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Social › Abortion

What is your stance on abortion?

8>8 Personal answerPro-choice

Domestic Policy › Armed Teachers

Should teachers be allowed to carry guns at school?

8>8 Personal answerNo, this would increase the risk of accidental shootings

Foreign Policy › Human Rights Act

Should the UK abolish the Human Rights Act?

8>8 Personal answerNo

Immigration › Deportation of Suspected Terrorists

Should the UK deport immigrants who are considered to be promoting terrorism?

8>8 Personal answerNo, the definition of terrorism is too broad

Foreign Policy › European Union

Do you agree with the UK’s Brexit decision to withdraw from the European Union?

8>8 Personal answerYes, but maintain free trade agreements with EU nations

Healthcare › NHS Privatisation

Should there be more or less privatisation of the NHS?

8>8 Personal answerLess, and nationalise all health services

Social › Gay Marriage

Do you support the legalisation of same sex marriage?

8>8 Personal answerYes

Social › LGBT Adoption Rights

Should gay couples have the same adoption rights as straight couples?

8>8 Personal answerYes

the Economy › Taxes

Should the U.K. raise taxes on the rich?

8>8 Personal answerYes

Domestic Policy › Government Surveillance

Should the government be able to monitor phone calls and emails?

8>8 Personal answerNo, and enact legislation preventing government surveillance of citizen communications

the Economy › Minimum Wage

Should the government raise the national minimum wage?

8>8 Personal answerYes, and adjust it every year according to inflation

Foreign Policy › Mandatory Military Service

Should every 18 year old citizen be required to provide at least one year of military service?

8>8 Personal answerNo, service should be a choice instead of an obligation

Immigration › Muslim Immigrant Ban

Should Muslim immigrants be banned from entering the country until the government improves its ability to screen out potential terrorists?

8>8 Personal answerNo

Social › Euthanasia

Should terminally ill patients be allowed to end their lives via assisted suicide?

8>8 Personal answerYes, but only if there is no chance they will survive their illness

Education › Free School Meals

Should free meals be offered to all primary school students?

8>8 Personal answerYes

Domestic Policy › National Service

Should the UK reinstate a form of mandatory national service?

8>8 Personal answerNo, service should be an option instead of obligation

Social › Hate Speech

Should hate speech be protected by freedom of speech laws?

8>8 Personal answerYes

Immigration › Immigration

Should the government enact a stricter immigration policy?

8>8 Personal answerNo

Social › Gender Workplace Diversity

Should businesses be required to have women on their board of directors?

8>8 Personal answerNo, board members should be the most qualified regardless of gender

the Environment › Fox Hunting

Do you support the practice of hunting foxes with dogs?

8>8 Personal answerNo, this is a cruel sport which should remain illegal

Transportation › Public Transportation

Should the government increase spending on public transportation?

8>8 Personal answerYes, but only if the spending goes towards environmentally friendly solutions

Social › Transgender Athletes

Should transgender athletes be allowed to compete against athletes that differ from their assigned sex at birth?

8>8 Personal answerYes, but only if their hormone levels are equivalent to those in the gender category in which they compete

the Economy › Welfare

Should there be fewer or more restrictions on current welfare benefits?

8>8 Personal answerFewer

Immigration › Immigrant Assimilation

Should immigrants be required to learn English?

8>8 Personal answerYes, but the government should provide free language learning courses

Crime › Private Prisons

Should the government hire private companies to run prisons?

8>8 Personal answerNo, private prisons will sacrifice quality of care and rehabilitation services for profit

Social › Women in Combat

Should the military allow women to serve in combat roles?

8>8 Personal answerYes

Social › Death Penalty

Do you support the death penalty?

8>8 Personal answerNo, an eye for a eye only makes the world blind.

the Economy › Inheritance Tax

Should the government abolish the inheritance tax?

8>8 Personal answerNo

Elections › Criminal Politicians

Should a politician, who has been formerly convicted of a crime, be allowed to run for office?

8>8 Personal answerYes, as long as it was not a felony, violent, financial, or sexual crime

the Economy › Tax Rate

Should the top tax rate of income over £150,000 be raised to 50 percent?

8>8 Personal answerNo, but eliminate tax loopholes for top earners

Science › Mandatory Vaccinations

Should the government require children to be vaccinated for preventable diseases?

8>8 Personal answerYes, they are essential to protecting other children who are too young to be vaccinated

Education › Tuition Fees

Should the UK abolish university tuition fees?

