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| Jam_Jar:
Once again the political sphere in the UK is reaching a boiling point. Earlier in the year on April 18th 2017, a snap election was called by the current conservative government that will fall on June 8th 2017. This thread is a place for debate and discussion about the UK political system and news surrounding the election process. I'll try to keep this as updated as I can, and will put resources at the bottom for people who are interested in finding out more. Underneath are the top priorities of some of the key parties. Click on the banner underneath to be taken to the BBC website to see more. * Deliver a smooth and orderly departure from the EU * Increase NHS budget in England by £8bn a year by 2022/23 * An extra £4bn on schools in England by 2022 * Restating commitment to bring net migration down to tens of thousands * Balance budget by 2025 * Replacement of triple-lock pension pledge after 2020 with double lock * Bring an end to austerity and invest heavily in public services * Negotiate a Brexit deal that "puts the economy and living standards first" * Nationalise a number of utilities including rail, post, water and the National Grid * Increase taxation on business and the highest paid * Invest in the British economy through a £250bn stimulus package * Abolish tuition fees for university students in England * End austerity and release £120bn for UK-wide public spending over next parliament * Hold a second independence referendum “at the end of the Brexit process” * Protect Scotland’s place in the EU single market * Raise the minimum wage to more than £10 per hour by 2021/22 * Call on the new UK government to increase health spending per head of population in England to the current Scottish level, which is 7% higher * Support an increase across the UK in the Additional Rate of income tax - for those earning more than £150,000 - from 45p to 50p * Hold a referendum on the final Brexit deal, with the option to remain in the EU * Add 1p to income tax to fund the NHS and social care * Rule out coalitions with the Conservatives or Labour – but want to make the Liberal Democrats the official opposition * Increase spending on early years, schools and colleges in England * Reverse some benefits cuts * Hold a referendum on the terms of the Brexit deal, with the option of staying in the EU * Pass an Environment Protection Act to safeguard and restore the environment * Provide more money for public services * Move towards a four-day working week and "universal basic income" * Scrap tuition fees and fund full student grants * Complete the Brexit process by 2019, without paying money to the EU * Restore "complete control" of UK's maritime exclusive economic zone * Cut net migration levels to zero within five years by almost halving immigration into the UK * Unskilled and low-skilled labour banned for five years, and skilled workers and students would need visas * Slash the foreign aid budget and spend it on domestic priorities like the NHS * Ban Sharia courts and the wearing of face coverings in public places For some more details, you can visit the BBC's Election 2017 page to keep up with news surrounding it. And if you're unaware of how the UK's political system works or are completely unaware of why all of this happening, you can visit a fantastic Youtube channel, ArguingFromIgnorance. He does unbiased breakdown videos on several topics, but more specifically he has a series currently going all about the election itself. UK Election 2017 — Part 1 — Why Is There Another Election? Election 2017 — Part 2 — Where Do The Parties Stand On Brexit? Election 2017 — Part 3 — Where Do The Parties Stand On The NHS Will maybe add a news section at some point and a couple other bits, but thought it would be good to get the thread out there so a sphere of discussion can begin! If you have any suggestions of things to add please feel free to mention it in a reply and I'll see what I can do. |
| Nonnel:
theresa may, because loving ivory |
| Doughboy:
labour, please |
| Kearn:
labour is run by a delusional communist who fantasizes about hamas carrying him into the sunset |
| Ipquarx:
--- Quote from: Nonnel on June 03, 2017, 10:21:10 PM ---theresa may, because loving ivory --- End quote --- http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/news/theresa-may-internet-conservatives-government-a7744176.html if i were a european she'd lose my vote for this alone |
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