Support Transition and Exit Programme (STEP)
Core Principle
Minarchism is not just a destination — it is a journey. STEP provides a realistic, phased, and orderly path to wind down the post-war welfare and regulatory state while protecting national security, economic stability, and social cohesion. See the End State for the full vision of where this transition leads.
Phase 0: Preparation (Years 0–1)
Foundational work to enable the transition:
- Pass core enabling legislation with strong Jubilee clauses
- Convert all government accounting and budgeting to troy ounces of gold
- Establish baseline measurements for all PETS taxes
- Begin biometric and border infrastructure for the Golden Hurdle
- Launch pilot parish moots and restore historic county boundaries
- Prepare legal framework for DVLA privatisation and road transport deregulation
Phase 1: Stabilisation & Quick Wins (Years 1–5)
- Implement FLIP Phase 1 for immediate policing accountability
- Launch the Golden Hurdle immigration system and end new naturalisations
- Introduce STORK rebate with Gold Barrel cohorts
- Begin major PRUNE privatisations (BBC, student loans, DVLA, etc.)
- Enact SDCRA and Assize of Worth
- Freeze all welfare payments in nominal terms and begin phase-out for non-nationals
- Initiate broad deregulation including road transport and vehicle standards
Phase 2: Structural Reform (Years 5–10)
- Full rollout of PETS replacing most existing taxes
- Accelerate PRUNE privatisations (NHS elements, education sector, residential streets, remaining non-strategic roads)
- Implement full private marriage contract framework
- First National Service cohorts complete and earn citizenship
- Reform House of Lords with National Service requirement
- Roll out elected sheriffs and county-level policing independence
- Significant deregulation of planning, driving, and professional licensing
Phase 3: Consolidation (Years 10–15)
- Transition police to Phase 2 Gold Constabulary Pots
- Complete welfare normalisation for working-age nationals (WEAN)
- Full deregulation of planning via property rights and tort law
- Embed Jubilee legislative reset process fully
- Expand private certification markets to replace legacy regulators
Phase 4: Maturation (Years 15–20)
- Complete legacy public sector pension wind-down
- Privatise the Bank of England and end routine monetary intervention
- Return to pre-1997 constitutional baseline with new mechanical safeguards
- Final comprehensive review and repeal of obsolete statutes under Jubilee
Safeguards & Principles
All major structural changes require transparency, gold-anchored budgeting, and in many cases two-thirds local votes plus binding referenda. The transition is deliberately gradual to minimise economic and social disruption.
The Goal
By Year 20 Britain will have a minimal, highly effective night-watchman state focused solely on defence and justice. See the full End State vision for what this restored Britain is expected to look like.