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Posted by yestomayor Salford on 2nd February 2012 at 01:11 AM The Community Action Party
The CAP Manifesto.
The Community Action Party - Manifesto !
THE COMMUNITY ACTION PARTY – BRINGING HONESTY AND INTEGRITY INTO POLITICS.
The basis of the Community Action Party Manifesto is to develop and pursue a “Political Agenda” based on a consensus of informed public opinion, in an inclusive and honest manner.
The Community Action Party recognises that community engagement is as important to national issues as it is to local issues. We will represent the voice of local communities in Westminster instead of Members of Parliament representing the policies of New Labour locally.
With these points in mind the Community Action Party will campaign on the following issues.
1) A NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE, FREE AT THE POINT OF DELIVERY
Under New Labour our health service is being privatised by stealth. This was never intended when it was originally conceived and founded. It is our intention to reverse this trend, to eliminate bureaucracy from the health service and to return to traditional values. We propose the abolition of prescription charges and the provision of a health service free of charge to all at the point of delivery and from the cradle to the grave.
2) EDUCATION, AVAILABLE, ACCESSIBLE AND FREE AT THE POINT OF DELIVERY.
Under New Labour the education of our young people is being eroded by government interference. Targets, league tables, government inspections and teachers reporting procedures are leading to a bureaucracy similar to that prevalent in our health service, police force, fire brigade and other public services.
Our schools must be given the chance to stand-alone and be accountable to parents, Governors and students. The Schools Inspectorate and other Government bureaucracies should only be in place where they have a useful role to assist and advise and not to judge. The allocation of places at local schools must take account of the wishes of local people and of parental and student choice. Schools in areas of deprivation must be given additional support to enable all students to have access to the highest standards of education. School facilities should be made available outside of normal school hours, giving young people and the community at large a place to meet, access to facilities and a sense of ownership.
School travel plans should be mandatory in all of our schools. Education at every level should be available to all regardless of their means. We are opposed to tuition fees being charged to students or their parents and call for the re-introduction of student grants linked to a commitment by students to work in this country for an agreed minimum period.
3) COMMUNITY SAFETY
Law and order must be established on the streets by better and more effective policing, manned police stations and police on the beat. It is no longer credible for New Labour to claim that we have record numbers of police, when the public don’t see them and they are not available when required.
It is time for ZERO TOLERANCE of drug dealers, arsonists, thugs, thieves and racists. The present low priority given to drug-associated crime and a 93% rise in car crime in the Greater Manchester Area is unacceptable.
Sentences must be made to fit the crime to reassure the public that justice will be done and seen to be done. Community Service must be appropriate and of benefit both to the offender and to the community and not just a punishment for the offender.
We are opposed to any reduction in the number of firefighters and to any cuts in the fire service.
4) OVERSEAS AID
Real aid must be given to developing countries, not just tokenism and loans linked to punitive trade deals that create massive long term debt. We must cancel the existing long term debts of developing countries to enable them to escape from the continuous cycle of poverty. Developing countries must be supplied with the technology to enable them to become self sufficient and equal trading partners.
5) THE ENVIRONMENT
We are opposed to the destruction of our heritage and the use of green field sites and playing fields for development. We stand for the conservation and improvement of the natural and built environment and the protection of wildlife and its habitat. We will work towards the review and resetting of environmental limits of pollution released into the atmosphere by industry. We support the principle of bringing the point of sale closer to the point of consumption, a levy on waste producers such as the packaging industry and sale and return schemes to promote re-cycling. Global Trade must be reorganised and prioritised to reduce transportation and to promote local self sufficiency.
6) TERRORISM
The laws that have existed for years are more than adequate to cope with the very small number of incidents that have occurred in this country in recent times. We require effective policing and less interference by the pro-war New Labour Government and their USA allies in the affairs of other nations.
We are opposed to the draconian so-called anti-terrorist laws, introduced by the New Labour Government, that will remove more of our civil liberties and imprison people without trial and without the right to Habeas Corpus.
Habeas Corpus has existed since the Magna Carta was granted by King John at Runnymede in 1215 establishing the rights of free citizens and is regarded as the basis of civil and political liberty in England. We are opposed to the introduction of Identity Cards that would further infringe undermine our civil liberties.
7) IMMIGRATION AND ASYLUM
These are bogus issues created by the media and the national parties to divert attention away from their own shortcomings. We are opposed to all forms of racism and to the anti-asylum hysteria promoted by New Labour, the Tories and the BNP.
