yourself that it had anything to do with the big red bus! well i alone have got about a dozen friends who voted out that have said they would have changed their minds if they knew then what they knew now. regardless of the "big red bus" as you put it Non of the sore looser remainers propogangda makes me want to stay.The people voted leave so that's what should happen " “Do you want a yummy sandwich?” “Yes please” “Here you go, one dog shit and rotten eel sandwich” “But you said it would be yummy?!” “Sorry, but you said you wanted a sandwich now eat it” “But you promised a yummy sandwich!” “Tough luck. People have spoken. Eat it” -Matt | |||
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"First I'd go to the hairdresser You have bad hair ?" Not only me | |||
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"I would bring back workhouses. No benefits for the lazy. Stop trying to save people who don't want to be saved. Make school optional. Life bans for d*unken arses on planes Bring back gladiatorial combat for consenting participants Scrutinise all foreign aid Ban Happy Meals in McDonalds. They take so long to make up the boxes and I hate waiting. They bring nothing but misery. Abolish the funding of the BBC Ban Comic Relief and Children in Need from all television Trade freely with all countries and especially Europe without the need of a federal state Make friends with all countries. Hold those who caused wars to account. 4 day working week Look after our senior citizens Tear down Hadrian's wall and make friends with the Scotch Whey hay , bring back the Romans but we’ll keep the wall " Like your style but only agree with some of it but a good positive aproach | |||
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"I would first of all stop brexit then introduce policies such as democracy means democracy meaning there should always be a 2nd referendum as the people have seen how it went, what fun things would you do? It could be naughty things too Why a second referendum? Complete waste of time! The majority voted OUT! The majority voted out based on complete lies. The majority who voted leave, were always gonna vote leave, don't kid yourself that it had anything to do with the big red bus! well i alone have got about a dozen friends who voted out that have said they would have changed their minds if they knew then what they knew now. regardless of the "big red bus" as you put it Non of the sore looser remainers propogangda makes me want to stay.The people voted leave so that's what should happen “Do you want a yummy sandwich?” “Yes please” “Here you go, one dog shit and rotten eel sandwich” “But you said it would be yummy?!” “Sorry, but you said you wanted a sandwich now eat it” “But you promised a yummy sandwich!” “Tough luck. People have spoken. Eat it” -Matt" absolutely spot on Matt | |||
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"I would first of all stop brexit then introduce policies such as democracy means democracy meaning there should always be a 2nd referendum as the people have seen how it went, what fun things would you do? It could be naughty things too " Is Democracy means Democracy your version of Brexit means Brexit? | |||
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"I would first of all stop brexit then introduce policies such as democracy means democracy meaning there should always be a 2nd referendum as the people have seen how it went, what fun things would you do? It could be naughty things too Why a second referendum? Complete waste of time! The majority voted OUT! The majority voted out based on complete lies. The majority who voted leave, were always gonna vote leave, don't kid yourself that it had anything to do with the big red bus! well i alone have got about a dozen friends who voted out that have said they would have changed their minds if they knew then what they knew now. regardless of the "big red bus" as you put it" I know only one person who would vote differently. That's my Father-in-Law. He voted remain, but would now vote leave. | |||
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"I would first of all stop brexit then introduce policies such as democracy means democracy meaning there should always be a 2nd referendum as the people have seen how it went, what fun things would you do? It could be naughty things too Why a second referendum? Complete waste of time! The majority voted OUT! The majority voted out based on complete lies. That is right they did that, that was the only reason brexit got votes. Utter bollocks!" No bollocks. That's the truth. The problem is that Brexiters can't see the truth. They live a lie all the time. | |||
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"I would first of all stop brexit then introduce policies such as democracy means democracy meaning there should always be a 2nd referendum as the people have seen how it went, what fun things would you do? It could be naughty things too Why a second referendum? Complete waste of time! The majority voted OUT! The majority voted out based on complete lies. The majority who voted leave, were always gonna vote leave, don't kid yourself that it had anything to do with the big red bus! well i alone have got about a dozen friends who voted out that have said they would have changed their minds if they knew then what they knew now. regardless of the "big red bus" as you put it I know only one person who would vote differently. That's my Father-in-Law. He voted remain, but would now vote leave." Hopefully he’s not fallen for the “just get it over with” fallacy. -Matt | |||
