Policies please!!!

I wonder if you would be so kind as to tell us whether you agree with the population's priorities for infrastructure, and if so, are you going to announce the Green New Deal?

www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2017/10/25/the-public-want-the-green-new-deals-investment-priorities/

dj hubby has severed his links with G4S (it was becoming a little embarrassing) however many of his friends who we gave tips to are still involved.
We are assured by our friends in Saudi that none of our arms are being used to attack Yemen.
You know mostly harmless 6 weeks really isn't that long, some of us will be lucky if we survive that long.
Free Schools dj Free Schools. We don't believe in FREE things.

infacts.org/i-wondering-whether-kind/

I was wondering if you would be so kind as to tell us whether you intend to make all schools free schools, and who will run them among your wealthy friends.

Dear Theresa

One simple policy would be to stop the six week delay in receiving Universal Credit. That would be popular.

(Or is that delay going to save a couple of billion that could go into the coffers to replace some of the billions given to the DUP?)

I think you might get a lot more votes if you stopped selling arms to Saudi Arabia, to kill Yemen children.

"Last year, the UN found Saudi Arabia and its allies to be responsible for 60% of Yemen’s child casualties in 2015, but they were not held to account. Over 37,500 of you spoke out against this injustice, telling the UN Secretary-General that no one is powerful enough to get away with killing children — and your voices were heard.

In this year’s annual Children and Armed Conflict report, the UN named and shamed the Saudi-led Coalition for committing grave violations against children. Now, all parties to Yemen’s war have finally been held accountable for killing and maiming children. In order to be removed from the blacklist, Saudi Arabia and its allies must work with the UN to prepare and put into place concrete, time-bound action plans to end their violations — preventing further deaths of innocent children."

You could say you support the UN - even better.

I thought Hubby had stopped working with G4S. Is that a fib?

dj Hubby and his friends need to line their pockets invest in the future.
Cindersdad I don't allow that man's name to be mentioned in my presence.

Until the government actually faces reality and disconnects from the far right wing of the Tory party and admits that Brexit was a huge mistake they cannot seriously look at new policies. They will of course loose their a majority and need a general election or seriously co-operate in a government of national unity made up from moderates of all parties.

Each day we hear more desperate messages from the Brexit camp and so far no hints of sanity. It has surely to stop.

Then the healing can perhaps begin. David Cameron what did you unleash and why? The "Will of the People" has to be respected but it has changed since June 2016, June 2017 showed that..

"G4S and Serco could be about to get police powers of arrest. [1] They've ripped off taxpayers and been accused of abusing people in their care - soon they could be carrying handcuffs and turning up on doorsteps to arrest people. [2]

The minister for Justice, David Lidington, is deciding right now whether to give powers of arrest to G4S and Serco as part of a police privatisation plan. [3] So far the public has been shut out of the decision, but with our liberty on the line, it's time to make our voices heard.

A huge public outcry could stop these plans in their tracks. Together, we can prove the public want bobbies on the beat, not a private police force. If thousands of us add our names to a petition demanding these dangerous plans are dropped, the government will be forced to listen."

This is no joke. It could really be policy if we don't stop it.
Petition on 38 degrees.

She may think she's doing well but my secret weapon Ruth Davidson will deal with the person you are talking about paddyann. I'm just grateful they are both in the Scottish Parliament and I don't have to deal with them every day.

Dear Theresa.look north,theres a woman in Holyrood doing a good job on a very limited budget ,she can put you on the right track IF you're prepared to listen,she's already mitigating the effects of your austerity measures so the poorest dont suffer ,she's on target for housebuilding ,she built a new bridge without any westminster funding AND ahe opened the first floating Wind farm in the world last week ...also without any WM funding .She's funding extra apprenticeships and helped save the shipbuilding companies we do have left after Margarets stellar effort to destroy them .I'm sure you could learn a lot from her...even if its just that she works FOR her people not against them.

Luckygirl I will not give way to temptation. Get thee behind me!

Iam64 you were doing very well until your last sentence. The Northern Poor House! I'm not that desperate yet.

