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After much thought, I have decided to try and run for Parliament in the upcoming British General Election! There is no political force in the UK right now that has any real idea about how to actually change the dismal state of affairs currently facing us.
The mainstream parties are thoroughly corrupted, and while the Green Party wants to end austerity they have no clue about how they would fund their ideas. As for figures like Russell Brand, a program of wealth distribution and spirituality has no basis in reality; and don't forget the fact that he will not stand for election himself and says not to vote at all!
So, if I have nobody that I can support in the election - it's time to stand myself!
My platform calls for a general end to austerity, a failed policy route that is now being rejected throughout Europe. These cuts target the most vulnerable in society while banks, which caused the crisis, are bailed out of their troubles. Along with this, we need a strengthened, definitely not privatised, NHS. Also, free university education, something Germany figured out last year, is required to create a workforce fit for the 21st Century. Moreover, we need to re-industrialise and re-build our crumbling and ageing infrastructure; doing both of which will create millions of jobs along the way.
So now you're asking, how do you plan to pay for all these ideas? That would be done with a 1% Financial Transaction Tax on the City of London's financial institutions. That is not a wealth tax, or a tax on individuals, it is a way of making these institutions pay their fair share! Along with that, we need to harness the credit creating power of the Bank of England, currently used for Quantitative Easing which only helps banks, and create credit for the benefit of the real economy. Harnessing the 1% FTT and Bank of England will fund all of my ideas detailed above and much more.
Now, in order for me to even get in the conversation I need to get on the ballot. There is a £500 fee to be able to do that, something that is allegedly in place to keep things serious. In my opinion, that is an affront to democratic principles and needs to go. But, right now there's no way around it so I have launched a fundraiser to hit that £500 goal, get on the ballot and start making waves!
To my knowledge, I am the only person in the entire country running on a platform to tax the City of London and use the Bank of England in this manner. The only way I can get more coverage is to get on the ballot, which I have under two weeks to do!
I am hoping to spark real change with a real program and inspire others to join me!
Any contribution to this fundraiser will be immensely appreciated.
Stuart J. Hooper
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