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"Oooo I would: 1. Start charging market rates for rent to social housing to those that can afford it. 2. Review the benefits system! Those not willing to work will no longer be paid cash but will be given a pre charged card to use at Tesco/Asda/Supermarket (alcohol and fags not allowed) 3. Open a government run system for purchasing TV's furniture, phones etc on credit for those on benefits and make a ruling that those on benefits cant get credit (to stop companies charging ridiculous interest which essentially is paid out of our taxes) 4. Those that cant 'find' a job and on benefits will work for local council cleaning streets or helping the community. Before people start ripping in to this idea - these groups will need to be managed. Those unemployed/between jobs with, let's say , managerial experience can manage groups/regions. - it stops people stagnating. - it stops some thinking benefits is an easy option. - more importantly it gives all a reference for future employers." so punish success and have a big brother style government controlling and enforcing work and purchasing. Soviet style communism - nice | |||
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"Oooo I would: 1. Start charging market rates for rent to social housing to those that can afford it. 2. Review the benefits system! Those not willing to work will no longer be paid cash but will be given a pre charged card to use at Tesco/Asda/Supermarket (alcohol and fags not allowed) 3. Open a government run system for purchasing TV's furniture, phones etc on credit for those on benefits and make a ruling that those on benefits cant get credit (to stop companies charging ridiculous interest which essentially is paid out of our taxes) 4. Those that cant 'find' a job and on benefits will work for local council cleaning streets or helping the community. Before people start ripping in to this idea - these groups will need to be managed. Those unemployed/between jobs with, let's say , managerial experience can manage groups/regions. - it stops people stagnating. - it stops some thinking benefits is an easy option. - more importantly it gives all a reference for future employers. so punish success and have a big brother style government controlling and enforcing work and purchasing. Soviet style communism - nice" Soviet style communism?! How do you work that out? I didn't mention anything about rewarding success. Just incase you dont understand the logic I've spelt it out for you below: Point 1. Social housing is aimed at low income families that can't afford to pay market prices for rent. In my opinion if you can afford to rent privately you should to free up the social housing for someone less fortunate! Points 2 & 4. There are many people abusing the benefits system and not working because they would be no better off working on minimum wage. So why slog your guts out when you could be sat at home on the same money? You cant blame their logic! So change the system so it's more worth their while working than sitting at home living off other peoples taxes. Point 3. Pay day loans, hire purchase companies such as Brighthouse (or what ever it's called these days) earn millions from those on benefits because other lenders wont touch them. Rather than greedy companies profiting from A. Vulnerable people on low incomes and B. Other peoples taxes a system run by the government to purchase tv's, furniture and other items at little over cost price makes everyone a winner! Those on benefits dont end up paying twice what an items worth, which I would suggest is the main bonus! If that's Soviet style communism then all I can say is Na Zdorovie. I'm pretty sure it isn't though! | |||
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"bankrupt the country then fuck off somewhere with no extradition treaty with the uk and count my ill gotten gains" You’ve stolen the Conservative Brexiteers plan. | |||
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"Unfortunately asking Teresa May's Tories to get a good Brexit deal was like asking a vegan to cook us all a decent steak. " Lol. That made me chuckle. Then I remembered a "good Brexit deal" doesn't exist. That's the cake-and-eat-it mindset that ought to have been debunked by now. It's only ever been about the "least worst" option. | |||
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"I would bring back workhouses. No benefits for the lazy. Stop trying to save people who don't want to be saved. Make school optional. Life bans for d*unken arses on planes Bring back gladiatorial combat for consenting participants Scrutinise all foreign aid Ban Happy Meals in McDonalds. They take so long to make up the boxes and I hate waiting. They bring nothing but misery. Abolish the funding of the BBC Ban Comic Relief and Children in Need from all television Trade freely with all countries and especially Europe without the need of a federal state Make friends with all countries. Hold those who caused wars to account. 4 day working week Look after our senior citizens Tear down Hadrian's wall and make friends with the Scotch " Calling us "scotch" isn't going to help you make friends! | |||