8>8 Personal answerYes

the Environment › Environmental Regulation

Should the government increase environmental regulations on businesses to reduce carbon emissions?

8>8 Personal answerYes, and provide more incentives for alternative energy production

the Economy › Child Benefit

Should child benefits be restricted to a maximum of two children?

8>8 Personal answerNo

Education › GCSE Exams

Should every student be required to take a GCSE exam at the end of Year Eleven?

8>8 Personal answerYes

Domestic Policy › Social Media Regulation

Should the government regulate social media sites, as a means to prevent fake news and misinformation?

8>8 Personal answerYes, there is too much fake news and misinformation on social media

Domestic Policy › House of Lords

Should the House of Lords be a wholly elected body?

8>8 Personal answerYes

Immigration › Citizenship Test

Should immigrants be required to pass a citizenship test to demonstrate a basic understanding of our country’s language, history, and government?

8>8 Personal answerYes, but remake the test to be more about British values and law rather than culture

Education › Standardised Curriculum

Should all state schools be required to follow a standard curriculum?

8>8 Personal answerNo

Foreign Policy › Military Spending

Should the government increase or decrease military spending?

8>8 Personal answerDecrease

Foreign Policy › Foreign Aid

Should the government increase or decrease foreign aid spending?

8>8 Personal answerIncrease, but only for countries that have no human rights violations

Healthcare › Emergency Medical Care

Should foreign visitors have to pay for emergency medical treatment during their stay in the UK?

8>8 Personal answerNo, emergency care should not be denied to those cannot afford it

Domestic Policy › Whistleblower Protection

Should the government pass laws which protect whistleblowers?

8>8 Personal answerYes

Elections › Candidate Transparency

Should political candidates be required to release their recent tax returns to the public?

8>8 Personal answerNo, tax returns have nothing to do with their ability to perform their duties

Foreign Policy › United States of Europe

Should the EU evolve into the United States of Europe?

8>8 Personal answerYes

Social › Niqāb

Should women be allowed to wear a Niqāb, or face veil, to civic ceremonies?

8>8 Personal answerYes, we should respect all cultural traditions

the Environment › Animal Testing

Should researchers be allowed to use animals in testing the safety of drugs, vaccines, medical devices, and cosmetics?

8>8 Personal answerYes, but not for cosmetics

the Environment › Plastic Product Ban

Should disposable products (such as plastic cups, plates, and cutlery) that contain less than 50% of biodegradable material be banned?

8>8 Personal answerYes

Foreign Policy › Afghanistan

Should the UK pull all military troops out of Afghanistan?

8>8 Personal answerYes

Domestic Policy › Net Neutrality

Should internet service providers be allowed to speed up access to popular websites (that pay higher rates) at the expense of slowing down access to less popular websites (that pay lower rates)?

8>8 Personal answerNo, treat all traffic equally and continue the openness of the internet

Domestic Policy › British Monarchy

Should the British Monarchy be abolished?

8>8 Personal answerNo, they are a positive influence on tourism, charity, and international relations

Domestic Policy › Drug Policy

Are you in favour of decriminalising drug use?

8>8 Personal answerNo, but decriminalise drugs that offer medicinal benefits such as marijuana

Transportation › National Railway

Should the national railway be privatised?

8>8 Personal answerNo

Immigration › Skilled Immigrants

Should the UK increase or decrease the amount of temporary work visas given to high-skilled immigrant workers?

8>8 Personal answerIncrease

Crime › Defunding the Police

Should funding for local police departments be redirected to social and community based programs?

8>8 Personal answerYes, replace police with unarmed community based responders for non-violent calls

Immigration › EU Migrant Quota

Should the EU impose a quota of migrants per country?

8>8 Personal answerNo

the Environment › Fracking

Do you support the use of hydraulic fracking to extract oil and natural gas resources?

8>8 Personal answerNo

Elections › Minimum Voting Age

Should the minimum voting age be lowered?

8>8 Personal answerYes, it should be lowered to 16

Science › Nuclear Energy

Do you support the use of nuclear energy?

8>8 Personal answerYes, temporarily while we increase investment into cleaner renewable alternatives

Domestic Policy › Drug Policy

Should nonviolent drug offenders be given mandatory jail sentences?

8>8 Personal answerNo, first offence should result in a mandatory rehabilitation program, further offences result in jailtime

Crime › Prison Overcrowding

Should non-violent prisoners be released from jail in order to reduce overcrowding?

