Andrew Jones

Strongly agree

Yes

The Conservative Party has traditionally advocated for fiscal conservatism, emphasizing the importance of reducing public sector borrowing to maintain economic stability and reduce the national debt. Historically, Conservative governments have implemented austerity measures and spending cuts to achieve these goals. For example, during the tenure of David Cameron as Prime Minister from 2010 to 2016, the Conservative-led government pursued a policy of austerity aimed at reducing the UK's deficit through spending cuts and tax increases. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Strongly disagree

No

The Conservative Party's traditional stance on fiscal policy generally opposes increasing public sector borrowing, favoring instead policies aimed at reducing deficits and managing the national debt. Their historical approach has been to implement spending cuts rather than increasing borrowing. However, it's important to note that in response to specific circumstances, such as the COVID-19 pandemic under Boris Johnson's leadership, the party has shown flexibility by significantly increasing public spending and borrowing to support the economy. Despite this, the fundamental ideological stance of the party leans towards reducing borrowing over the long term. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.