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"Oooo I would: 1. Start charging market rates for rent to social housing to those that can afford it. 2. Review the benefits system! Those not willing to work will no longer be paid cash but will be given a pre charged card to use at Tesco/Asda/Supermarket (alcohol and fags not allowed) 3. Open a government run system for purchasing TV's furniture, phones etc on credit for those on benefits and make a ruling that those on benefits cant get credit (to stop companies charging ridiculous interest which essentially is paid out of our taxes) 4. Those that cant 'find' a job and on benefits will work for local council cleaning streets or helping the community. Before people start ripping in to this idea - these groups will need to be managed. Those unemployed/between jobs with, let's say , managerial experience can manage groups/regions. - it stops people stagnating. - it stops some thinking benefits is an easy option. - more importantly it gives all a reference for future employers. so punish success and have a big brother style government controlling and enforcing work and purchasing. Soviet style communism - nice Soviet style communism?! How do you work that out? I didn't mention anything about rewarding success. Just incase you dont understand the logic I've spelt it out for you below: Point 1. Social housing is aimed at low income families that can't afford to pay market prices for rent. In my opinion if you can afford to rent privately you should to free up the social housing for someone less fortunate! Points 2 & 4. There are many people abusing the benefits system and not working because they would be no better off working on minimum wage. So why slog your guts out when you could be sat at home on the same money? You cant blame their logic! So change the system so it's more worth their while working than sitting at home living off other peoples taxes. Point 3. Pay day loans, hire purchase companies such as Brighthouse (or what ever it's called these days) earn millions from those on benefits because other lenders wont touch them. Rather than greedy companies profiting from A. Vulnerable people on low incomes and B. Other peoples taxes a system run by the government to purchase tv's, furniture and other items at little over cost price makes everyone a winner! Those on benefits dont end up paying twice what an items worth, which I would suggest is the main bonus! If that's Soviet style communism then all I can say is Na Zdorovie. I'm pretty sure it isn't though! " When I was a youth visiting friends in France who worked in education, they had something similar to an Argos catalogue that was owned and run by their Union. It was massively successful and you could buy everything from a coffee cup to a citroen 2CV for way less than the open market price. I am not sure it would work these days because of Amazon and the destruction of the high street but its not a terrible idea. Then again charities like emmaus do far more these days than any government scheme is likely to do and if you’re poor the reasons for borrowing from high interest lenders is likely because you are financially incompetent or have nothing in the bank (as it were) for bad days (illness, the gig economy, etc). Ideas are good but reality is very different and for all the so called benefit scroungers who are wily enough to work the system, I imagine there are an awful lot more who barely cope or end up on the streets. | |||
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"Oooo I would: 1. Start charging market rates for rent to social housing to those that can afford it. 2. Review the benefits system! Those not willing to work will no longer be paid cash but will be given a pre charged card to use at Tesco/Asda/Supermarket (alcohol and fags not allowed) 3. Open a government run system for purchasing TV's furniture, phones etc on credit for those on benefits and make a ruling that those on benefits cant get credit (to stop companies charging ridiculous interest which essentially is paid out of our taxes) 4. Those that cant 'find' a job and on benefits will work for local council cleaning streets or helping the community. Before people start ripping in to this idea - these groups will need to be managed. Those unemployed/between jobs with, let's say , managerial experience can manage groups/regions. - it stops people stagnating. - it stops some thinking benefits is an easy option. - more importantly it gives all a reference for future employers. so punish success and have a big brother style government controlling and enforcing work and purchasing. Soviet style communism - nice Soviet style communism?! How do you work that out? I didn't mention anything about rewarding success. Just incase you dont understand the logic I've spelt it out for you below: Point 1. Social housing