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This is Part 2/2 of my Manifesto.
For Freign Affairs pleas go back 2 articles or check my campaign website:
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Please vote for the benefit of everyone
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Yesterday I showed you my plans on the Foreign Affairs and the Military, today I want to discuss Domestic Affairs.

Now I know that a lot of people think that this isn’t as important, but trust me it is. How can we expect to have a functional military and stable Foreign Affairs if back home we are dysfunctional?

I would like you to consider my below ideas and proposals.

Domestic Affairs

Based on the current situation, the United Kingdom needs the following on a domestic basis:

1. Someone to kick their asses:

In basic terms, the United Kingdom needs the old man in front of the class, telling people to stay on task. We’ve lost focus.
Ministries aren’t advertising, functioning properly, and being stolen. That spells disaster for any Administration looking for stability and equality on the World Stage.
Our inability to act coordinated and unified is making the United Kingdom a threat to her allies and the laughing stock of the World. This needs to change, with a thorough, strong voice at the helm.

2. Someone that can clearly identify what is and what isn’t real:

We seem to carry some so called “loyalty” to people and countries which really haven’t ever shown that in return.
On the Foreign Affairs front as I said yesterday we need to begin by stopping the “Alliance Branding” and start identifying who is and who isn’t a friend by its country’s intent and/or desires. If they are the same as ours, then they are friends, and we need someone who doesn’t simply agree to something to get what they want for the short term.

3. Experience

Someone who already has the experience of Government, and knows the intricacies of the United Kingdom:

With our current legislative system, while as advanced as any nation in the eWorld, we need someone who can properly maintain it, whilst identifying where the problem areas are at the same time. We need someone willing to write proper legislation, and keep our legislative process moving at decent speeds. There have been many complaints about our processes. We don’t necessarily need to abolish them; it’s more about optimizing current legislation.

We need to properly manage them, thus I propose to cut some of the red tape and re-evaluate all current legislation. We need to identify legislation that slows us down or is redundant and amend or abolish it accordingly. I intend to achieve this by appointing a committee which will have to report to me and Congress after the first week of my term, so that we can actually get something done. That committee will be chosen from congressmen, Lords and one military expert. It shall be a relatively small committee (max of 5 members). The committee will have no amendments powers, it will simply serve to make suggestions.

4. Government Communication:

The last two terms have been horrible for communication. Articles and posts are too short, and non-descriptive or dodgy in terms of answers due to “workload”. If the people do not know what they are doing, then the President’s job is not complete. Communication from Ministers, Presidents, and Congress are vital, and the lines of communication that we had, including Congressional reports, Ministry Newsletters and so on have failed in the last two months.

Thus I want to re-introduce the Congressional reports, to be compiled and published on a weekly basis. These reports will cohere with all transparency legislation, because the people of this country have a right to know what is going on. The report shall include who voted for which option as the congressmen were voted in by the public, thus represent the public and should not have to hide from the public.

I will, like in my last term, make it mandatory for Ministers to compile a weekly report, which shall then be published by the MoIE after sensitive data has been removed. They shall include what the ministry has achieved so far, what they have spent and what they intend to achieve for the rest of the term.

5. House of Lords

There has been a lot of discussion going on and it seems that at last we are finally ready to pass amendments to the House of Lords which are acceptable by all layers of the country. Lords will still be able to ensure that the House of Commons does not make hasty mistakes while at the same time not have too much power. A vote in the House of Lords will also need to have a minimum participation level.
I strongly support that bill and will ensure that it is upheld correctly during my term.

6. Ministry of Health

As much as it saddens me, I think it’s about time that this is closed down, as a country of our scale simply cannot afford to gift citizens on a daily basis. Gift spending needs to be formulated based on some input monetarily from those who request it, to curb spending on health, which is where the prescription plan idea comes in which I believe has some potential.
Wellness Fast simply sends people to other countries to fight, they learn about the higher wages in other countries, and simply stay. There’s nothing to get them back.


Let’s face facts: Gifts, in a country that’s larger than about 1000 people is nothing but a money sink. It’s a short term solution which people become reliant on to maintain themselves. If they’re given the opportunity, they work at a higher Q company for higher wages and depend on the Government to supplement their wellness, and that needs to stop. People need to be taught how to maintain their wellness, not coddled incessantly by the Government. Explain to them how to gain wellness through hospitals, on home soil. We can make advantage of the current training war as well as the Germany conflict and effectively using our MPPs.

7. Ministry of Trade:

The Ministries of Trade and Work need to do more. They need to perform better. People ask quite often how markets are regulated. They ask how wages are regulated. They ask how the markets are full of supplies. Those two Ministries are the answer to Economic problems along with the MoF (which I’ll get to later). They are the answer to high priced Raw Materials, wages, and regulations/product availability. Even going to setting products for sale at expected prices from those companies to regulate industries can help curb high prices and low wages.

The Ministries of Finance, Work, and Trade all need to have an increased partnership and must work closely together. I shall propose the merging of the Ministries of Work and Trade into the Ministry of Trade and Development. This ministry shall have in its purview the previous areas of authority, plus an added importance on cooperation with the Exchequer's financial and monetary policy. Only with a unified approach can the eUnited Kingdom find its way to a permanent recovery.
The MoTD will also have to be responsible to ensure and secure trade contracts with resourceful countries as to strengthen our production economy.

8. Ministry of Finance:

This is simple: Someone who knows how to do that job needs to do it. Period. There is no other alternative. Not getting your treasury stolen is another big thing, also. Here I will be looking to appoint someone who is absolutely trustworthy and thus I believe that if you trust someone with your treasury, you need to involve that person in the decision making progress. This will ensure faster money flow to where it is needed.

The financial and monetary policy pursued by the last administration has, in fact, resulted in a better financial situation for the country. Revenue has been doubled, taxes have been lowered, and the currency has begun to stabilize. The monetary supply has also begun to match proper levels for our increased population. My government will continue these policies of conservative fiscal policy, and we will be more than willing to look at further tweaks of the tax code.

The difference between frivolous spending and not leaving a man behin😛 Knowing that is the key to knowing the extent of military funding. Moving spending from various unnecessary programs to the Military, creating more stable environments for the military to function in, and keeping it National are the only way to improve the fighting strength of our Army. It doesn’t need overhauled, it needs refined, and it needs done by people who already know how the Army works.

Conclusion
If elected I will ensure that the people get the government they deserve. I will bring my experience into this administration. Above I have outlined what I believe to be the best course of action for this country right now.

You will need a strong and effective leader, who can manage and control his administration in an orderly and effective manner. You need someone who has been there before in order to optimize the performance of the government especially in the first week of the term. You need someone who has no prejudices or personal favors in mind when picking his cabinet.

As promised in my introductory article I will give everything that I have got to get this country back on track.

Simply put, the United Kingdom does not need a common Politician leading it. It needs someone who is not afraid to speak the truth and communicate with the public. It needs Management.
It needs me.

This is why this Friday, a vote for me will be a vote for YOU.

Yours sincerely
jerryGFL