8>8 Personal answerNo

Elections › Right of Foreigners to Vote

Should foreigners, currently residing in the United Kingdom, have the right to vote?

8>8 Personal answerYes, but only after living in the country for 5 years

Domestic Policy › Flag Burning

Should it be illegal to burn the UK flag?

8>8 Personal answerYes, and it should be illegal to burn any nation’s flag

Domestic Policy › Zero Hour Contracts

Do you support the use of zero hour contracts?

8>8 Personal answerNo

Immigration › Migrant Children

Should the children of migrants who live in French territories be allowed to join their families?

8>8 Personal answerYes

Foreign Policy › Trident Nuclear Weapons Programme

Should the UK renew its Trident nuclear weapons programme?

8>8 Personal answerNo, and the UK should encourage all countries to dismantle their nuclear weapon programmes

Crime › Drug Trafficking Penalties

Should drug traffickers receive the death penalty?

8>8 Personal answerNo

the Environment › Genetically Modified Foods

Do you support the use of genetically engineered crops and foods?

8>8 Personal answerYes, but require the labelling of foods that are genetically modified

Crime › Demilitarize the Police

Should police departments be allowed to use military grade equipment?

8>8 Personal answerNo

Education › Critical Race Theory in K-12 Education

Should critical race theory be taught in primary and secondary school?

8>8 Personal answerYes, but not until they are teenagers

Immigration › Dual Citizenship

Should immigrants to the United Kingdom be allowed to hold dual citizenship status?

8>8 Personal answerYes

Foreign Policy › NATO

Should the U.K. defend other NATO countries that maintain low military defense budgets relative to their GDP?

8>8 Personal answerYes, and refusing to defend other NATO countries sets a dangerous precedent for the balance of global power

Foreign Policy › EU Authoritarian Sanctions

Should the EU sanction member countries with authoritarian governments?

8>8 Personal answerYes

Education › Grammar Schools

Would you support the return of a selective education system and the reintroduction of grammar schools?

8>8 Personal answerNo

Domestic Policy › Term Limits

Should there be term limits set for Members of Parliament?

8>8 Personal answerYes

Domestic Policy › Political Advertising on Social Media

Should social media companies ban political advertising?

8>8 Personal answerNo, but have certain regulations to keep false information.

Crime › Criminal Voting Rights

Should convicted criminals have the right to vote?

8>8 Personal answerYes, but only after completing their sentences and parole/probation

Elections › Campaign Finance

Should corporations, unions, and non-profit organizations be allowed to donate to political parties?

8>8 Personal answerNo, but allow donations from unions and non-profits

Education › School Truancy

Should the government decriminalize school truancy?

8>8 Personal answerNo

Foreign Policy › Central EU Agency

Should intelligence agencies be merged to create a central EU agency?

8>8 Personal answerNo

Education › Free Schools

Should the government allow businesses, charities, parents or teachers to use public money to start "free schools"?

8>8 Personal answerNo, free schools divert money away from existing schools

National Security › Foreign Assassination

Should the UK assassinate suspected terrorists in foreign countries?

8>8 Personal answerNo

Domestic Policy › Devolved English Parliament

Should England establish a devolved Parliament?

8>8 Personal answerNo

Domestic Policy › Antisocial Behaviour Orders (ASBOs)

Do you support the use of Antisocial Behaviour Orders (ASBOs)?

8>8 Personal answerYes, but increase penalties so offenders take them more seriously

Foreign Policy › European Commission

Should the European Commission be dismantled?

8>8 Personal answerNo

Education › Charter Schools

Do you support charter schools?

8>8 Personal answerNo, and education should not be privatised

Domestic Policy › Welsh Assembly

Should the Welsh assembly be granted more devolved power from Parliament to create regional laws?

8>8 Personal answerYes, the Welsh assembly should be given powers equal to those of the Scottish Parliament

Transportation › High Speed 2

Do you support the construction of a high speed railway (HS2) connecting London to Birmingham?

8>8 Personal answerYes, it will provide a clean source of transit, and improve the economy.

Transportation › London Underground

Should the London Underground be considered an "essential service" which would ban all future worker strikes?

8>8 Personal answerNo, people have a say. The government should increase working conditions.

Foreign Policy › European Union Countries

Should the number of countries in the European Union be reduced to 15?

8>8 Personal answerNo

the Environment › Corporate Subsidies

Should cities be allowed to offer private companies economic incentives to relocate?

