What is Volt and how does it plan to 'unf*ck' Berlin?
With a clever two-word slogan, a little known political party has captured voters' attention in the run-up to Berlin's September election. The Local spoke with Volt candidate Matt Bristow to ask exactly what his party plans to do.
Volt is a pan-European political party that aims to make Berlin cleaner, more efficient, and more accessible to non-German residents. The party's slogan, "unf*ck Berlin," reflects their ambition to improve the lives of Berliners through pragmatic, evidence-based solutions. Volt candidate Matt Bristow, a British-born clinical psychologist who has lived in Berlin since 2018, has been advocating for more voting privileges for non-German residents.
Bristow emphasizes Volt's pragmatic approach, focusing on what works in other cities instead of adhering to ideological lines. Some of Volt's ideas include digitizing administration, building affordable housing, reforming education, and building climate resilience. In Neukölln, Bristow suggests using crime scene tape to deter littering, a tactic that proved effective in his home borough of Newham in London.
He also advocates for the 'once-only' principle for data, ensuring that information is collected once and securely shared between city departments to save time and resources.
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