Decades of prohibition have seen rising drug use, rising drug related crime and thousands of people’s lives ruined for nothing more than taking the wrong drug. There are few policies so widely supported that have been so disastorously counter-productive and unjust. All the Yes points: Prohibition funds crime Caging people for possessing a drug is … Read more
With declining participation in elections, is it time to introduce compulsory voting in the UK to boost numbers in democracy’s most fundamental aspect? All the Yes points: A true democratic mandate for the government Decrease apathy It’s a model that works Civic duty to vote Cause more people to become interested in politics All the … Read more
It is time to scrap the entire system of income tax and move to a sales taxed system, the more you buy the more tax you pay. All the Yes points: Income Tax encourages illegal behaviour Indirect tax, such as VAT or sales tax, is fairer Indirect taxes allow us to modify public behaviour Income … Read more
There were times in history when breaking the law was justified: Great leaders like Gandhi and Martin Luther King, broke the law and changed the world for the better. All the Yes points: It makes governments more accountable Sometimes it’s the only tool in the box Sometimes it’s the only way to publicise an issue … Read more
Should the prerogative power to commit British armed forces to armed conflict abroad be removed from the UK Prime Minister and placed instead in parliament? All the Yes points: The prerogative power to declare war is currently in hands of the Prime Minister alone. They can co… In reality, sudden unexpected crises which require a … Read more
Should family members receive a wage for the work they do in the home? All the Yes points: The running of a home, far from being just simple chores, has been and remains one of the bedrocks o… Society should always try to reward its citizens for vital work in some degree at least. Under … Read more
