Tredman
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As a confirmed campaigning brexiter I have tried to negotiate and fight my corner on here however a number of you have asked what I think it will look like. That I have said is hard to say and will take time. The better question is what do I want it to look like. That may still be a guess but at least you could see my mindset. This is not just about brexit its about the shape of Britain in the future. Brexit was the starter for me to get us under our own control .So apologies if this post is a bit long but here goes
Access to the single market for trading to remain
London to remain as financial centre
Freedom of movement to be replaced by freedom of working movement where you get a job and a working visa renewable annually. On grant of visa you get issued a NI number and a tax code. Your tax code as a non British worker is 5% higher. This pays for the visa system. This removes benefits migrants from the equation instantly. If you lose your job within the first year no benefits at all but you can look for another job. If you get one you must update your visa. Visa renewed every 12 months online. After 5 years apply for citizen ship and go to standard UK tax if you become a citizen. If not no worries but you pay more tax and get less out.
Main problem would be the admin, having had lots of experience of visas in this and other countries I think you might be underestimating the complexitiy involved here - not that I think its a bad idea though
All UK student fees to be scrapped. However non British citizens must pay the current rate.
All 18-21 year olds in Britain would be entitled to a 5k a year bursary if they are in full time education or training for an apprenticeship in one of the trades that the UK identifies as a skills gap. Building, construction, electrician, plumber. This bursary is repaid post qualification by an increase of 2.5 % on the tax of the tradesman or the degree holder when working. No eligibility for benefits under 21 except for disability benefits naturally. If you are capable of working or training then you will be required to do that and get 5k a year from the state for your troubles. Of course you would also get a basic apprentice pay from your employer so you would end up with a wage- not huge but a wage and a trade.
Great idea, no chance of current government doing it though
Re-investment in industry for public services. Negotiate a national tender with a company to build bespoke vehicle for public service and then supply them nationally. All police vehicles would then be one type. NHS 1 type etc. It keeps repairs , maintenance and costs down. Because you are out of EU rules you could stipulate the vehicles are built in UK. Nissan and Vauxhall would be very interested in that as both parent company’s are outside of the EU. Another lever for a decent trade agreement. The longer term instead of converting a car to an ambulance or police vehicle there would be a national spec and design for that type of vehicle much like a London taxi is designed purely for that role.
Main problem would be lack of incentive to innovate in the UK, you might end up with a really poor product (the london taxi being a very good example, virtual monopoly but make really poor cars and make no money too)
Visas for holidays abroad- we used to do it no reason why we cant go back to kit. It was never onerus. The system works both ways.
For business travel it is very onerous at times
Trade agreements to be negotiated with whomever we want or like based on our consumer requirements
Again would take years and currently Liam Fox and friends seem like utter morons. Key thing would be to make sure all current EU trade agreements apply to us too
Significant further investment to be made in the research of Fracking for the North of England. There are the largest reserves of the gas. The reliance on foreign oil and gas is currently far too high. If safe licensed fracking will create a significant amount of jobs in the North East and North west both areas of the UK that could really do with this type of boost. Anything that narrows the north south divide but it must be safe.
Nice in theory, but our governments never want to invest north of oxford
Scrap HS2. Its a waste of time and money at the moment and we have our plates full in other ways. It is not a priority.
All new social housing is to be built with solar panels on the roof attached to the national grid. All long term disability benefits claimants get the opportunity for free solar on their property to minimise bills and reduce cost to the state.
Housing benefit will not be paid in London after a certain date for more than 6 months . I know its a bit draconian but with rents at 2k a ,month why would 15 or 1600 of that be covered by the tax payer. Encouragement and support to move to a cheaper area. ( It sounds like ethnic cleansing. I really dont mean it like that though!)
If Londoners need someone to do the crap work, we should build council houses instead of shopping centres
All school buses for 11 plus will be free from park and ride areas in all cities. That way parents drop their children off at a given park and ride and the bus takes little Johnny or Julie off to school from there. The school day is staggered by school ie. school a in that area is 8-2 school b is 9-3 school c is 10-4. The same with school holidays staggered for any 6 weeks starting from 1st July to 1st September. Again that will reduce pressure on working families.
Cycle to work scheme encouraged to get a tax incentive for a bike or electric bike to reduce congestion even more.
If your partner/ husband/ wife is not working ie bringing up children then you get their 10k tax allowance. Thats right. For all. So if you earn 20k and have a child with a civil partner or married partner then you can pay no tax. No problem. However there will be no more child benefit.
The welfare state is seen as only there for support at times of real need not a career choice.
Now these are just ideas, thoughts and ramblings but I felt it only fair to put them on here.
Well thats it for starters. I dont mind paying a little more tax if we as a country have a roadmap that delivers this lot.
If all brexiters were like you I think we'd be fine, but they're not....
Few comments above, but I agree with a lot of what you say.