8>8 Personal answerYes

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Topics

What is your stance on abortion?

Should teachers be allowed to carry guns at school?

Should the UK abolish the Human Rights Act?

Should the UK deport immigrants who are considered to be promoting terrorism?

Do you agree with the UK’s Brexit decision to withdraw from the European Union?

Should there be more or less privatisation of the NHS?

Do you support the legalisation of same sex marriage?

Should gay couples have the same adoption rights as straight couples?

Should the U.K. raise taxes on the rich?

Should the government be able to monitor phone calls and emails?

Should the government raise the national minimum wage?

Should every 18 year old citizen be required to provide at least one year of military service?

Should Muslim immigrants be banned from entering the country until the government improves its ability to screen out potential terrorists?

Should terminally ill patients be allowed to end their lives via assisted suicide?

Should free meals be offered to all primary school students?

Should the UK reinstate a form of mandatory national service?

Should hate speech be protected by freedom of speech laws?

Should the government enact a stricter immigration policy?

Should businesses be required to have women on their board of directors?

Do you support the practice of hunting foxes with dogs?

Should the government increase spending on public transportation?

Should transgender athletes be allowed to compete against athletes that differ from their assigned sex at birth?

Should there be fewer or more restrictions on current welfare benefits?

Should immigrants be required to learn English?

Should the government hire private companies to run prisons?

Should the military allow women to serve in combat roles?

Do you support the death penalty?

Should the government abolish the inheritance tax?

Should a politician, who has been formerly convicted of a crime, be allowed to run for office?

Should the top tax rate of income over £150,000 be raised to 50 percent?

Should the government require children to be vaccinated for preventable diseases?

Should the UK abolish university tuition fees?

Should the government increase environmental regulations on businesses to reduce carbon emissions?

Should child benefits be restricted to a maximum of two children?

Should every student be required to take a GCSE exam at the end of Year Eleven?

Should the government regulate social media sites, as a means to prevent fake news and misinformation?

Should the House of Lords be a wholly elected body?

Should immigrants be required to pass a citizenship test to demonstrate a basic understanding of our country’s language, history, and government?

Should all state schools be required to follow a standard curriculum?

Should the government increase or decrease military spending?

Should the government increase or decrease foreign aid spending?

Should foreign visitors have to pay for emergency medical treatment during their stay in the UK?

Should the government pass laws which protect whistleblowers?

Should political candidates be required to release their recent tax returns to the public?

Should the EU evolve into the United States of Europe?

Should women be allowed to wear a Niqāb, or face veil, to civic ceremonies?

Should researchers be allowed to use animals in testing the safety of drugs, vaccines, medical devices, and cosmetics?

Should disposable products (such as plastic cups, plates, and cutlery) that contain less than 50% of biodegradable material be banned?

Should the UK pull all military troops out of Afghanistan?

Should internet service providers be allowed to speed up access to popular websites (that pay higher rates) at the expense of slowing down access to less popular websites (that pay lower rates)?

Should the British Monarchy be abolished?

Are you in favour of decriminalising drug use?

Should the national railway be privatised?

Should the UK increase or decrease the amount of temporary work visas given to high-skilled immigrant workers?

Should funding for local police departments be redirected to social and community based programs?

Should the EU impose a quota of migrants per country?

Do you support the use of hydraulic fracking to extract oil and natural gas resources?

Should the minimum voting age be lowered?

Do you support the use of nuclear energy?

Should nonviolent drug offenders be given mandatory jail sentences?

Should non-violent prisoners be released from jail in order to reduce overcrowding?

Should foreigners, currently residing in the United Kingdom, have the right to vote?

Should it be illegal to burn the UK flag?

Do you support the use of zero hour contracts?

Should the children of migrants who live in French territories be allowed to join their families?

Should the UK renew its Trident nuclear weapons programme?

Should drug traffickers receive the death penalty?

Do you support the use of genetically engineered crops and foods?

Should police departments be allowed to use military grade equipment?

Should critical race theory be taught in primary and secondary school?

Should immigrants to the United Kingdom be allowed to hold dual citizenship status?

Should the U.K. defend other NATO countries that maintain low military defense budgets relative to their GDP?

Should the EU sanction member countries with authoritarian governments?

Would you support the return of a selective education system and the reintroduction of grammar schools?

Should there be term limits set for Members of Parliament?

Should social media companies ban political advertising?

Should convicted criminals have the right to vote?