Being a Parliamentarian isn't a job. It's an enormous privilege and not something anyone should financially prosper from. They should be allowed to keep their existing jobs, directorships etc ... but to declare everything so that we can see that votes aren't being bought.
As to punitive taxation on exit from Parliament, I don't see why. They revert to become ordinary subjects again and should pay the same class of tax as someone in a similar financial position.
The taxpayer shouldn't fund political parties. The ugly people who play politics for wont of a better hobby should pay it themselves.
Breaking the public finances down to the last penny is an administrative nightmare.
I suggest instead :
Withdrawing from the European Union. Amalgamating the 53 social security benefits into one, universal benefit & taxation system. Sacking countless thousands of civil servants. I'd perform a similar exercise in local government, reducing the council system to 15 councillors for each area who come together once a year to award contracts for services to the private sector. I'd vastly reduce the legislative responsibilities of local councils too, reduce it to dustmen, teachers, roads etc, the very basics.
I'd cut corporation tax, cut Income Tax and abolish VAT. Vehicle excise duty I'd abolish too, simply transferring the income from that onto fuel duty, pay off another few thousand civil servants in the process.
I'd introduce a "taxpayer card" which entitles the bearer to priority status in the provision of each and every public service. That means those with a record of contributing can see their doctor same day, dole scum will have to wait.
The devolved Parliaments are a waste of time and money. They'll be scrapped and if the Scots, Welsh & Northern Irish want independence they can take a vote and leave.
Finally I'd invite tenders for the construction of a new Royal Yacht ; the Queen deserves it.
Right. That's the UK sorted. Where next ?
