Even if you don't follow politics you must be aware that more often than not politicians let us down with regard to the promises that they make.

With a general election coming next year now is the time to make sure that we get a government that we deserve.

I don't mean to sound harsh, but please consider that if you don't sign this petition you are admitting that you don't really care whether our government deliver on their promises. Also that it is alright for them to continue to waste millions of pounds, that we have collectively donated in the form of taxes paid, with absolutely no recriminations.

We need to make them far more accountable.

With this in mind, my idea is that we have a peoples charter, whereby all prospective governments have to issue a written statement that covers their prospective manifesto, with timescales and costs and then they have to comply by said manifesto, including timescales given and costs, once they govern or they waive the right to govern.

I appreciate that there will always be unforeseen reasons why certain commitments can't be adhered to within given timescales i.e. outbreak of war, global pandemic etc. so for this reason I suggest that as with when we were living through the pandemic, the prime minister or a representative from government, update the public once a month, on the current state of play with regard to their manifesto and give any reasons why they can no longer commit to any part thereof. Obviously they can also use this opportunity to promote all progress made on the parts of their manifesto that are going well. 

If no convincing reason is given for non commitment or slipping timescales, we the people via the opposition parties will have the right to hold the government to account by requesting another election.