Just a crazy idea here:
We have a poorly equipped defence force, the healthcare system isnt working as well as it should (to put it mildly) and the transport infrastructure across the country needs further investment. All of the areas require large outlay of capital and sorting out all of these problems takes alot of time and planning.
We live in a Republic and as such every few years the people in power could be completely different. The problem being - if a government instigated a program of investment, their plans can get stuffed when the new crowd get into power. Then in turn they are taken out of power... their plans are lost and on and on..
Lets just say there was a 10-15 year plan of investment for the Defence forces, which basically over time would aim towards bringing all branches up to a high operational standard which could contribute to the EU RRF. All the parties would be consulted and would contribute to the plans final drafting so that it would be acceptable to all.
Is it possible for a government to get all parties or at least the major parties to sign up to this so that the plans would be largely immune to shifts in power, i.e. the plan continues to be implemented whoever is in power. The benifits being obvious.
This could work in Transport and Health as well and it would make sense.
But with these issues then no longer up for debate, would politicians have for want of a better expression - the balls to do what's best for this country? Defence isnt as widly debated as Health for instance and it might be easier to get multi party approval for a plan.
Anyway, just an idea.... feedback please
