Monthly Archives: June 2016
Political leadership
Political leadership is…
- …about public service. It is about working for the people.
- …about reflecting public opinion. It is about working for the people.
- …about delivering what the electorate have asked for. It is about working for the people.
- …about setting good examples.
Political leadership is not…
- …bullying the electorate into following your opinion. That would be arrogant and rude.
- …quiting because you do not agree with the electorate. That would be childish.
- …trying to stab fellow politicians in the back. That would be untrustworthy .
- …sowing fear. That would be cancerous.
Some of this countries leadership seem to have forgotten what they are there to do, or maybe they just do not care.
Citizenship, what I believe it should mean.
I believe citizenship…
- …defines your rights and responsibilities so that it is balanced.
- …must be earned otherwise it has no value.
- …should be forfeit-able because it should never be abused.
- …should define your freedoms not define your beliefs or lifestyle
Visa/Imigration wishlist – If we leave the EU
If we leave the EU or even if we stay I’d want to use visa and contribution rules to control our borders…
- Track exits from our borders as well as arrivals. So we know who is in the country.
- Anyone would be able to visit with a simple visitors visa for up to 90 days a year. They could work during this time if they wanted
- Anyone spending longer than that 90 days a year would need to have a work or compassionate visa.
- All visas would be only granted on the basis that the applicant was a lawful citizen. That they posed no risk to the country. Any visa could be denied or revoked if that assessment changed.
- Work visas would only be granted only if the role has previously offered for 6 months to citizens.
- There would be quotas and point systems for work and compassionate visas. Anyone applying for a work or compassionate visa would need a sponsor/guarantor. The sponsor/guarantor would be held accountable if that person overstayed or broke the law or was unable to support themselves. The sponsor/guarantor would need to be a citizen
- Benefits would only be paid to those who had paid national insurance in this country for 48 months cumulatively not continuously), or who’s parents had.
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