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Social › Abortion

What is your stance on abortion?

9>9 Personal answerPro-choice

Domestic Policy › Armed Teachers

Should teachers be allowed to carry guns at school?

9>9 Personal answerNo

Healthcare › Mental Health

Should the government increase funding for mental health research and treatment?

9>9 Personal answerYes

Foreign Policy › Human Rights Act

Should the UK abolish the Human Rights Act?

9>9 Personal answerNo

Immigration › Deportation of Suspected Terrorists

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

9>9 Personal answerNo, foreigners should have the same free speech rights as citizens

Foreign Policy › European Union

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

9>9 Personal answerNo

Healthcare › NHS Privatisation

Should there be more or less privatisation of the NHS?

9>9 Personal answerLess, and nationalise all health services

Social › Gay Marriage

Do you support the legalisation of same sex marriage?

9>9 Personal answerYes

Social › Gender Transition

Should people under the age of 18 years old be able to receive gender-transition treatments?

9>9 Personal answerYes, but with parental permission

Social › LGBT Adoption Rights

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

9>9 Personal answerYes

the Economy › Taxes

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

9>9 Personal answerYes and raise taxes on the wealthy and the highest earners, raise corporation taxes, actively seek settlement of unpaid business tax starting with the largest figures first.

Domestic Policy › Government Surveillance

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

9>9 Personal answerYes, but only by court order

the Economy › Minimum Wage

Should the government raise the national minimum wage?

9>9 Personal answerYes

Foreign Policy › Mandatory Military Service

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

9>9 Personal answerNational service, not military service.

Healthcare › Single-Payer Healthcare

Do you support a single-payer healthcare system?

9>9 Personal answerYes

Immigration › Muslim Immigrant Ban

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

9>9 Personal answerNo

the Economy › Tax Evasion

Should the government prosecute people who avoid paying taxes by hiding money in foreign bank accounts?

9>9 Personal answerYes

Social › Euthanasia

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

9>9 Personal answerYes

Education › Free School Meals

Should free meals be offered to all primary school students?

9>9 Personal answerYes, but only if they meet high nutritional standards

Social › Hate Speech

Should hate speech be protected by freedom of speech laws?

9>9 Personal answerYes but it should come with a literal warning label. People need educating about extremist ideas to understand a full picture and make educated decisions.

Social › Gender Workplace Diversity

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

9>9 Personal answerNo, board members should be the most qualified regardless of gender

Domestic Policy › National Service

Should the UK reinstate a form of mandatory national service?

9>9 Personal answerNo, not exclusively military. I support national service in a broader sense to include the emergency services, NHS and other 'challenging' careers in nationalised industries.

the Environment › Fox Hunting

Do you support the practice of hunting foxes with dogs?

9>9 Personal answerNo, this is a cruel sport which should remain illegal

Immigration › Immigration

Should the government enact a stricter immigration policy?

9>9 Personal answerNo, and make the process easier for refugees

the Economy › Corporate Tax

Should the U.K. raise or lower the tax rate for corporations?

9>9 Personal answerIncrease for large multinational corporations but lower for small businesses

Transportation › Public Transportation

Should the government increase spending on public transportation?

9>9 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?

9>9 Personal answerYes for F to M No for M to F if they have been through puberty as a male. It gives a lifelong advantage that's unfair on F athletes.

the Economy › Mansion Tax

Should homeowners pay higher taxes on "mansions" valued over £2m?

9>9 Personal answerYes

the Economy › Government Spending

Should the government make cuts to public spending in order to reduce the national debt?

9>9 Personal answerNo, end tax evasion and increase taxes on the wealthy, the highest earners and big businesses.

Healthcare › NHS Profit Reimbursement

Should private firms reimburse the NHS if they exceed a 5% profit on contracts?

9>9 Personal answerNo, the NHS should be fully re-nationalised

the Economy › Welfare

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

9>9 Personal answerFewer, current benefits do not provide enough support

Crime › Private Prisons

Should the government hire private companies to run prisons?

9>9 Personal answerNo

Social › Teacher and Faculty Diversity Training

Should schools be allowed to require mandatory diversity training for teachers and faculty?

9>9 Personal answerYes

Immigration › Immigrant Assimilation

Should immigrants be required to learn English?

9>9 Personal answerYes, but the government should provide free language learning courses

Social › Women in Combat

Should the military allow women to serve in combat roles?

9>9 Personal answerYes, as long as they can pass the same physical tests as men

Foreign Policy › Ukrainian Defense Funding

Should the United Kingdom provide military supplies and funding to Ukraine?

9>9 Personal answerYes

Social › Death Penalty

Do you support the death penalty?

9>9 Personal answerYes, but only for horrific crimes with undeniable evidence

the Economy › Inheritance Tax

Should the government abolish the inheritance tax?