is aimed at low income families that can't afford to pay market prices for rent. In my opinion if you can afford to rent privately you should to free up the social housing for someone less fortunate! Points 2 & 4. There are many people abusing the benefits system and not working because they would be no better off working on minimum wage. So why slog your guts out when you could be sat at home on the same money? You cant blame their logic! So change the system so it's more worth their while working than sitting at home living off other peoples taxes. Point 3. Pay day loans, hire purchase companies such as Brighthouse (or what ever it's called these days) earn millions from those on benefits because other lenders wont touch them. Rather than greedy companies profiting from A. Vulnerable people on low incomes and B. Other peoples taxes a system run by the government to purchase tv's, furniture and other items at little over cost price makes everyone a winner! Those on benefits dont end up paying twice what an items worth, which I would suggest is the main bonus! If that's Soviet style communism then all I can say is Na Zdorovie. I'm pretty sure it isn't though! When I was a youth visiting friends in France who worked in education, they had something similar to an Argos catalogue that was owned and run by their Union. It was massively successful and you could buy everything from a coffee cup to a citroen 2CV for way less than the open market price. I am not sure it would work these days because of Amazon and the destruction of the high street but its not a terrible idea. Then again charities like emmaus do far more these days than any government scheme is likely to do and if you’re poor the reasons for borrowing from high interest lenders is likely because you are financially incompetent or have nothing in the bank (as it were) for bad days (illness, the gig economy, etc). Ideas are good but reality is very different and for all the so called benefit scroungers who are wily enough to work the system, I imagine there are an awful lot more who barely cope or end up on the streets. " I didn't say it was for those that were poor, I said for those on benefits; although it could be opened up to low income families I guess. | |||
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"I would first of all stop brexit then introduce policies such as democracy means democracy meaning there should always be a 2nd referendum as the people have seen how it went, what fun things would you do? It could be naughty things too Why a second referendum? Complete waste of time! The majority voted OUT! The majority voted out based on complete lies. That is right they did that, that was the only reason brexit got votes. The only reason?Not the only reason but the majority of it. How do you know this is a fact?" Because there are always few reasons, another one was a for a misguided nostalgia. | |||
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"I would first of all stop brexit then introduce policies such as democracy means democracy meaning there should always be a 2nd referendum as the people have seen how it went, what fun things would you do? Have you not contradicted yourself right from the get go? How can it be democracy if you cancel so etching a majority voted for? (The merits or otherwise of either side in the referendum are irrelevant to my point here) And if you have two referenda, each with a different result, do you assume things stay the same as they were or go for best of three? ....cancel something a majority voted for.... Bloody phone! " Because everyone have seen how it have gone so by cancelling it would be best for the countries interest to keep the union together. I wouldnt say it was the vast majority as the perfect ratio to show what the people want would be at 60/40. | |||
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"- be a lot more pro active in getting a deal - referendum on how we leave... 1 no deal, 2 accept mays deal and 3. My deal (if the eu renegotiate) all based on leaving as mandated by 1st referendum - ban disposable plastics - close tax loopholes and havens - reverse welfare cuts - stop hs2 immediately " Five of those could be solved by just cancelling brexit. | |||
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"Introduce a properly regulated mixed market economy with a properly functioning graduated universal income tax on all earning (including corporate earnings) in the UK. I would also cancel all private contractor 'for profit' NHS contracts (including PFI's) and re-centralise NHS procurement using economies of scale to drive prices down. I would then move on to remove all the 'rich only' tax breaks that successive right wing governments have given the wealthy over the last 40 years and use the income generated to reverse the economic decline that was started by Thatcher and continues to today." Sounds reasonable enough to me | |||
