Progress towards a better Britain

At the 2023 Conservative Party conference, Rishi Sunk mentioned the 30 years of 'broken' politics.
This is a sentiment that I can very much agree with.

For many years, the people of Britain have been crying out for a new political party.
There is no enthusiasm for the existing parties, in the recent general election, people didn't vote out of enthusiasm but out of anger.
People voted Reform as a protest vote against the Conservatives and people voted Labour simply because they wanted a change.

For too long people have voted for the lesser of two evils, now people have a choice for good.

Priorities

A political strategist during the Clinton era once said "It's the economy stupid", since that time, politicians have prioritised the economy above all other concerns.

But Democracy means rule of the people, so democracy is not about the economy and we will always prioritise the needs of society over the needs of the economy.

People certainly do care about the economy but people are mostly concerned with issues that effect them.
Health is a priority for those who need to go into hospital or see a GP, education is a priority fo those with children or grandchildren, and yes, the economy matters for those who want to enjoy a standard of living and do not want to see their tax money wasted.

A choice for good

We are neither left nor right wing, we do not follow any ideology but instead we emphasise personal virtues and strength of character.
We are motivated to solve problems in society and improve the lives of the people of our nation, we try to empathise with people and aim to improve education for every child as if they were our own.

We recognise the principles of Strength, Order, Logic, Integrity, and Dignity for good governance.
Our mission is bring wise, logical leadership to politics, to challenge the political establishment by focusing on detailed and to find practical solutions to societal challenges, particularly in the areas of mental health, education, and the environment.
We aim to create a society that supports and uplifts all individuals, especially the vulnerable and neglected.

The core values that we emphasise and that we believe are essential for leadership are:

  • Strength: To be confident and not afraid of speaking out on issues, provided that we conduct ourselves in a dignified manner.
    A leader must be confident, assertive and inspire confidence in others.
    His assertiveness must follow his wisdom and he must be considerate of those he leads.
  • Order: We believe in organized, efficient, and effective governance.
    We are methodical in our analysis, breaking problems down and prioritise accordingly.
  • Logic: We look for logical, practical and realistic solution.
    We value wisdom whilst challenging ourselves and others to find purpose in everything
  • Integrity: We value honesty, consistency and dependency.
    It also takes courage to be honest and to stand by one's convictions.
  • Dignity: Behaviour that is worthy of respect and the manner in which we conduct ourselves.
    All of our members must be polite and discussions must be civilised.
    Self-control and etiquette must be maintained when debating issues.
    In public, we are representatives of our party and when abroad on foreign trips, we are representing our country.

Direction

Progress means advancement forward.
We believe that Britain has been going around in circles for a long time and we intend to end the cycle of bad politics.

Direction can also be applied when considering our own virtues.
The name 'Progress' can reflect the following outwardly directed virtues:

  • Magnificence: Doing great things for the benefit of others.
  • Integrity: Being honesty and consistent with that honesty.
  • Righteousness: Finding what is right and having the courage to continue down that path.

Democracy

Democracy means 'rule of the people', and so we will listen to the people first and foremost.
Democracy is also a process of communication and as a nation, we need to decide what kind of a conversation we are going to have.

A conversation is a two way process, it requires both participants to listen.
Polite conversation also requires respectful and peaceful disagreement.

Quite often in politics, when there are passions around certain issues, discussions can become heated and our democracy become less of a polite conversation and more of an angry argument.

In recent years, the conversation has been a little less polite.
Politicians have not been respected, they have suffered abuse, been called names and even violently attacked.

Such behaviour is undemocratic and it is a threat to the national conversation.

One of our core values is Dignity, we will promote a dignified more peaceful democracy.