Submitted on Monday 4th July 2016
Rejected on Friday 8th July 2016
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: duplicate (see below for details)
Force the UK government to have integrity (by legal means)
Political parties often lie in their campaigns or make promises that they rarely keep (e.g. in their manifesto). Politicians have got away with this behaviour forever it seems. This is why I propose a system where political promises made during campaigns are legally binding.
A political promise might be a politician / political party promising to put money into education within 4 years if they win the election. If they don't do it then they should face the courts. If there's a good reason for not meeting a promise, e.g. if a recession hits just after the election, then that is a good reason to break the promise and so nothing happens. If there are no good reasons for breaking a promise then the party is fined, loses seats or the politician may face jail time.
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