8 ) TRANSPORT
We are in favour of a fully integrated public transport infrastructure, publicly controlled and maintained, effectively managed, affordable and fully accountable to the public. We want to promote the use of public transport such as rail, buses and trams and reduce the amount of road traffic congestion, pollution and fuel usage. We want heavy freight to be taken off the roads and put onto the railways.
9) EUROPE
We acknowledge that our future is inextricably linked to Europe and welcome the multi-culturism and trading relationships that membership of the European Union promotes. However we are opposed to quangos whether British or European, the European party political gravy train and the erosion of democracy both in this country and abroad.
10) IRAQ
We are opposed to the illegal invasion and war against the people of Iraq . More than 100,000 innocent civilians have lost their lives. Hundreds of thousands more have been injured maimed or physically abused and tens of thousands have had their homes destroyed. Almost one hundred British soldiers have lost their lives and hundreds more have been injured. Many have lost one or both legs. Those Members of Parliament who supported the illegal invasion of Iraq based on a web of lies should be held to account.
Michael Moulding, The Community Action Party.
Comment by Hiram Abiff ( member ) 5th March 2012
Hiram - Free prescriptions would be funded by general taxation. Further education would be funded by general taxation. All healthcare, prescriptions and all types of care would be free for all citizens that require the care. Mr moulding, The Community Action Party............. Erm, thanks for that Mr M but where will the extra money come from other than even higher taxes? The incumbent government hasn't got enough funds as it is, please explain how you would fund these tax payer expenditures on education and health care, thank you in anticipation. |
Comment by reghoward ( member ) 28th February 2012
Mr Moulding, how can you castigate Joe O'Neill for saying that he welcomed the supermarket for creating jobs in the area, and yet today in your article on this website, state that you are not against the supermarket,as for your comment about David Henry and his views,I have stated many times that members are at liberty to express their views and to hold opinions without fear of punishment by party whips,with regard to Rick Houlton, perhaps your party should inform the council that he is no longer a member because they still list him as CAP, |
Comment by yestomayor Salford ( member ) 28th February 2012
Mr Howard - As I understand from the information I have read your mayoral candidate who comes from Swinton South has come out in favour of the supermarket at SWinton Precinct. Thank you for acknowledging that the Manchester Green Party supports a Greater Manchester Mayor. I can also confirm to you that Green Party members like David Henry in Salford also support a Greater manchester Mayor and has campaigned for such in this city. I understand your roots to Salford but unfortunately from what I have seen your views seem to be at odds with your party. Rick Houlton is not a councillor for The Community Action Party and has not been one for many years. He has absolutely nothing to do with our party as we kicked him out. Our record is one of activism and campaigning which we are doing very well. In terms of The Mayoral Alliance, The Community Action Party separately to any "Alliance" partners campaigned for a YES vote and successfully. The Community Action Party supported the concept that someone from The Mayoral Alliance will campaign to cut councitl tax by 50%. At no time did we say The Community Action Party would be the party that would do this. Finally, like I have said already, I have been chosen to be our parties candidate in the Mayoral and local elections, whichever that ward is. I have not decided as yet whether to accept that nomination in one, both or neither. |
Comment by Reg Howard ( member ) 28th February 2012
Mr Moulding, once again you wrongly accuse me, I have never supported Asda store in Swinton, and if you take the trouble to read comments on this website by me on 14th/15th Feb you will see that i voiced serious concerns over the plans,and, once again, I will tell you that Salford Green party are not supporting Manchester greens in their plans for a greater Manchester Mayor,long before you entered politics i have fought against the annexation of the city of my birth by Manchester and will continue to do so,as you are convinced that all greens are the same,can we presume that you are the same as the CAP councilor in Irlam, who has attended very few meetings and has been conspicuous by his absence at any demonstrations, and once again, I ask you to outline the policies of your party and how you will provide the cuts in council tax promised by the mayoral alliance, |
Comment by yestomayor Salford ( member ) 27th February 2012
Mr Howard - Thank you for believing I am not a racist. To have that accusation thrown at you when it is completley and utterly false in the name of politics is deplorable. In death, Mr Smith does not deserve my respect and nor will he get it. I am led to believe that serious accusations of child molestation were levelled at him in the 60's/70's which some believe he got away with, something I have just recently found out. He completely distorted evidence to defend a person who turned out to be a convicted sexual offender whom I stood up to and tried to sort out. My record in preston is a proud one. In terms of your stance on issues, I agree but I was not refering to your own individual views but that of your party. In Swinton South you support the Asda coming to down despite the serious consequences to local people in the current proposals and your party supports a Greater Manchester Mayor does it not ? In relation to the mayoral referendum, I did not trigger it, I only campaigned for a YES vote once it had been triggered. Michael Moulding, The Community Action Party |
