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I am Matthew Thornton, an 18-year-old right-wing disgruntled Tory! |
Hi there, I'm also an 18-year old Right-Wing Tory. Who did you back for the leadership? Fox/Davis?
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Withdraw from the EU (I’ve finally made up my mind!)
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Yep, I completely agree. A simple free-trade area would suit me nicely.
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Spend billions more on our under-funded, under-equipped armed forces.
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We spend the second most on defence in the world (second only to the USA). France is third. Combined the US and UK defence expenditure makes up over 50% of what the entire world spends on defence. I presume you are against mergers and, cut-backs and de-commissioning of ships and aircraft? I believe that we should increase defence expenditure, at the expense of the Social-Security budget, which currently takes up 1/3 of the nation's budget (please note, the NHS budget is separate). I also think the Police should get more money. In my mind, I think we should be aiming at replacing ships and support aircraft every 20 years, and fighter planes every 10 years (with suitable upgrades in between). This is a dangerous world we live in, and I would much prefer it if Britain were able to defend herself.
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Reintroduce the death penalty for murders.
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I don't agree with you here, plus the ECHR and HRA (1998) make it impossible.
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Have a firm but fair immigration system.
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I agree. However, I believe Britain is already beomcing too crowded, so immigration quotas should be brought in (these would not include Asylum seekers, which is not immigration). Asylum seekers, when their home-nation becomes safe, should be given the option of returning home or applying for citizenship and going through the immigration process.
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Build more nuclear power stations, and invest more in tidal/wave power.
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Nuclear is the way forward, at least for now. Renewable energy is almost a joke.
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Restore foxhunting.
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I agree, nasty creatures.
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Scrap stamp duty for all first time homebuyers.
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Increase the retirement age from 65 to 67.
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This should be a personal choice. However, some reform is more than necessary, a future pension crisis could cripple the economy. We already spend 1/3 of the budget on Social Security.
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Have a new bank holiday on Trafalgar Day.
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Shouldn't St. Georges day be one first?
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Rejuvenate the British aviation industry by starting a future supersonic airliner programme.
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What's wrong with the British Aviation industry? Do you mean the industry as a whole, or just manufacturers? British workers get a good deal making parts for Airbus, while British Airways is one of the largest airlines in the world.
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Scrap building ‘city academies’ and use the saved money on improving primary and secondary schools.
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Personally I think a return of Grammar schools would be appropriate. Failing that, I agree with you.