Truckers love being in their trucks, like tramps in that they both stink, just considerably fatter though. They won't mind waiting either. Xhamster on in their cab. Dick in one hand, meat pie in the other.
Typical establishment politics, you should have members of the general public doing the tasering. A civic duty, like jury duty for example.MPs to be wired up to lie detectors whilst in the House of Commons - if they lie John Bercow tasers them.
You have more otherwise-homeless as they realise they can get a house for free. Also if several tenants in one house - spreading of STIs, you'd see an increase in crime, overdoses etc. as your forcing similar people (many drug addicts) to look after a house together where they are out of the view of police, CCTV, public etc. where they wouldn't be on the street.Move the unemployed youngsters into an apprenticeship such as plumbing bricklaying plastering etc.After a period of training Allocate a builder to oversee their work and put them to use refurbishing empty properties (compulsory purchase if necessary). then get the homeless off the streets
you end up with a trained workforce / good building stock and fewer homeless
I was thinking about short-term national service as it'd instil some discipline into all the scumbags and make them more respectful of society. Look at how the older generations (who had to do national service) respected each other. The only consideration is - most people go to uni now when they didn't before, so you'd be delaying their careers by at least a year.Phase out the petroleum/diesel cars by date certain
Incentivize electrics & further penalize mileage per gallon, monies to transportation infrastructure
Mandate photovoltaic roofs on all new construction
Put tax on processed foods, especially added fats & sugars (even artificial sweeteners)
Remove any taxes on local foods, fruits and vegetables
Open land banks for individual purchase
Make all major city centres and central business districts pedestrian, with only electric public transportation
Remove most non-violent offenders from prison and put them in a work program, doing clean ups, and helping pedestrianize cities and towns
24 months of national service for all
Drastically change the welfare system to root out rampant, systemic abuse
Move away from offensive military forces and steer towards defensive forces and weapons. Having subs and nukes is already a big deterrent!
Promote local and regional energy self sufficiency
Increase taxes on cigarettes, beer and liquor. Direct all funds to NHS programs.
Make university free again, but contingent upon merit and continued success
Create apprenticeships in future trades, incentivize graduation
....as a start.
To me, government should promote society's long term goals while improving the services necessary to aid in that process.
I don't see the problem of going to University later, in fact i think it's better, most people at 16/17 have no clue what they want to study and just take a shot in the dark.I was thinking about short-term national service as it'd instil some discipline into all the scumbags and make them more respectful of society. Look at how the older generations (who had to do national service) respected each other. The only consideration is - most people go to uni now when they didn't before, so you'd be delaying their careers by at least a year.
I despised the raising of uni fees but I don't think they should be free (old fees were fine). Scotland has no problem having it free atm because the rest of the country props it up (unfair since Scots in a basic theoretic level become the educated class of the country since they can all go) - if all the country had free fees, everyone becomes too educated and expects jobs that wouldn't be there. You need "low-skilled" workers to prop up the economy and make society function - I don't think a constant influx of immigrant workers to do these jobs is sensible for reasons of a number of matters.
You'd also either have to ask parents to support their kids (just sons?) another year, or the govt. would have to put up the funds to pay every new year group. How much that'd cost I have no idea.I don't see the problem of going to University later, in fact i think it's better, most people at 16/17 have no clue what they want to study and just take a shot in the dark.
Have some national service, give people a taste of learning practical skills and stuff before deciding if studying is the way for them. Starting careers later isn't a problem either, we're living longer, retiring older, what's the rush.