Require an election if 70% of the government manifesto isn’t delivered
Create a law requiring governments to deliver at least 70% of their clear, measurable manifesto pledges within a Parliament. If they fail, a general election must be triggered, with delivery independently verified.
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Mandate petitionable new elections if govt has under 25% UK electorate support
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Require an election if 70% of the government manifesto isn’t delivered
Create a law requiring governments to deliver at least 70% of their clear, measurable manifesto pledges within a Parliament. If they fail, a general election must be triggered, with delivery independently verified.
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Call a general election if a government breaks an election manifesto promise
We call on the UK Government to introduce legislation that would trigger an immediate general election if a governing party breaks a commitment set out in its election manifesto.
Require a referendum for any policy that breaches the governments manifesto
The government should not be able to act in away which goes against their manifesto pledges. We believe the manifesto is what drives the people to vote for government. If the government wishes to break the manifesto then we the public should have a vote in a referendum.
Require a 2/3 Commons majority for unmandated tax hikes not in a manifesto
We want a Manifesto (Fiscal) Accountability Act for a Total Tax Lock. This must require a two-thirds majority in the House of Commons for rises in Income Tax, NI, VAT, and Corporation Tax not in a government's manifesto, and an Anti-Fiscal Drag Clause to mandate threshold uprating with inflation.
Make the government legally accountable for delivering its manifesto promises
1. Make manifestos legally binding once a party takes office; 2. Create an independent body or court process for public accountability; 3. Permit legal action when governments fail or neglect to deliver on their stated policies
Mandate petitionable new elections if govt has under 25% UK electorate support
Introduce legislation requiring an immediate general election if a government is elected with support from less than 25% of the UK electorate, and at least 10% of UK electorate sign a verified petition calling for its removal, which would be binding.