Comment by reghoward ( member ) 27th February 2012
Mr Moulding.it would appear that, once again, you are operating your mouth without first engaging your brain,tell me where I have supported a New supermarket in Swinton, rather the reverse, if you read my comments on this site about the supermarket and its impact on the area you would realise how far from the truth you really are,as for being a supporter of elected Mayor for Manchester, again you are so far off course, one could easily mistake you for a Tory, what Manchester Greens do is their business, we are Salford Green Party and are completely independent from Manchester,unlike many parties, we are allowed to vote for or against any policy which may be put forward, you claim that i called you a rascist, i merely quoted the press release put out by your former allies, which contradicted yours,it would appear that you like, Arsene Wenger,suffer from that rare illness called selective myopia, you only see what you want to see.of course that well known politician, the late Cyril Smith also was a liar who fabricated the case against you, I will believe you,(thousands wouldn't)as for not supporting a directly elected Mayor in Salford, you are quite correct, I didn't, because i believe that in the real world, it is inevitable that Labour will win in Salford (which I hope they don't) and to give them more power would be suicidal,on a final note, you have not yet answered my question about you and Mr Bergs motives for calling this referendum, and please don't tell me that there is no ulterior motive,you have come out with all this rhetoric but not one single word about how you and your party would achieve these changes,the public are not mushrooms, you cannot keep them in the dark and feed them Bull manure !!! |
Comment by yestomayor Salford ( member ) 27th February 2012
Mr Howard - and for the record I am NO racist. My record in preston is a proud one. I am also very happy to give or answer any questions about my record. My email address is michael.moulding@btinternet.com Telephone 0161 7948483. In my former party I stood up to someone who was corrupt within my party. He turned out to be a convicted paedophile, downloading images of children being abused and incitement to murder. The person I stood up to was corrupt within the party and disgusting in private. Sir Cyril Smith chose to seriously distort the evidence he had to make me a scapegoat and say that I am a racist and in doing so chose to keep the Leader of the Preston party in situ. Within a few weeks he was arrested, charged and prosecuted for the offences as outlined above. I tried to deal with him but my former party failed to deal with it. Like I said I am proud to stand up to such a disgusting human being. I can only try. So Mr Howard your "sensational" revelations are not so sensational at all. Full details can be found at www.mikemouldingcommunity-action.over-blog.com In the evnt I am forced to reveal all which I am happy to do I am in no doubt that I will gain more votes not less for standing up to such a man. Only it may not be in SWinton North. Swinton South is not that far away. Michael Moulding, The Community Action Party |
Comment by yestomayor Salford ( member ) 27th February 2012
Hiram - Free prescriptions would be funded by general taxation. Further education would be funded by general taxation. All healthcare, prescriptions and all types of care would be free for all citizens that require the care. Mr moulding, The Community Action Party |
Comment by yestomayor Salford ( member ) 27th February 2012
Ex-seadog - I am opposed to an incinerator in Monton. Mr Moulding, The Community Action Party |
Comment by yestomayor Salford ( member ) 27th February 2012
Salford & proud - I have no concerns whatsoever as to what Mr carvath writes on his blogs. He can write what he wants. Mr Moulding, The Community Action Party |
Comment by yestomayor Salford ( member ) 27th February 2012
Mr Howard - Since when has The Green Party supported supermarkets because it seems you do now in SWinton ! How can you not support a directly-elected mayor for Salford but yet the Greens openly support a directly-elected mayor for Greater manchester which is on public record. I have never atteacked you in an abusing way just standing up to your hypocrisy. And do not assume I will be standing in Swinton North Mr Howard. You maybe pleaseantly suprised. Mr Moulding, The Community Action Party. |
Comment by Salford and Proud ( member ) 21st February 2012
Michael how do you feel about the comments made about you by Richard Carvath on his blog page, a bit bitchy isn't it? are you still up for running for Mayor. |
Comment by reghoward ( member ) 17th February 2012
