Is it just me….
or are we about to hear all the old rubbish spurted out by the 3 major political parties on the run to the general election?
Now I know I am on my favourite subject, well at least one of them, but the fact is this…we only have 1 true day of democracy every 5 years when it is General Election time. Why do I say this, well, history will show that despite all the promises made at the time of running for Election, the successful party will do whatever they decide once in power.
There are countless examples of no action and is it any wonder that the UK has a turnout of less than 40%, its a bloody disgrace and the leaders of the 3 parties should hang their heads in shame if that is the best they can do.
Now, this is what I would offer and deliver if I had the financial backing to run for Government.
- Promise the voters that they would have a say on major topics on an on-going basis by the use of national referendum.
- Topics to be decided by this method would be:
- Capital Punishment
- Euro or not
- increased investment in Pensions, National Health and Education
- Involvement in Afghanistan and Iraq
What I hear you say, a Political Party is going to ask “us” what we would like to be the direction of the Government, and act on the findings of the majority? Yeah, I know it’s my dream, but that is how it should be, not what we currently have, 3 sets of complete Muppet’s.
The expenses scandal showed exactly what they are in politics for THEMSELVES and nobody else.
Or is it just me?
is it just me…
or has the Government come up with another “bash the motorist” plan to raise funds for another daft idea?
As I understand it, currently since 2007 a £15 surcharge has been added to the fine of all people convicted of a crime, to raise money for the cost of support services which aid the victims of crime.
Now the big contention around motorist is that the majority of fines imposed are victimless “crimes” such as speeding offences and driving while using your mobile phone etc.
Therefore this is clearly a quick way for the Government to increase the size of the pot?
Well I have news for the Government. If you actually had sufficient Police resource in the first instance, you could make an additional £1M A DAY by just catching the bloody idiots who still drive around with a mobile phone to their ear and are sticking 2 fingers up at Authority.
But as always we can rely on the blithering idiots who are MP’s of all parties to take the easy route to raising funds and that is to tax, tax and further more tax on the those unfortunate motorists who get caught speeding at 34mph in a 30 zone!
They must really feel good about themselves those MP’s!
Or is it just me?