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What laws would you do away with?
THE new coalition government announced a raft of radical new policies this week.
Among the list of issues they propose to tackle are bank regulation, benefits payments, economic development, civil liberties, crime, climate change, immigration and political reform.
The Government will sit for fixed five-year terms, the use of CCTV will become more limited, the planned national ID card scheme will be scrapped and some members of the House of Lords will be elected.
Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg described the changes as "the biggest shake up of our democracy since 1832".
But 178 years on from the Reform Act, what legislation would the people of South Shields like to see being passed by the new Parliament?
We went to King Street to ask; which law would you like to see being either scrapped or introduced?
Andrew Hunt, 17, a student from the Nook, South Shields, has been annoyed by the stories of people from around the country being prevented from displaying their English flags for the World Cup.
He said: "I would not allow anything to stop us from putting up our flags. We should be proud of the St George's flag. I think it's disgraceful that it can be stopped."
Joe Coffey, 18, a student from Whiteleas, South Shields, is concerned about a very specific act of anti-social behaviour.
He said: "You shouldn't be allowed to drive past other people playing loud music on your car stereo. It's always heavy bass music too. Music is fine, but at your own discretion."
Mrs Jean Whitefield, 79, is retired and from Stanley, County Durham. She was visiting South Shields for the day with her husband Ken, 86.
She would like to see a law to combat another very common complaint: "People on buses with mobile telephones."
"You can only hear half of the conversation. We got on the National Express from Durham to Manchester and we had to put up with an hour and a half of someone doing that."
Vicky Smith, 21, a sales assistant from Harton, South Shields, has an issue with the country's law and order.
She wants dangerous criminals to be treated more harshly after they have been convicted by the courts.
She said: "I think life should mean life, not however many years it is now. Especially for paedophiles and rapists."
Stacey Carmichael, 23, a food services advisor from Tyne Dock, South Shields, would also like to see regulations to fight against another form of selfish behaviour on public transport.
She said: "You shouldn't be allowed to play music on the Metro. Even if it's music I like, it's annoying."
But it was Chris Stout, 19, a student from Marsden, South Shields, who came up with the big issue for our new Parliament to tackle.
Crime? Immigration? Health? The economy? He said: "You shouldn't be allowed to tuck your trousers into your socks."
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