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1 THE FOR BRITAIN MOVEMENT MANIFESTO 1. Brexit 2. Finance/Economy/Banking 3. Home Affairs 4. Foreign Affairs 5. Defence 6. Industry 7. Education 8. Health 9. Law & Order 10. Transport 11. Energy 12. Agriculture & Fisheries 13. Constitution, Democracy & Electoral Reform 14. Housing & Infrastructure 15. Environment 16. Local Government priorities

2 1. Brexit A complete and total UK withdrawal from the European Union; No further payments to the European Union following withdrawal in 2019; Full UK border control restored in 2019; Full UK control over fishing and agriculture restored in 2019; UK to retake its seat at the World Trade Organisation; UK to be free to trade on the UK s terms across the world; In the eventuality of EU obstruction of UK withdrawal, the UK should repeal the European Communities Act and withdraw unilaterally; 2. Finance/Economy/Banking The Economy exists to serve our country, not visa versa; Deficit spending should be brought under control via cuts to EU, UN, foreign aid, immigration and welfare; National Debt is at 88% of GDP, this must be addressed and reduced: Reintroduction of separation of private and investment banking; Take back control of interest rates from BoE; Reduce or abolish inheritance tax; 3. Home Affairs The UK must have complete control over borders & immigration; Stop mass immigration introduce a visa system for skill shortages and ensure immigration from culturally appropriate countries only; Border force should be adequately resourced to enforce controls; Moratorium on asylum seekers: no applications from illegal immigrants; Enforced deportations, including upon conviction of a criminal offence; Make police commanders accountable for any failure to enforce the law police who fail to investigate FGM or grooming gangs should be fired/prosecuted; Reduction of the size of government and Quangos; De-politicise the public sector and restore freedom of opinion for employees; Reduce public sector waste, increase accountability, and prioritise front-line services; Restore a culture of free speech and democratic values in the UK; 4. Foreign Affairs End foreign aid except in emergencies; Place British interests first on the international stage; Withdraw from international agreements not conducive to UK independence and sovereignty, over border control in particular;

3 5. Defence Defence spending to be increased, separate from any operational costs, to rebuild acceptable levels of manning and equipment; Increase salaries for members of the armed forces; Retain independent nuclear deterrent; Revamp Reserves and TA to ensure realistic manning levels; Reintroduce funding for Cadet Forces; Restore the military covenant; UK troops to be deployed only in defence of the UK or emergency situations; Returning UK troops to be prioritised in health and housing; 6. Business and Industry Invest in UK industry; All taxes to be paid by businesses operating in the UK; Retain free movement of goods and services or agree bilateral deals; End free movement of labour, long-term zero hours contracts, and working time directive; Cut regulation, parking charges, and local business taxes to aid local economic growth; 7. Education Remove all Marxist based indoctrination from the classroom; Remove Islamic indoctrination from the classroom; Focus on educational excellence including in sciences, mathematics, languages; Teach children of British achievements and restore pride in our country; Reduce admin for teachers and reduce testing; Promote industry cooperation with apprenticeships and work experience; Support STEMM training with tuition and living grants, as well as postgraduate cooperation programmes with business and industry; Address the underachievement of boys in the current system and recruit more male teachers to provide a balanced school environment; Re-introduce grammar schools; 8. Health Health care will remain free at the point of need for eligible UK residents; End the privatisation of the NHS; Health care treatment will be payable by non-eligible people; End health tourism via an authority to travel system; Review and restructure NHS management with a focus on ending waste; Make local NHS services accountable to local people; Link NHS care with social care and invest in mental health services; Scrap hospital car parking charges; Require all foreign visitors to have adequate health insurance and all necessary inoculation to prevent eradicated diseases re-entering the UK;

4 9. Law & Order One law for all end politicised and multicultural policing; End the political indoctrination of police officers and investigate common purpose influence; End all unofficial practice of Sharia Law; Restore full police numbers; Depoliticise the Crown Prosecution Service and make it accountable to the public; Outsourcing of prisons, rehabilitation, parole etc. to be stopped and reversed; Slavery, sex-trafficking and child-grooming to carry 20+ year sentences and/or deportation; Ensure laws on FGM and child/forced marriages are enforced - convicted non-british citizens should face deportation; Amend legislation to prevent judges using human rights laws to allow terrorists and violent criminals to remain in the UK - cease to recognise the European Court of Human Rights; Increase sentences for violent crime and invest in more prison places; Restore a culture of criminal punishment in policing and prosecution services police should not act as social workers, but law enforcers; Ban the burqa as a security threat; Stop all jihadis returning to the UK; 10. Transport End HS2 completely; Stop open cheque book support of privatised transport services; Operators that cannot provide a competitive, reliable, safe, clean service must lose their franchise; Impose a duty of cooperation and integration on transport services; Introduce comparative HGV & car vignettes for foreign vehicles; Execute airport expansion policy; Ensure that all roads are properly maintained; Protect motorists from exploitation as cash cows for central and local government; 11. Energy Energy security is paramount for industry and homes; Fund and drive internal nuclear programme;. End green taxes; Build storage infrastructure for gas to allow central procurement in bulk; Review possible commercially viable stocks of coal for extraction; Support alternative viable fuels; Support energy saving measures in housing e.g. new build - all new buildings required to have solar panels;

5 12. Agriculture & Fisheries Reintroduction of 200 mile limit under UNCLOS 1977; Rebuild UK fishing fleet with UK boats, gear & crew; Farming: Support transition from CAP with an end goal of self-sufficiency; Farming & Fisheries are strategic and must be assisted to regrow - abuse by major buyers must be tackled; End the live export of animals; End religious slaughter; Prioritise a culture of animal welfare in agriculture; 13. Housing & Infrastructure Mass-immigration must be stopped or no action on housing and infrastructure is possible; Mass expansion of Universities must be controlled to assist housing stock erosion; Brown field development prioritised green spaces must be protected; The British countryside should be actively preserved; Invest in social housing to replace what has been sold off; Social housing provided for the benefit of British nationals local people prioritised; Local referenda on major planning developments local people must decide what is built in their area; 14. Environment End support of Paris agreement and the climate change religion; Scrap all green taxes to save every family 150 per year; Employ sensible goals to reduce emissions and increase reduce/reuse/ recycle processes; 15. Welfare No welfare benefits for immigrants for a period of 5 years; Use foreign aid budget for refugees/asylum seekers; Child benefit to be paid only for a maximum of 2 children; Stop the abuse of child benefit in polygamous marriages, or sending benefits abroad - ensure that mosques are registered for civil marriage, and all family law matters are dealt with under UK laws only; Introduce voluntary work programmes to improve levels of work experience; Emphasise an end to a culture of dependency and long-term unemployment;

6 For Britain s Local Government Priorities are: Keeping Council Tax down Ending waste and ensuring that local government leaders and council executives are accountable Protecting green spaces restricting development to brown field sites Ensuring our elderly are properly cared for Ensuring all children are equally protected from abuse no multicultural exceptions Providing decent schools for local children Ensuring local people are given preference for Social Housing and that sufficient affordable housing is available Helping local business by reducing taxes Improving local democracy by introducing referenda on key issues Giving local people a greater say in infrastructure and planning Ensuring that hospitals, schools and vital public services are prioritised Ensuring that British culture is respected and celebrated The For Britain Movement Manifesto is subject to change upon decision of For Britain members. Members will vote on key issues including a UK Constitution, Immigration, Islam, and the Electoral system. Members will be asked to choose between policy options on these matters. For Britain will ask branches to debate these issues and members will vote independently.

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