“We will oppose any steps backwards toward a reactionary, myopic state governed by the false idol of the profit motive.”
Economic and social reforms of 2021
Rationale
Balancing worker rights, economic growth, and compassionate policies with practical, enforceable standards for public benefit.
Proposed Changes
| Law | Previous | Proposed | ||
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| 1 | Gig Economy & Platform Workers |
Gig workers classified as employees with full rights (sick pay, holiday, pensions)
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Basic protections (minimum pay, accident insurance) for gig workers
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| 2 | Public Ownership of Key Industries |
Public ownership of natural monopolies
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Private, with strong regulation
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| 3 | Right to Strike |
Unrestricted right to strike, incl. solidarity action
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Protected with a lawful ballot
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| 4 | Animal Welfare Standards |
Strict welfare (ban factory farming; mandatory free-range; fur farming banned)
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Regulated farming standards and anti-cruelty laws
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| 5 | Assisted Dying Policy |
Permitted for terminal illness with less than 6 months to live
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Broad right-to-die for chronic physical or psychological suffering
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Gig Economy & Platform Workers2
Public Ownership of Key Industries3
Right to Strike4
Animal Welfare Standards5
Assisted Dying PolicyProposer
Party
Liberal Democrats
We believe in markets that thrive without chains and people who live without limits. Secular by design, unshackled by dogma.
Core pillars
Hans Schröder
Activist · Age 45
Hans Schröder traded a lucrative corporate consulting career for politics after delivering a viral speech on individual liberty, quickly becoming the party’s most sought-after speaker and policy architect.
Timeline
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Draft18 November 2021
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Vote Open18 November 2021
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Vote Closed17 January 2022
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Did Not Become Law17 January 2022
Vote tally
Live tally across each chamber. Weighted by seats held.
Rikstag
FailedFor: 350 / 349 seats (100.3%)
Against: 589 · Abstained: 142 · Not voted: 0
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Democratic Alliance | 127 | No | We do not support medical aid in dying, nor do we support removing workers protections. |
| Democratic Radical Federation | 148 | No | We will oppose any steps backwards toward a reactionary, myopic state governed by the false idol of the profit motive. |
| Ecologist And Social-Liberal Union | 49 | No | Decreasing protections for gig workers is insufficeint. |
| Gothic Socialist Group | 265 | No | While article 5 is a reform, we would like to see implemented the remainder of this bill remains regressive and rolls back civil liberties. |
| Liberal Democrats Proposer | 350 | Yes | No reason given |
| RISET | 142 | Abstain | No reason given |
| Reformist Sovereignists | 0 | No | We vote no, but the worse thing this project wants is a deregulation of animal welfare. |
Voting record
Every vote must state a public reason. Most recent first.
“Decreasing protections for gig workers is insufficeint.”
“We vote no, but the worse thing this project wants is a deregulation of animal welfare.”
“We do not support medical aid in dying, nor do we support removing workers protections.”
“While article 5 is a reform, we would like to see implemented the remainder of this bill remains regressive and rolls back civil liberties.”