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The vision Despite the suffering, Covid-19 has been a wake-up call. Reduced motor traffic has helped us rediscover the convenience, pleasure and health benefits of walking and cycling to work, shops, and other essential activities, as well as to parks and the countryside. We have glimpsed a different way of life, free from car-dependency withContinue reading “Create a more sustainable country – build comprehensive pedestrian and bicycle infrastructure without additional expenditure”

RADICAL RECONSTRUCTION TO ENABLE LOCAL COUNCILS TO BECOME SELF-FINANCING (while adjusting liabilities of taxpayers) BY INTRODUCING A RESIDENTIAL/RETAIL PROPETRY TAX (to replace Council Tax and Business Rates on Retail Properties) This new property tax is designed to enable local councils to be self-financing with the right to vary the centrally set Property tax rate (eventually,Continue reading “RADICAL TAX REFORM TO DEVOLVE MORE POWER TO LOCAL COUNCILS”

Why not make it a requirement that all new build commercial and domestic properties must include solar panels on their roofs? This would: provide more jobs; contribute towards the UK Carbon net zero targets; provide for a more robust, distributed power generation base; stimulate UK manufacturing in the “Green” sector.     115-11

Examine each subject and look at what is really needed – for example Mathematics. It is deemed a gold standard qualification and a measure of ability – it is SO dependent upon the quality of the classroom teacher – too many students have been completely turned off the subject and fail because of poor mathsContinue reading “A possible way forwards for the curriculum in schools?”

Pets provide an important benefit by offering companionship, reducing stress, boredom and depression. They can also be a worry in terms of peoples concerns about being able to look after one on a long-term basis in terms of the ability to provide veterinary care and exercise, and what would happen to a pet if theyContinue reading “Pat A Pet”

Prediction markets would bring information to light on possible crises. It’s not culturally acceptable to predict suffering, but not having this information costs lives. The Government can create useful but controversial markets. Predictions from these markets will “break the ice” on important issues, bringing forward discussion and any necessary government action, saving lives. A lackContinue reading “Prediction Markets Could Help Stop the Next Pandemic”

The pandemic has reinforced that a ‘job for life’ may not be a possibility and we need to be flexible to adapt to the changing landscape – there is an opportunity for workers to train in skills for new jobs. As millions of people across the UK are on furlough, or have been made redundant,Continue reading “Creating a re-skilling scheme will help Britain build back faster and better (UK Skills Programme).”

I propose a widespread advertising campaign with the above title and focussing particular on the plastic bottle. Being seen in public with a single-use plastic bottle must become socially unacceptable. It needs to be seen as equivalent to wearing a fur coat, or even worse. I suggest that everyone should be encouraged to reduce theContinue reading “Have you dropped the bottle?”

(In reference to ‘A lack of financial literacy skills exacerbates the economic impact of COVID-19’) Summary: Thanks to a general lack of financial education, much of the UK population was ill-prepared to withstand the economic shock of COVID-19. One in three of us had savings of less than £600; one in ten hadn’t any savingsContinue reading “How to improve UK financial literacy levels”

So, how do we protect ourselves from those who rely on for such a large part of our lives? Paradoxical, isn’t it? Well, as a pupil myself I propose a simple yet effective change in the school curriculum. Allow me to explain: I am coming towards the end of my time at school, and writingContinue reading “A shift in education”