I think you would be wise to retire TBH. You can get very giddy indeed turning round and round and you are a bit old for this.

Don't worry about the ensuing unseemly scrabble for the leadership I am sure you and your OH will have plenty to live on and you can just let them all get on with it. Yes, I know they will look like prize idiots and we will finish up with an idiot like Mikey or Boris as PM, but just go off on a cruise and leave them to it.

I had assumed Mr Juncker was a gentleman. I was wrong. We all know a gentleman never tells.
I never suffer from jet lag it is a sign of weakness.
Thank you I like to look my best. I do think Donald noticed this when I visited.
Rely on the NHS? OMG NO!!!

Theresa - thanks so much for asking advice from the collective wisdom and varied experience/political views here on gransnet.
I'm off to an NHS appointment so this is a non thought out and speedy response -
NHS - sack Mr *unt. Give Sarah Wollaston health and have her advised by current medical students, GP's and health staff from community and hospital medicine. Don't ignore mental health needs, invest in them. Everyone involved will tell her they're struggling to meet demand - she will believe them.

Housing - stop the sale of council/HA homes. Invest in building HA/social housing - build the kind of houses we have on the older estates i.e. proper family homes. Build a range - large to one bed, and apartments.

Housing - get rid of the bedroom tax. It isn't cost effective and its' cruel.

Social Care -
Invest in safeguarding, preventative social work teams.
Invest in family centres and early years strageties. It's cost effective and supported by research
Invest in community services to support carers. A large proportion off whom are over the age of 80.
Invest in residential care homes which are fit for purpose
Combine Health and Social Care so they're no longer fighting over who is responsible for what and are focussed on client need.

Education - stop stop stop the academy chains and free schools.
Public service and health - don't let people come out of training owing £60000 upwards

I'm off to the hospital now - but my message is - invest in public service which is properly funded, monitored and accountable.

Sorry this is rushed -
a voter living in the Northern Poor House

Theresa @ no.10
I fear you are very stressed at the moment. We hear you were forced to beg at a dinner with Juncker the other day. And all that jet lag rushing from meeting to meeting.

Yet you (usually) look immaculately dressed and only occasionally does your voice show a hint of hysteria. I worry for your health Theresa. But of course you won't need to rely on the NHS.p like the rest of us.

But you said you weren't going to do anything about the NHS as the staff didn't fund the party.

Not fair!

mostlyharmless the "just about managing" have been regraded I do hope they are still managing, but if not our brilliant Universal credit scheme will should swing into action and make their lives much easier.
We are a government of consensus and delight in recognising all opinions (apart from the poor, disabled, homeless, refugees etc but really one can't think of everybody)
dj you had the NHS it wouldn't be fair to allow you housing as well. Anyway that nice Sajid is dealing with this. People will love him.

I know you have to run all your policies past the DUP, the more rabid backbenchers, plus Boris, Hammond, Gove etc. And "the will of the people" and the Daily Mail of course.
It must make it hard to get anything done.

Fine words - but will you actually carry through any of your policies?

What about the "just about managing" you promised to help when you became leader?

And the Grenfell Tower residents. Have you forgotten those?

Housing!
Increase the money you borrow for housing and build lots od council and housing association houses.

Sorry, wasn't that a Labour promise, and haven't you just announced you are going to do it, thereby hijacking Labour's Money tree anyway?

There'll soon be a money tree forest.

www.24housing.co.uk/news/government-ready-to-borrow-big-for-home-building/

Some people in the building industry don't believe you, though, so you will really have a hard job persuading them.

LadyGracie We have our own Money tree. And it is thriving (in spite of the DUP)

Jeremy Hunt may at some point make a sideways movement and readjust his career path, when he does so I am sure we will all heave a sigh of relief wish him well. In the meantime he is someone I can blame when it all goes to pot a valued minister. I have noted your comments and will look for a new role for him which will suit his particular talents

Just say you’ve arranged to hijack Corbyns money tree and all our problems will come to an end!