I have jusr read the comments by Mr Moulding regarding the Green party in Salford, and feel that I could not let these blatent lies go unchallenged.Mr Moulding, you have persistently denegrated our members,but i think you would be hard put to name more than one,you state that we are anti Salford,yes we did vote against the elected mayor because we opposed in princi[pal the idea that so much power should rest in the hands of one person, the Yes campaign won and, now we are stuck with it so we have to fight our corner, I would most definateley refute the point that we want a greater Manchester Mayor, i have personaly fought against the anexation osf Salford for a long time, but of course, I did not jump onto any convenient bandwaggon to boost my name,on the subject of the Mayoral referendum, when are you going to release the real reason Mr Berg was so intent on holding it,also, will you please explain why you maintain that you split from th EDP because of their rascist policies and at the same time they maintain that that they dumped you because of your rascist policies, should anyone require any further info on Mr Moulding and his political career in Preston, please contact me and i will direct you to the info, unlike him, i do not resort to lies and speculation, I will produce facts,and for the record, I will be standing for election in Swinton north, in direct opposition to him, he actually had the nerve to ask me to stand down in his favour, I cannot reveal my response here but it was something like"go away" if he thinks that what he is doing is fighting dirty, then he has some shocks coming to him, he threatened me online some time ago and I just let it go,or so he thought,but now the gloves are off and i will show him what fighting for the people of Salford is like. |
Comment by Ex Seadog ( member ) 17th February 2012
Yestomayor... any chance of your party's response to the nice simple question relating to the Monton incinerator proposal I posted 11/2/12. The Green party gave a nice straightforward answer, without attacking anyone else... could you do the same please? |
Comment by yestomayor Salford ( member ) 16th February 2012
Hiram - Many thanks for your questions which I have just seen. Apologies for the delay as I have been very busy on recent campaigns. I will give a full deteiled response as soon as possible to your questions.
In relation to the Green party of Salford. The Green Party of Salford is in fact an anti-salford party. They campaigned for a NO vote in the recent referendum not because it was in the best interests of Salford but because of their own party political advantage in that they want a Greater Manchester Mayor to rule our city due to the issues relating amongst other things transport where they think their alleged "green" credentials would put them in a better position to succeed electorally. Their hypocrisy on the matter where they campaigned on a stance that a Salford mayor has too much power but yet want a Greater manchester mayor to rule over ten Council area's is the height of hypocrisy and political opportunism. The Community Action parties "Green" credentials are not only there to be seen in our manifesto but we carry this through with our campaigning. My "green" credentials are amongst the best over many decades of campaigning and I chose a party that has a long-standing record on green issues as well as a broad range of policies which will be reflected in a Salford manifesto. In terms of a mayoral candidate, I have been nominated by my party but that does not mean I will accept the nomination. I will make a judgement nearer the time as to whether I believe there is a serious opportunity to defeat labour in the city because the reality is even a good party with a good candidate will find it extremely difficult. |
Comment by reghoward ( member ) 12th February 2012
Thanks seadog for your comments,at the last council elections we had four candidates, three of whom beat the Lib/dems, in May we will have ten candidates plus one mayoral candidate, our candidate for mayor is not a "big beast" but I would remind you of the old saying,"it is not the size of the dog in the fight,it is the size of the fight in the dog", all we need are people who really want change in Salford to come forward and help us bring about the changes,from little acorns, big oak trees grow |
Comment by Ex Seadog ( member ) 12th February 2012
Thanks Reg. Excellent response... straight to the point, no political waffle, I like it. I also like the sound of your party, pity the word 'Green' is so misunderstood, as you say. Have you got a big enough 'beast' to stand for Mayor? |
Comment by reghoward ( member ) 11th February 2012
Hi Seadog, the answer to your question is ,we stand firmly behind the say no campaign, and have had some of our members on the protests, just as we have against the Barton Biomass plant,it seems strange that as soon as an election is called, the encumbent party find money to avoid closures and block contentious planning applications on the basis of public opinion.The term Green is used widely now by councils and government alike,but we in the Green Party campaign all year round,many people think that we are all tree hugging swampies, nothing could be further from the truth,all issues which affect peoples daily lives are important to us, and, as we are allowed to deal with local issues ourselves,people can approach us direct. |
Comment by Ex Seadog ( member ) 11th February 2012
Thanks Reg for taking the time to respond. You have reminded me that national issues are indeed beyond the power of any local party. So let's cut to the chase with a crucial local issue... how does the Green Party stand in the battle between the Green Lane SAY-NO campaigners, and Sky Properties, relating to their, (Sky's), devastating proposal for an incinerator at the edge of the village of Monton? |
Comment by reghoward ( member ) 10th February 2012
