I'd limit immigration. I have no problem with people from other countries, other cultures, and so on, but the fact is that we are a very small island with a limited number of jobs and a limited number of houses, and far far too many people who do not HAVE a job, and who do not HAVE a house. Bringing in more people just seems daft.
We should have a system more like Australia in regards to immigration, in that they allow people to enter if they can either financially support themselves, or if they have a profession which the country has a shortage of.
If we were a much larger country with a much greater ability to support all these immigrants, then I'd have no problem with them coming, but it's time to be realistic, we just can't support this vast number of people!
I'd stop sending money to other countries which are richer than us! Foreign aid for countries who need it, fine, but many countries we send money to have less of a debt problem than we do! It's bizarre!
I'd pay ministers ess. A lot less. They don't deserve half of what they earn, and they're depleting this country's economy. And as for ministers claiming tax back for everything under the sun, that would definitely stop.
With the money we would now be saving, by having less people entering the country (thus less people to support), and less to pay ministers, I'd raise the basic minimum wage. At the moment the cost of living is nowhere near in line with the rapidly rising rate of inflation. People need to be able to live. Plus at the moment for many families, it's almost worthless to work when you get very little more than being on benefits (if you're on a low-end job).
It shouldn't be like that - and the solution is not to lower the rate of benefits - it's low enough as it is given how expensive supermarkets and petrol stations are - the way to make work more appealing is to raise the minimum wage.
I'd give less power to Social Services. Sorry but I've heard SO many times, again and again, of them taking children away from families who have done nothing wrong. I understand that they're trying to be vigilant after Baby P, but clearly this system is not working. Children are still dying at the hands of families that the SS have turned a blind eye to, whereas others are taken away from loving families.
I'd bring back industry to the UK in many fields. This would not only increase the economy, it would also increase the number of jobs.
I've gotta go pick the kids up from school now but I'll think on more stuff whilst I'm out, I'm sure.
Oh, life imprisonment would mean life imprisonment. Punishments would fit crimes. None of this current nonsense.
