The new government has promised a referendum on the Alternative Vote (AV) — they want to ask us directly whether we want to stick with the system we’ve got, or change it to the Alternative Vote system. But what is this new system? If you want to know, or have family or friends who might be […]
Read more "The Alternative Vote"What is a minority government? This is when one party has more MPs than everyone else, so they’re allowed to be the main party, but there are enough MPs in other parties that if they all vote together, they could put in a vote of no confidence and force the minority government to resign or call another general […]
Read more "Your election questions answered"Please vote tomorrow. Whatever the result, make sure you’ve played your part in it. This site exists to show you other, smaller ways you can change your world, but this is the real deal. Show them what you’re made of!
Read more "A request"What a hung parliament means, in a simple way.
Read more "What is a hung parliament?"At the moment, if you don’t live in the UK, and you come here and get treated at an NHS hospital, sometimes you’re supposed to pay for it. You can get registered at a GP surgery, you don’t have to pay for emergency treatment, and for urgent things like giving birth you will be treated without having […]
Read more "Are we getting our money’s worth from health tourism?"This website is here to prove to Government (and anyone else who uses language in an over complicated way, all the while claiming they want feedback from members of the public) that speaking plainly, even about tricky subjects, isn’t just possible, but absolutely necessary. I hope this website also helps prove that you don’t have […]
Read more "Thinking positive"These are the three consultations for you to vote on this month: UK Border Agency — if you come to the UK for NHS medical treatment and don’t pay for it, should we refuse to let you in again? Welsh Assembly Government — increasing the rights of children and young people in Wales. Interesting because they’ve definitely […]
Read more "Vote for a new simple consultation!"If you want something to change in government, replying to consultations is one of the best ways to do it. But consultations aren’t the end of the line. When everything’s over and the dust has settled, the government has to come up with a response document. Usually this tells you what feedback they’ve had from you, […]
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