From: userLIBE@mts.ucs.UAlberta.CA (unknown)
Newsgroups: soc.culture.australian,soc.culture.celtic,soc.culture.caribbean,soc.culture.british,soc.culture.canada,soc.culture.new-zealand,can.politics,can.general,aus.politics
Subject: Manifesto: New Hope for Unitied Britonnic Nations (DSY)
Date: Thu, 20 Aug 92 03:00:41 GMT
Organization: MTS Univ of Alberta     

This is aimed at the citizens of the following countries:
   United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
   Canada
   Australia
   New Zealand
   Antigua and Barbuda
   The Bahamas
   Barbados
   Belize
   Grenada
   Jamaica
   Mauritius
   Papua New Guinea
   St. Christopher St. kitts and Nevis
   Saint Lucia
   Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
   The Soloman Islands
   Tuvalu
   Gibraltar
   Montserrat
   Anguilla
   British Virgin Islands 
   Cayman Islands
   Turk and Caicos Islands
   Bermuda
   The Falkland Islands 
   St. Helena
   Tristan de Cunha
   Ascension
   Pitcairn Island
 
   all others, leave now or abandon all hope  L
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  We are common people under the crown of her majesty Queen 
  Elizabeth II.  As we venture into the 1990's, I propose we
  venture together as one nation equally represented in government
  instead on 20 nations split apart.  I present to you my manifesto
  for a unified country and hope that this would be objectively 
  debated and that any other pertinently related manifesto will
  also find its way to the newsgroups.
 
  A Hope for a Better Future United Together
 
  So many issues to address.  I will do the following:
  Title the issue:  Address Space
 
  Agriculture: Once united, we would hold many resources 
               such as milk, wheat, meats, and other such edibles.
               The government should work close with its farmers
               to ensure that the nation would be profitable to
               all citizens.
 
  Employment, Equal opportunities, Public Works and Immigration:
  One cannot disagree that the nation's citizens are its potential.
  WE must always give the job to the person who is deemed the most 
  capable, despite ethnic origin, religion, political belief and 
  whatever else that can be listed.  And for immigration, immigrants
  must meet the same critiria as metioned above.
 
  Social policy: The nation should try to consult with its religious
                 and charitable organizations how and in which 
                 direction its social policy should take.  As well
                 the government should install an ombudsman that
                 would oversee abuses and complaints that result
                 from such a policy.
 
  Labour:  Labour has been represented by unions over the last while
           for the most part.  Government's responsibility to 
           labourers should be to look towards the welfare and
           the productivity of Labour so that we as a society can
           benefit.
 
  Industry, Science and Technology:  The need for REsearch and
                                     Development is present.
                                     We as a people should look
                                     towards Science and Technolo-
                                     gical institutions to work
                                     hand in hand with 
                                     business and industry.
 
  Education and Training:  This should a responibiltiy of the
                           National Government joint with 
                           Industry and Business.  All citizens 
                           should have the same level of education
                           in all areas of the nation.  No pupil
                           should be allowed to discontinue school-
                           ing until completion of secondary educa- 
                           tion has been reached.  As well, the a- 
                           doption of the British ideal of consul-
                           ation in regards to post-secondary educa-
                           tion should become mandatory.
 
   Health and Welfare:  Medicare, NHS, whatever you may call it is
                        a sacred trust and should be cornerstone, 
                        however, wasting money on opening unneccess-
                        ary facilities will not be part of the 
                        agenda.  Practitioners to become salaried.
 
   Fisheries and oceans:  Most of our nations are port-oriented and
                          fishing must be looked at seriously. Like
                          agriculture, we must be conserned with the
                          industry of fishing in a similar manner.
 
  Environment:  With the Earth's natural barriers in danger, one 
                must seroiusly look to the recent recommendations
                of the Rio conference on the Environment.  The
                reduction of harmful gases, the need for serious
                look at creating "environmental friendly" zones
                is a goal to be taken seriously.
 
  Housing: At this time, one should seriously look at the land and
           population issues.  Once united, the nation should look
           into areas of potential development that would improve
           the current scenario of overpopulation in some areas.
 
