My ideas would be controversial but have a positive effect. Sadly we're in the EU up to our necks so it can;t be implemented.
1) Limit the number of non UK staff per business to a percentage/ratio based on turnover.
2) People out of work will be given a three strikes rule. Refuse a job three times and have their benefits cut by %50.
3) Introduce business tax breaks on NI contributions for new employees. Set a limit per company based on staff levels to ensure hiring and firing doesn't take place.
4) Nationalise all banks (we might as well!) All eventual profits go back into the system.
5) Increase tax on fags and booze.
6) Lower tax on fuel for business usage
7) Increase corporation tax
8) Tax Non-Doms
9) Increase benefits for foreign business investment such as car companies.
Sadly the current incumbent are basing policies on getting back on Joe Publics good side rather than trying to get us out of this shit. None of the above will help them win an election but it may get us out of the shit in the long run.
Well I think I agree with no.7
1.is ludicrous and probably racist
2. is a nice idea but impractical. Yes people should have benefits reduced (within reason) if they don't take a reasonable job but 3 and out sounds as american as the expression
3. has merit but you clearly understand the problem by stating the proviso
4. Sadly public workers are lazy and inefficient. I think we should just have a very high tax above a certain profit, but don't limit this to Banks there are many rip off capitalists in the system.
5. Seems a bit vindictive and would hurta lot of poor families where parents would continue to smoke and drink.
6. **** that, it'd only be abused. It's time to invest heavily in alternate energy sources and then force car companies to install these other alternates (and I'm not talking about corn fuel and the like).
8. near more info but sounds a possibility.
9. Car companies have used their power to jerk economies around for decades and to hold back progression. It's their time to become more efficient and be forced to listen to governments. We have been held hostage by the ****ers for too long.