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"Introduce a properly regulated mixed market economy with a properly functioning graduated universal income tax on all earning (including corporate earnings) in the UK. I would also cancel all private contractor 'for profit' NHS contracts (including PFI's) and re-centralise NHS procurement using economies of scale to drive prices down. I would then move on to remove all the 'rich only' tax breaks that successive right wing governments have given the wealthy over the last 40 years and use the income generated to reverse the economic decline that was started by Thatcher and continues to today." Long live the revolution comrade! | |||
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"Long live the revolution comrade!" It is a shame you have become so indoctrinated that you have lost the ability to read what is in front of you unless it conforms with the neo-liberal 'trickle down' economic doctrine that it is the rich and corporations that create wealth and jobs and anything that does not conform to this model is communism. Fact is a regulated mixed market economy is a capitalist economy. But pay no heed to me, you keep up with your labeling people like me comrades. I'm sure that whichever billionaire gets to profit from the corporate liquidation of your future to add to their fortune will order their functionaries to halt because Clem Fandango is loyal to a neo-liberal unregulated market and trickle down economic. | |||
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"I would first of all stop brexit then introduce policies such as democracy means democracy meaning there should always be a 2nd referendum as the people have seen how it went, what fun things would you do? It could be naughty things too " If I was Prime Minister, I would shag any and every dumb blonde who crossed my path. | |||
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"I would first of all stop brexit then introduce policies such as democracy means democracy meaning there should always be a 2nd referendum as the people have seen how it went, what fun things would you do? It could be naughty things too If I was Prime Minister, I would shag any and every dumb blonde who crossed my path. " | |||
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"I would first of all stop brexit then introduce policies such as democracy means democracy meaning there should always be a 2nd referendum as the people have seen how it went, what fun things would you do? It could be naughty things too If I was Prime Minister, I would shag any and every dumb blonde who crossed my path. " I'm delighted to see that Boris took my advice. | |||
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"Long live the revolution comrade! It is a shame you have become so indoctrinated that you have lost the ability to read what is in front of you unless it conforms with the neo-liberal 'trickle down' economic doctrine that it is the rich and corporations that create wealth and jobs and anything that does not conform to this model is communism. Fact is a regulated mixed market economy is a capitalist economy. But pay no heed to me, you keep up with your labeling people like me comrades. I'm sure that whichever billionaire gets to profit from the corporate liquidation of your future to add to their fortune will order their functionaries to halt because Clem Fandango is loyal to a neo-liberal unregulated market and trickle down economic. " Dont worry about him. I honestly think he doesn't understand what communism really is! I agree with your comments regarding NHS contractors. I work in the MOD and understand how ludicrous the contracts system is! Unfortunately it's all about annual savings, so what saves us a few quid this year costs us millions a couple of years down the line. I'm not being a communist for having a negative view about how my taxes are spent! | |||
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"I would negotiate a brexit deal with the EU or stalemate to a no deal. I would then do a broadcast saying "We held an advisory referendum on leaving the EU. The referendum was non binding but enough of a majority voted for it for us to start brexit negotiations and find out exactly what Brexit means. Now we are holding a binding referendum. You will vote for the deal or to stay in the EU. This is what the deal is, and this is what being in the EU means." then I would hold a binding referendum." Sounds sensible to me | |||
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"1. Increase policing number to higher than average, 2. Give police and hospital and educational staff a massive increase in pay 3. Increase spending on maintainance on NHS buildings, and build more hospitals. 4. Create a social care fund, to help with the weakest in society 3. Reduce our military commitments abroad, and turn our military into a Defence Force. 4. increase payments for Universal Credit 5. Close all tax loopholes 6. Create a sliding scale income tax system, between 0-50% 7, Adjust Council Tax to current house prices, and introduce new bands based location. 8. Bring back subsidies for green technology in England and Wales for house holds 9. Ban fracking 10. Leave the EU and join EFTA. But this a wish list more than anything, you’ll have to contend with everyone else disagreeing on all of this, " This sounds reasonable. Except that point 10 negates the ability to achieve 1-9. | |||
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