Which of the following changes, if any, to the UK’s political system would make a positive difference for you?

All of the above except giving more power to local councils but I think the most important thing is to create a qualification bar for becoming an MP and thus Minister. By qualification I mean some kind of ability and honesty test. Difficult, I know, but unless we improve the standard of government the country will be in deep sh*t for years. Wearing Eton or the local Comprehensive as a badge of worth is worthless. And political parties need to get their own houses in order and stop fighting among themselves like cats in a bag.

1 and 5 for me.

The reason I didn't go for an elected upper house is that I saw an elected upper house in action when I lived in Australia. It was basically just a clone of the lower house. That doesn't mean I don't want reform of the Lords, but an appointed chamber, maybe?

(DaisyAnne I don't think you havered - swithered maybe )

I went for (1) as my first as I doubt we can do any of the others without it.

I then havered over 2 & 3. I don't think we can do everything at once. I, therefore, tried to think what steps would make things happen. I went for 2. However, that was predicated on my wish for an English Parliament with the Lords being an elected second chamber for all the UK countries. I could have gone for 3 though as it would/could be the makings of an English parliament. Having said that, the representation might have to be at Mayoral Combined Authority Level to keep the numbers down.

Sorry, it all needs to happen

All of the above

paddyann54

Dissolve the "union" that way We decide where our money,electricity and the latest thing they want to nick...our water ,goes .We also get to decide how to run our country that is being ruled by tories that we haven't voted for in any great number since 1955 ...YES that IS nineteen fifty five !

Do you think some the Westminster issues wouldn’t also apply in Scotland if you were independent paddyann54? I do, I think they are endemic in our current political systems throughout the UK to a greater or lesser degree, so it would be good to hear your other thoughts, not just the Scotland independence one.
DaisyAnne I’m in a quandary about the question - what would make a positive difference for me, because some of the issues mentioned are likely to have a much more immediate and direct impact than others, and are more feasible to implement.
I think right now my priorities would be to shift more power from Westminster to local councils and the other nations, and to introduce strict new rules to stamp out sleaze and cronyism at Westminster. So numbers 3&4.

Dissolve the "union" that way We decide where our money,electricity and the latest thing they want to nick...our water ,goes .We also get to decide how to run our country that is being ruled by tories that we haven't voted for in any great number since 1955 ...YES that IS nineteen fifty five !