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IWCP Video of Election Hustings in Sandown
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Isle of Wight County Press Election Poll
Who is Paul Randle-Jolliffe?
An Islander (going back 15+ generations), 49, Island born and grew up and educated in Ryde before Architectural Collage in London and 7+ years in international finance and projects, 1990’s owned one of the 1st PC shops on IOW and then project manger in telecoms and broadband infrastructure development. Past five years investigating various social, political, economic and legal issues: locally, nationally and internationally seeking best practice and services that work, Chairman regional branch of a national domestic violence and family charity helping people through crisis. Recently retiring as a founding Steward of the IOW LINks. Non Denominational Christian minister of small community fellowship and setting up The Island Foundation.
Why should Islanders vote for Paul Randle-Jolliffe?
I am an Islander who loves the Island I understand its history and culture it’s a part of me as I am a part of it, the good side and the difficulties, I have seen what the world has to offer as I have been off Island for ten years in the 80’s and lived in a big city and travelled. I cross social and cultural barriers with ease having grown up in tourism with people coming to the Island from all over the world but knowing I would like may young Islanders have to leave the 1st in my family to do so I have seen so many spheres of life I believe I have a unique perspective to offer by natural and adopted Islanders that is considerate of all our passions and needs for this lovely Island.
What are Paul Randle-Jolliffe’s priorities?
To maintain the intrinsic character of the Island whilst ensuring its peoples needs including old and young us in the middle are met fully and to regain much of what has been lost so we become a place of opportunity and excellence for all.
To develop a vision and plan for the Island and to present this as an Isle of Wight Economic and Social Act private members bill on behalf of the whole Island to Parliament that will enable the Island to be administered by us as a special economic zone.
For this to include a flat 20% tax for both local residents employed here and businesses, with a £12,000 tax threshold for all and the establishment an economic and social development and investment bank to fund community and locally owned social and business enterprises including a third ferry service, tidal energy and a digital wideband infrastructure, micro finance small business and including the establishment of a digital and technical university and a school of entrepreneurs these would create investment and employment with opportunities for all especially for our young and care for our retired.
And for this to include the LA and other public services like police, health etc be accountable locally and not entirely run from the mainland.
To see the retired treated with dignity respect and care where their needs are really met and as an incredible untapped resource that can add so much wisdom, experience and life to our Island and its future we are ignoring such wealth all around us.
To do this under a platform of “POLICIES and PEOPLE NOT POLITICS” and an Island wide collaborative process of Information, Innovation, Application and Transformation in Partnership. Starting with an MP’s Commission for the Island an MP’s cabinate with people from various sectors with an advisory body of wisdom and experience to work with new and to be established local elected democratic forums to involve the whole Island, a new way of doing democracy!
I will be asking all the other candidates if they will step down and work with me during and after the election along with others from across the island.
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Alan Davies, founder member.
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Citizenship
What does the candidate think should be done to make sure that voting is properly accessible to all disabled people?
Democracy must be inclusive and I do not believe that one vote every few years is enough for anyone so if elected I would enable citizens forums which would be groups of upto 10 or so people to be able to nominate one person as a deputy to carry the forums message or view or to to 10’s deputies forums which would engage the whole island, this would ensure everyones voice is heard and we all participate in democracy.
This I would call the fourms of 10’s, 100’s, 1000’s and 10,000’s with a council of 100+ deputies who would work with the MP and 12 MPs cabinate members.
This would mean 1 person from each ten engages with 9 others from each of 10 10’s forums representing 100 people and each of these would nominate ten 100’s forums would nominate one to a forum of ten representing 10 100’s forums representing 1000 people etc.
A new type of democratic process
As an MP, what would you do to make sure that you make yourself available to your disabled constituents?
Disability poverty
Disabled people are twice as likely to live in poverty as non-disabled people. Does the candidate think that there should be a disability poverty strategy to help change this?
I would institute a COMMUNITY SKILLS & MENTORING EXCHANGE capturing their skills on a large data base and , in the first instance to join in a sharing venture offering at least one hour of voluntary service using their particular skill or service. The one hour is proposed as a new form of IOW currency , say called an “IOW NEEDLE”. Examples of services rendered can include advice on tax returns, gardening, shopping errands, guidance on completing job applications, language tuition, needlework, car maintenance , mastery of new IT technologies, cooking, multi-level marketing of products, mentoring of small business, book-keeping advice, etc, etc. Experience of similar Exchanges in Canada, Australia and South Africa has seen vibrant communities of part-time entrepreneurs emerge as well as the promotion of valuable voluntary services. I would also like to see a School of Business and Entrepreneurs established on the Island in partnership with Chamber and Business People.
The idea is that we start working as a community where every one can contribute and everyone can benefit including the disabled many of who have a valuable contribution to make.
With a core policy for the island of a 20% top rate of Tax and a £12,000 threshold as a part of the Isle of Wight Economic and Social Act It would enable those on any benefit to work paid or unpaid for any amount of time but only loose 50p of benefit for each pound earned this would enable people to have incentive and be able to transition from benefit to work even if only for some partially and get out of the benefit traps as well as saving public funds in addition we are sitting on rich veins of untapped experience, skills, energy and potential that need to be mined this includes the disabled and retired.
Social care and health service
What would the candidate do to improve the social care system for disabled people?
Access
What is the candidate going to do to ensure that shops and services in the local area are made fully accessible to everyone?
What is the candidate going to do to ensure that all local transport in the area is accessible to everyone?
How accessible does the candidate think this constituency is for disabled people, and what would you do to help make things more accessible?
Education & Employment
As an MP, what would you do to ensure local employers and local schools and colleges are listening to the needs of disabled poeple?
What would you do as an MP to help more disabled people into work?
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The real Isle of Wight Flag
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Nick Clegg goes public on coalition – and looks to the Conservatives
Labour tonight claimed Clegg had blundered by prematurely setting out new, detailed conditions on what would happen if there is no clear winner in the general election – claiming he looked arrogant and self-interested.
Lord Mandelson, Labour’s election strategist, immediately warned in a campaign memo that “voters who flirt with Nick Clegg are likely to end up married to David Cameron”. He said Clegg “had made clear his hostility to Labour and his preference to side with the Tories in a coalition if this arises. In other words, vote Nick and get Dave and George – not a nice prospect for people with progressive values.”
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Paul Randle-Jolliffe subscribes to the BELL PRINCIPLES
THE BELL PRINCIPLES
As an Independat Candidate I Will
- abide wholeheartedly by the spirit and letter of the Seven Principles of Public Life set out by Lord Nolan in 1995: selflessness, integrity, objectivity, accountability, openness, honesty and leadership
- be guided by considered evidence, our real world experience and expertise, our constituencies and our consciences
- be free from the control of any political party, pressure group or whip
- be non-discriminatory, ethical and committed to pluralism
- make decisions transparently and openly at every stage and level of the political process, enabling people to see how decisions are made and the evidence on which they are based
- listen, consulting our communities constantly and innovatively
- treat political opponents with courtesy and respect, challenging them when we believe they are wrong, and agreeing with them when we believe they are right
- resist abuses of power and patronage and promote democracy at every level
- work with other elected independents as a Group with a chosen spokesperson
- claim expenses, salaries and compensation openly so the public can judge the value for money of our activities.
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Collective decisions cannot be made if one group has, or appears to have, all the power. If partners have respect for each other’s abilities and potential contributions, power struggles should be avoided. “A collaborative is most effective when all partners exercise leadership.” Partners need to work collegially instead of dominating those they perceive as less powerful.
