- Where do you stand on the Digital Economy Bill? Would you support a repeal?
This Bill and the way it was rushed through is disgusting. the parties collaborating on it proves that they are all just puppets of a greater power. The internet is clearly a last stand for freedom of speech and expressing views and now this is being curtailed. Big Brother is watching us and does not want us talking amongst ourselves - I think we can all see that now.
- Where do you stand on the Hunting Bill? Would you support a repeal?
Lets put one thing straight here. Being against hunting is not a class thing. Is anyone against croquet? No. It is because people with any sense of compassion for the creatures that we share this planet with do not think it is right to persecute and animal purely for entertainment. And this is not about protecting chickens either. Hunts BREED foxes to ensure they have something to chase. This is disgusting primitive behaviour and I am against a repeal.
- What is your position on Post Office closures?
It is shocking. Post offices have been a key ingredient in our society for a long long time and EVERYTHING necessary to ensure their continuation should be done.
- Where do you stand on climate change? Do you intend to deliver the current target of 15% of renewable energy by 2020, and if so, how?
I do not think the target of 15% is anywhere near high enough. I see our position like a freeze frame of an oblivious pedestrian with a dropped grand piano ten feet above their head.
If we do not do the right thing today you need not worrry about your children - you need worry about yourself.
So start with relaxing planning rules on solar panels and approved silent wind tubines for private residences. Turn off 4 out of 5 street lights after midnight. Introduce cheap hop on hop off minibus services - no bus stops and no timetable necessary. Start building deep sea turbines - the whole Atlantic ocean moves back and forth four times a day - that is a lot of out of sight out of mind energy!
- Do you support the building of more affordable housing in your area and if so, would
you support the relaxation of green belt rules to accomodate it?
I believe that houses are a necessity and that the time has come to put an end to people speculating on them. Houses should ONLY be HOMES. I would make a ruling phasing a change that to own a property the owner must live in it. There are plenty of houses in Dorset - just that many of them are owned by people in London - this has to stop.
- Would you support a rise in VAT?
No. If we need to generate more tax then it is time for the rich to tighten their belts. Introduce a maximaum wage of, say, half a million a year and tax everything above that at 100% If you can't get by on half a mill then something is wrong with your priorities.
- Where do you stand on the issue of acadamies
People don't want them. People are worried about them. Poeple like things the way they are. Stop all this meddling and start listening to the people!
I hope you can print these answers in their entirity. If not please let me know what you plan before hand as I do not wnat a shortened version that misses the points I am making here.
thank you
Andy Kirkwood
Movement for Active Democracy
YOUR COUNTRY - YOUR FREEDOM - YOUR POWER - YOUR CHOICE
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