  Transport:  The development of fast trains, the need for road 
              improvements and the co-operation of Government and 
              the people and Industry is crucial.  Also, if most
              industries were within a 75-mile radius of 75% of the
              population, transportation costs could be kept to a 
              minimum.
 
  Communications and Culture: Culture is the people who direct it,
                              and communications enhances it. Once 
                              united, we would be rich with Celtic,
                              British, French, Eastern and Western
                              European, Aboriginal, and Asian cult-
                              ures.  We as the nation should endea- 
                              vour to protect and see to the en- 
                              hancement of these cultures, Based on
                              the Welsh model.  With 
                              communications,  a major reworking
                              with the TV and radio networks is
                              unavoidable in this scenario.  As 
                              well, those "institutions" of TV and
                              radio which the people hold dear will
                              receive the protection of the state.
 
  Defence:  A priority  of the nation for each and every citizen to 
            feel loyal and a part of the nation.  Mandatory service,
            as well as basic civics, should be a priority of the 
            nation.
 
  Justice:  All people of the nation will be viewed as equal before
            the law.  The right to Religion and Culture  will be
            sacrosanct!! No one can justify descrimination on belief
            or ideology.   All people will have the right to appeal 
            a miscarriage of justice.
 
  Economics: The need for fair taxation is a must.  I would look to-
             wards a Flat, single and fair tax as a recommendation
             to the problem.  Also, there would be an income-tax 
             scheme, or a sales-tax scheme, BUT NOT both at the same
             time.
 
  Foreign affairs:  At this point, the nationwould consider being 
                    a partner in NATO, the UN, an economic partner 
                    in the EC and that would be all.  Withdrawal
                    from the European parliament, OAS, ASEAN and
                    other such organizations would be a given.
                    A major attempt at true Free Trade in the econ-
                    omic and labour sense as well as disarmament 
                    would take high priority.  Support for other 
                    kingdoms in the world would be a serious
                    considerations.  And economic aid to Common-
                    wealth Republics would also be considered.
 
 Structure of Government:
 
   The role of the Monarchy: these people, who would be subject to
                             taxation, would be the final arbitrator
                             when it comes to legislation! They 
                             would have the right to veto legislat- 
                             ion if the legislation was deemed 
                             inappropriate and unpopular in the eyes
                             of the people.  To clarify, the Civil
                             List would not be subject to taxation,
                             but other incomes would be subjugated.
 
   The Lower and Upper Houses:
       The Lower House would be consisting of Ministers of the Crown
       elected by the General Electorate.  Cabinet consisting of
       8 British Ministers, 1 each from England, Wales, Scotland,
       Northern Island,  the Isle of Man, the Channel Islands,
       12 from Canada, 1 from each province, 8 from Australia, 1 
       each from each state, 2 from New Zealand, 1 from each island,
       and one from each of the other member-states if unified.
       Each minister will be representative of his/her region and
       hold portfolio.  The Minister elected shall be the victor of 
       a preferiential ballot.
       The Upper House will consist of 3 Senator for every one 
       Minister elected on the current Australian formula.
       The government leader, the Prime Minister, would be elected
       by the whole electorate in 2 ballots.  If no one  person
       receives more than 50% on the Prime-ministerial ballot, then 
       the 2 candidates receiving most votes on the first ballot
       will challenge for the government leadership.
       Both Houses can draft legislation and only the Senate could
       block legislation similar to the Australian House.
 
   Regional and Local Government :
       With the exception of a new English capital in Birmingham,
       everything else should remain intact! Just that Ottawa and
       Canberra would become redundant under this formula.  Elect-
       ing regional and local official would follow the same for-
       mula as that of the Lower House as perscribed above.
 
   That is all at this time.  IT is time to consider this seriously
   and look at its merit.  So UK  reject Maastricht, Canada  reject
   the Rebluican US ideology of FTA and NAFTA, let us as Britonnic 
   countries unite at this time.  Thank you for your time
 
   Dave Shariff Yadallee