Hi Seadog, I read your comment and felt that a reply from the Green Party was appropriate, in relation to the issues raised, my simple answer is we cannot do a thing about them, they are national issues which can only be resolved by government and that any local party who claims to be able to do so is living in cloud cuckoo land.we are a local party and are only concentrating on local issues, yes, we do pass concerns raised to out central office when appropriate, we will be presenting our alternative budget and will publish it on this site shortly,we feel very strongly about the cuts in services and are confident that our figures will show that lesser cuts could be made and the elderly and infirm in Salford will not suffer at the hands of the council or government.I would also point out that we are willing to work with anyone who has the interests of the Salford people at heart, and with that in mind would welcome people who would like to join us, Reg Howard, chairman, Salford green party |
Comment by Ex Seadog ( member ) 10th February 2012
Excellent questions Hiram... over to you Michael. Nice, short, straightforward answers would be welcomed. Should any other party or contender wish to answer the same questions it may help potential voters in the forthcoming election. |
Comment by Guest 10th February 2012
Ok Michael, I am ineterested in what you have posted anyway and ask the following questions of you and your party point by point: 1. How do you propose to fund free prescriptions? Can you explain your interpretation of 'free at the point of delivery'? 2. How do you propose to fund free further education? Can you explain what your admissions policy to all levels of schooling would be and are you saying that ability is not a determining factor in access to higher levels of education? 3. Please explain what you see as zero tolerance and appropriate sentencing. How will you fund any increases to the numbers and operational deployment of the police? 4. What do you know about the current DFID overseas development programmes to make you state that they need to improved? Do you think ring fencing overseas aid budgets is sustainable in this economic climate and should charity begin at home? 5.How do you propose to reorganise global trade? Hasn't the UK made outstanding progress against other developed countries in reducing our carbon footprint already, if not then how can you take this further? 6. Do you not believe that the principle of habeas corpus should be subject to a balancing act between the principle itself and the level of crime suspected? Should Abu Qatada be deported to his home country of Jordan? 7. How can Immigration and Asylum be bogus issues? They are currently high on the agenda of many British citizens and are the biggest factors impacting our public services, do you disagree? Abu Qatada is an illegal immigrant who defrauded the people by entering the UK using forged documents, claiming asylum and living off the backs of hard wroking tax payers while generating hate for the country he persistantly defrauds both financially and morally. Do you consider this a bogus issue? 8. Yes, all very good but how would you deliver these aims? Can Salfords various transport systems be brought under single ownership and what benefit would that bring unless it was then subsumed into a Greater Manchester wide single system? 9. Can you identify the quangos you propose to remove? Do you believe the UK should remain tied to the ECHR and your reasons for your answer? 10. Interventions in Afghanistan and Libya have superceded Iraq but do you say that all UK military intervention overseas is wrong and why? I look forward to your responses and thank you in advance for your time and effort, I do belive your wider views as expressed in your latest available manifesto (above) do give indication of your general credibility as serious contender(s) for local government. Much appreciated, Hiram. |
Comment by Jenkins ( member ) 9th February 2012
Blimey Michael, you and your typos, what are you lack! |
Comment by yestomayor Salford ( member ) 9th February 2012
give* typo |
Comment by yestomayor Salford ( member ) 9th February 2012
Hiram - This manifesto is a general manifesto for our party to start to gove people an idea as to our policies & idealogy. It was never put up as a means of saying it had direct relevance to Salford. Its a broad range of what we believe in but I am in the process of incorporating our general policies into a "Salford" manifesto which will be completed asap. Michael Moulding, The Community Action party |
Comment by Hiram Abiff ( member ) 9th February 2012
Spectacular own goal if ever I saw one, zero credibility rating for CAP I'm afraid. |
Comment by yestomayor Salford ( member ) 9th February 2012
Many thanks for your comment John ! The above is a general manifeston and agree its a little out of date and it also doesnt reflect the issues we face in Salford. I am in the middle of completing our manifesto to reflect these issues and once updated people will be notified. Many thanks. Michael Moulding, The Community Action Party. |
Comment by Jenkins ( member ) 7th February 2012
Oh deary me, only you Michael could cock up a press release, sorry, manifesto(sounds a bit commie) so hilariously, Tsk that pesky New Labour have a lot to answer for!!! |
Comment by John Maher ( member ) 6th February 2012
Nice manifesto you've got there Mike. Now all you need to do is update it for 2012 and make some decent points and people might start to take you seriously. Wouldn't get your hopes up though. |
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