morenish
Distinguished Member
Hi all,
(Sorry, I have gone a bit, but having never put pen to paper regarding my feelings of our political system etc. It doesn’t really flow, but it’s late, I’ve had a drink and it is what it is).
Can anybody recommend a party that I can vote for, which will, without question, address, act upon and fulfil the not so unreasonable criteria below ? (These are my primary concerns).
People will obviously ask - where will the money come from ? Well here are a couple of possibilities;
The wealth of our Country is unevenly distributed, something like the top 10% own 50% of the wealth. There are obvious opportunities to increase the tax of these very rich. They have made fortunes taking from society, so it is only right and proper for them to contibute back into it, therefore creating a more fairer, and equal society, that I would imagine, is what the majority of people here want.
This has never changed
I am a republican and believe that our life blood should be stopped, from being sucked and drained by the richest family in the world. This, by itself, would address all and more of the above.
This has never changed.
A couple of other points
I watched question time the other night, first time in years, all the parties were still trying to score points, still giving false promises, the same old repetitive hot air.
This has never changed.
Why are we so reliant on the thousands and thousands of charities ?
What would it be like without them ?
Bless their hearts.
Our voting system does not represent a true indication of the electorate’s choice.
A fairer and much more accurate system should be implemented, namely P.R.
I do know what people gave, in order to give us the right to vote, but…. I cannot, as, at the moment, I only see all parties representing the well off, the bureaucrats, the gentry and those in the higher echelons of society.
Labour for me, was the party of choice, never any other, but now they are a shadow of their former selves. They have lost their direction, lost what they originally stood for, their roots have been forgotten and eroded. They are, in no way, worthy of standing amongst the men and woman, who founded the Labour party. It was founded to stop suffering, to improve conditions, fairer pay and the human rights of the working people. They had their principles, fought with passion, for a more fairer, equal society. What do we have now ? A tory party MK2.
Most elections talk about the many low turnouts. Perhaps, like me, these people that decline to vote, have become totally disillusioned. Why bother, when there is no party that supports your ideologies.
Hear from you soon, I’ve no doubt
(Sorry, I have gone a bit, but having never put pen to paper regarding my feelings of our political system etc. It doesn’t really flow, but it’s late, I’ve had a drink and it is what it is).
Can anybody recommend a party that I can vote for, which will, without question, address, act upon and fulfil the not so unreasonable criteria below ? (These are my primary concerns).
- Poverty
- Addressing/Implementing concrete resources and measures to ensure the rightful and appropriate care for our;
- Children
- Elderly
- Disabled
- Sick
- Homeless
- Mental health
- Etc.
- Government managed, NOT by money making, private agencies, at the expense of the people).
- A major wage review/ increase for our responsible;
- Nurses
- Medics
- Ambulance staff
- Firefighters
- Police
- Carers
- Social workers
- Etc.
- More investment into;
- Housing
- Hospitals
- Schools
- Nurseries
- Care homes
People will obviously ask - where will the money come from ? Well here are a couple of possibilities;
The wealth of our Country is unevenly distributed, something like the top 10% own 50% of the wealth. There are obvious opportunities to increase the tax of these very rich. They have made fortunes taking from society, so it is only right and proper for them to contibute back into it, therefore creating a more fairer, and equal society, that I would imagine, is what the majority of people here want.
This has never changed
I am a republican and believe that our life blood should be stopped, from being sucked and drained by the richest family in the world. This, by itself, would address all and more of the above.
This has never changed.
A couple of other points
I watched question time the other night, first time in years, all the parties were still trying to score points, still giving false promises, the same old repetitive hot air.
This has never changed.
Why are we so reliant on the thousands and thousands of charities ?
What would it be like without them ?
Bless their hearts.
Our voting system does not represent a true indication of the electorate’s choice.
A fairer and much more accurate system should be implemented, namely P.R.
I do know what people gave, in order to give us the right to vote, but…. I cannot, as, at the moment, I only see all parties representing the well off, the bureaucrats, the gentry and those in the higher echelons of society.
Labour for me, was the party of choice, never any other, but now they are a shadow of their former selves. They have lost their direction, lost what they originally stood for, their roots have been forgotten and eroded. They are, in no way, worthy of standing amongst the men and woman, who founded the Labour party. It was founded to stop suffering, to improve conditions, fairer pay and the human rights of the working people. They had their principles, fought with passion, for a more fairer, equal society. What do we have now ? A tory party MK2.
Most elections talk about the many low turnouts. Perhaps, like me, these people that decline to vote, have become totally disillusioned. Why bother, when there is no party that supports your ideologies.
Hear from you soon, I’ve no doubt