Vote Yorkshire Soul After grumbling on a few weeks ago about how I couldn't find a political party to suit my current personal political preferences, I think I'll just start my own. Here then are my manifesto pledges, vote Y soul, you know it makes sense, of a sort. Wipe Out 3rd World Debt Ethically, morally we cannot continue to make vast profits from the poorest people in the world. The shameful truth is that millions have suffered and died across the 3rd world so that we can make a few millions profit on interest payments. The Y Soul Party will aim to cancel 3rd World debt. Changes to Corporate Responsibility Laws Two major changes are planned here, firstly, CEO's/MD's wages and bonuses must be linked to company profits. Directors will not be allowed to bring companies to the brink of financial ruin and still walk away with a vast golden goodbye. Secondly, the people running the company must be made responsible for the actions of the company. Perhaps people might think twice about signing on for their 23rd city directorship if they know they will be prosecuted when their shoddy rail network collapses and kills people. Repeal the Hunting Ban It was a nasty and vindictive bit of revenge legislation. Abolish Inheritance Tax You made your money, you got taxed on your money while you made it, you got taxed on the vast majority of your savings and investments, this money has already been taxed numerous times, now you will be able to pass it on to your children tax free. Changes to the Legal System Under the Y Soul government, you won't be able to buy the law. We have to act rapidly before our legal system becomes as obviously shallow and corrupt as the US system. Y Soul will introduce a flat wage system for Lawyers, solicitors and Barristers, nobody in the legal system will receive bonus payments. Introduction of Pet licenses Dog licenses will be re-introduced to help pay for dog wardens and street cleaning. The scourge of UK birdlife, the 'domestic' cat will have to be licensed with money raised being used to support the RSPB and similar charities. Energy Policy This country does not have one, it is a shambles. In the not too distant future (30-50 years perhaps) the fossil fuels will start to run out, we will face a calamitous situation if we do not start doing something right now. It is time to bite the bullet, we will begin building large scale nuclear power stations to service Britain's future power needs. BBC Under the Y Soul government, the BBC will keep the license fee, but it must drop large parts of it's cheap/populist programming (the whole swath of house selling / decorating / gardening / auction programmes) and replace them with more worthy subjects.