Seriously, what policies would you implement if you were running the country?
For me, in no particular order of priority, I would include:
Scrap, or very heavily tax the obscenely high salaries paid to footballers and entertainers. I would also insist that teams comprised players from that town/city. I also think it ridiculous that there are foreign players in our national team.
Impounded cars would not be scrapped (my SIL's friend recently had his 18-month old, £28,000 car crushed because he'd let the road tax expire!). I would put them in a workshop and use them to train the out-of-work to become mechanics. Those cars that were roadworthy would be sold, those that aren't would be stripped for spares and the left-overs recycled. Money raised would go back to the Treasury (after paying trainers' salaries etc - the trainees would be receiving their unemployment benefit but would be actually doing something useful to get it).
Similarly, the work-shy would be required to do some form of work in order to eat. This should at least reduce the time they have for procreating and bringing extra mouths for the taxpayer to feed.
NHS "managers" would have their salaries brought down to sensible levels.
MPs who need to stay in London for parliamentary business to be accommodated in the Guards Barracks on Birdcage Walk, providing a safe and secure place to stay and reducing expenses. Second-class transport to be used instead of first-class.
Strict border controls to be put in place. Any foreign driver who has committed a traffic offence will be prevented from leaving until the necessary fines have been paid. Pensioners going to warmer climes for the winter to have their winter fuel allowance stopped for the period they are away. People coming in to show proof that they can afford to pay for any medical treatment (tragic accidents excepted).
Routine overseas aid payments to be stopped until we've got this country back on its feet and then better equipped to help others.
The Armed Forces to be rebuilt so that we are capable of defending ourselves. Although Labour is traditionally the enemy of the military, the Conservative Government in the late 80s/early 90s did huge damage with Mrs T's 2.5% Efficiency exercise.
Prisons to be returned to places of punishment, as opposed to the hotels they currently are. Punishments to fit the crime. Murderers to enjoy the same rights to food, clothing, company etc as their victims currently have.
Right, having probably alienated most of you, let's have your ambitions!
