Major policies 2
- Stephen Crawford
- Jul 1, 2024
- 3 min read
LibDem
Introduce free personal care, such as nursing at home, in England and offer more support to unpaid carers- HOW IS THIS FUNDED AND STAFFED
Give everyone the right to see their GP within seven days- AS ABOVE AND HOW ENFORCED
Invest in renewable power and home insulation to cut bills and drive a strong economic recovery- HOW DOES THIS WORK- BUILD IT AND THEY WILL COME?
Ban sewage discharges into rivers and seas- I THOUGHT THEY WERE, THE PROBLEM IS ACTION TO PREVENT THIS PUNISHMENTS ETC
Repair the UK’s relationship with Europe- WHAT DOES THIS MEAN
Introduce a proportional voting system to elect MPs- YES, BUT THEN WE HAVE COALITIONS
Green
Aim to reach net zero - to stop adding to the total amount of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere - by 2040, investing £40bn a year to move to a green economy. #RIDETHEBADWAGON- TOTAL UK IMPACT ON THIS IS NEGLIGIBLE WHY NOT SPEND THIS ON NHS OR EDUCATION OR SOCAIL CARE
Introduce a wealth tax on assets above £10m and raise National Insurance for those earning more than £50,270 YES AND WHY £50k
Provide 150,000 new social homes a year, end the Right to Buy and allow local authorities to introduce rent controls- SOMEONE TELL ANGELA RAYNER- WHO BUILDS THESE AND WHERE
Cut energy bills by improving home insulation and installing low-carbon heating systems such as heat pumps- NOT THE FULL ANSWER
Bring railways, water companies and the big five energy firms into public ownership-WHY PUBLIC OWNERSHIP IS NOT NECESSARILY THE BEST
Increase NHS budgets to cut waiting lists and guarantee access to GPs and dentists- EASILY SAID THAN DOEN BUT COULD USE THE £40B ABOVE!
Reform
Freeze immigration except for those with essential skills – IS THIS NOT WHAT WE HAVE
Stop illegal Channel crossings, including by returning migrants found in small boats to France if needed YES STOP THEM ITS DANGEROUS IS THIS WHAT IT DOES
Cut NHS waiting lists to zero by boosting staff recruitment and increasing the use of alternative health providers- NICE IDEA BUT HOW WOULD THIS BE DONE
Raise the minimum amount someone earns before paying income tax from £12,570 to £20,000 a year, and the threshold for the 40% rate from £50,270 to £70,000 FUNDING!
Scrap VAT on energy bills and cut fuel duty by 20p a litre FUNDING!
End policies to reach net zero - the aim to stop adding to the total amount of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere NOT THE ANSWER BUT A POINT
Workers Party of Britain
Redistribute power and wealth to working people- WHAT DOES THIS MEAN
Give workers greater control and participation in the future of industry through trade unions OR JUST DON’T LET ENTREPRENUERS MAKE ANY INVESTMENT IN BUSINESS AND LET UNIONS DO IT
Support calls for a referendum on whether to continue trying to reach net zero (when greenhouse gas levels in the atmosphere stop rising) A POINT MAYBE
Raise the minimum amount someone earns before paying income tax from £12,570 to £21,200 a year FUNDING
Hold a referendum on Nato membership and campaign to leave- REALLY MAYBE JOIN RUSSIA, CHINA OR NORTH KOREA- STUPID IDEA
Withdraw military support for Israel and Ukraine GAME OVER WHY WOULD YOU VOTE FOR A PARTY WHO WOULD NOT SUPPORT A COUNTRY THAT HAS BEEN INVADED BY ANOTHER- THE PARTY SUPPORTS PALESTINE WHY WOULD THEY NOT SUPPORT UKRAINE- DOES NOT MAKE ANY ITELLECTUAL SENSE
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