Policy
Not just criticism. Proposals, costed and explained.
Every policy here follows the same test: name the problem honestly, explain why the current system falls short, set out the proposal in enough detail to actually assess it, and be upfront about who pays and what could go wrong.
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A ring-fenced Social Care Premium, funded nationally and spent locally
Council tax was never designed to fund a rising national care bill. This proposal separates the two, so bin collections stop competing with care beds for the same pound.
A genuine fast track for brownfield housing, with a hard decision deadline
Most people accept building on previously-developed land. The system still makes it needlessly slow. This proposal narrows the fast track to the cases with the least reasonable objection — and makes the deadline mean something.