The State
Declare a republic. Select a professional queen or king for a 1 year period using x-factor or as part of general election. Their job would include having tea with tourists in the palace. This is one of the very few parties that is campaigning for a republic. Other parties may want it but because they lack integrity and don't want to lose votes they don't mention it.
Abolition of all titles and privileges given by the state via the Queen. e.g. Knighthoods, Lordships, MBEs. Other trade titles such as Doctor, Reverend, Professor, Captain, Admiral etc. - should only be used during the hours of practicing in that profession. They should not be used to give the holder undue status and privilege outside their work unless relevant.
Complete separation of church and state. Maintain the commonwealth and invite other English language countries to join e.g. Ireland and USA.
Have a comprehensive constitution, like a proper country. This constitution will declare that the role of the state and its institutions are to serve the people. As such, the state will be accountable for its actions. For example, we can ask why was a police car speeding down my road at 3.30pm yesterday? The constitution will protect us from ever having to carry ID. It is not for the state to check up on us, it is for us to check on what the state is doing and to be able to ask why and how much it costs.
Police will be far more present on the streets. Addressing the fear of crime is important. Police will be highly trained in inter-personal relationships and anti-racism. The public will be encouraged and invited to record any interrogation on a smart phone if they wish.
Members of the public will be encouraged to intervene and get involved in our communities. Not vigilantes, but trained responsible volunteers. There are many of us who would love to volunteer in our communities and peacefully patrol our neighbourhoods, helping as we go.
Work towards integrating the Emergency Services, Police, Fire and Ambulance into one service with one local HQ. This would mean less duplication of vehicles, faster response time, cheaper and more efficient. Police officers would be trained in first aid up to paramedic standards as well as receiving fire fighting training. The same would apply to the other 2 services. This doesn't mean there would not be specialist from each of the core services.
Police officers will be taken from a much wider section of the population. Detective work does necessarily need the officer to be able bodied and physically fit. It often requires a certain type of intelligence and a logical minds like Sherlock Holmes. We desperately need an expert crime detection service to work with tough, physically fit officers when required.
Create a comprehensive EU Army, Air Force and Navy. Making a much larger and far more effective force. And saving billions on a UK only military. The army will take on much more social reconstruction work around the world, including getting clean water to 1.5 billion people with no access to it.
Nuclear Weapons and WMD
The nuclear deterrent may or may not work.
However, we would get rid of these weapons on ethical grounds. It's simply wrong to kill thousands of people.
We would stay in NATO and argue for the removal of WMD. We would support a very powerfu and well funded defense force.
Declare a republic. Select a professional queen or king for a 1 year period using x-factor or as part of general election. Their job would include having tea with tourists in the palace. This is one of the very few parties that is campaigning for a republic. Other parties may want it but because they lack integrity and don't want to lose votes they don't mention it.
Abolition of all titles and privileges given by the state via the Queen. e.g. Knighthoods, Lordships, MBEs. Other trade titles such as Doctor, Reverend, Professor, Captain, Admiral etc. - should only be used during the hours of practicing in that profession. They should not be used to give the holder undue status and privilege outside their work unless relevant.
Complete separation of church and state. Maintain the commonwealth and invite other English language countries to join e.g. Ireland and USA.
Have a comprehensive constitution, like a proper country. This constitution will declare that the role of the state and its institutions are to serve the people. As such, the state will be accountable for its actions. For example, we can ask why was a police car speeding down my road at 3.30pm yesterday? The constitution will protect us from ever having to carry ID. It is not for the state to check up on us, it is for us to check on what the state is doing and to be able to ask why and how much it costs.
Police will be far more present on the streets. Addressing the fear of crime is important. Police will be highly trained in inter-personal relationships and anti-racism. The public will be encouraged and invited to record any interrogation on a smart phone if they wish.
Members of the public will be encouraged to intervene and get involved in our communities. Not vigilantes, but trained responsible volunteers. There are many of us who would love to volunteer in our communities and peacefully patrol our neighbourhoods, helping as we go.
Work towards integrating the Emergency Services, Police, Fire and Ambulance into one service with one local HQ. This would mean less duplication of vehicles, faster response time, cheaper and more efficient. Police officers would be trained in first aid up to paramedic standards as well as receiving fire fighting training. The same would apply to the other 2 services. This doesn't mean there would not be specialist from each of the core services.
Police officers will be taken from a much wider section of the population. Detective work does necessarily need the officer to be able bodied and physically fit. It often requires a certain type of intelligence and a logical minds like Sherlock Holmes. We desperately need an expert crime detection service to work with tough, physically fit officers when required.
Create a comprehensive EU Army, Air Force and Navy. Making a much larger and far more effective force. And saving billions on a UK only military. The army will take on much more social reconstruction work around the world, including getting clean water to 1.5 billion people with no access to it.
Nuclear Weapons and WMD
The nuclear deterrent may or may not work.
However, we would get rid of these weapons on ethical grounds. It's simply wrong to kill thousands of people.
We would stay in NATO and argue for the removal of WMD. We would support a very powerfu and well funded defense force.