9>9 Personal answerNo, reform so the tax rate is based on the wealth of the recipient rather than the deceased

the Economy › Tax Rate

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

9>9 Personal answerYes and eliminate tax loopholes for top earners.

the Economy › Four-day Workweek

Should the United Kingdom transition to a four-day workweek?

9>9 Personal answerYes, and require overtime pay for work over four days per week

Elections › Criminal Politicians

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

9>9 Personal answerYes as long as it is a spent conviction and the details are released openly at the start of their campaign.

Science › Mandatory Vaccinations

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

9>9 Personal answerYes, but only for deadly contagious diseases

the Environment › Environmental Regulation

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

9>9 Personal answerYes

the Economy › Universal Basic Income

Do you support a universal basic income program?

9>9 Personal answerYes

Education › Tuition Fees

Should the UK abolish university tuition fees?

9>9 Personal answerYes

Education › GCSE Exams

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

9>9 Personal answerYes

the Economy › Child Benefit

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

9>9 Personal answerNo

Domestic Policy › House of Lords

Should the House of Lords be a wholly elected body?

9>9 Personal answerAbolish the House of Lords

Domestic Policy › Social Media Regulation

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

9>9 Personal answerYes, but it should have independent oversight to avoid the Tories being ... Tories.

Healthcare › Marijuana

Do you support the legalisation of Marijuana?

9>9 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?

9>9 Personal answerNo, most citizens couldn’t even pass a citizenship test

the Economy › 32-Hour Work Week

Do you support a 32-hour work week?

9>9 Personal answerYes

Foreign Policy › Foreign Aid

Should the government increase or decrease foreign aid spending?

9>9 Personal answerIncrease

Education › Standardised Curriculum

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

9>9 Personal answerYes, but allow flexibility for non-core subjects

Foreign Policy › Military Spending

Should the government increase or decrease military spending?

9>9 Personal answerIncrease but but with a proportoon of the total going to wages, welfare, buildings and infrastructure, kits and provisions.

Foreign Policy › Ukraine and Nato

Should Ukraine join NATO?

9>9 Personal answerNo, this should be decided after the current war ends so we avoid a third world war

Domestic Policy › Whistleblower Protection

Should the government pass laws which protect whistleblowers?

9>9 Personal answerYes

Elections › Candidate Transparency

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

9>9 Personal answerYes

Healthcare › Emergency Medical Care

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

9>9 Personal answerYes

Foreign Policy › United States of Europe

Should the EU evolve into the United States of Europe?

9>9 Personal answerYes

the Economy › Bonus Cap

Should bankers’ bonuses be capped at 100% of their pay?

9>9 Personal answerNo, any worker should be rewarded based on their success

Social › Employee Diversity Training

Should companies be allowed to require mandatory diversity training for employees?

9>9 Personal answerYes, and all companies should require mandatory diversity training

the Environment › Animal Testing

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

9>9 Personal answerYes, but not for cosmetics

the Economy › Welfare Drug Testing

Should welfare recipients be tested for drugs?

9>9 Personal answerOnly if every MP that votes for it agrees to the same testing for the duration of their elected career. They all live off public money and should all be treated equally.

the Economy › Labor Unions

Do you believe labor unions help or hurt the economy?

9>9 Personal answerHelp

the Economy › Free Trade

Should the U.K. pursue free trade deals with other countries?

9>9 Personal answerNo

Social › Niqāb

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

9>9 Personal answerYes

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?

9>9 Personal answerYes

the Environment › Electric Vehicle Charging Stations

Should the government build a network of electric vehicle charging stations?

9>9 Personal answerYes, but only if they use renewable energy sources

Elections › Mental competency testing

Should politicians over 75 years of age have required to pass a mental competency test?

9>9 Personal answerNo

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)?

9>9 Personal answerNo, treat all traffic equally and continue the openness of the internet

Social › Student Diversity Training

Should schools be allowed to require mandatory diversity training for students?

9>9 Personal answerYes

Domestic Policy › British Monarchy

Should the British Monarchy be abolished?

9>9 Personal answerYes

Domestic Policy › Drug Policy

Are you in favour of decriminalising drug use?

9>9 Personal answerNo, but decriminalise drugs that offer medicinal benefits such as marijuana

Crime › Defunding the Police

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

9>9 Personal answerFunding should go to the agency best able to reduce the problem in question, some for community based programmes and some for policing.

Transportation › National Railway

Should the national railway be privatised?

9>9 Personal answerYes

the Environment › Fracking

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

9>9 Personal answerNo

Immigration › EU Migrant Quota

Should the EU impose a quota of migrants per country?

9>9 Personal answerThe number should be in proportion to the ability to support and sustain refugees.

Immigration › Skilled Immigrants

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

9>9 Personal answerIncrease, our economy relies on businesses hiring the highest skilled workers at the lowest cost

the Economy › Young Benefit Claimants

Should 18-21 year olds take on unpaid community work in order to claim benefits?

9>9 Personal answerNo

Elections › Minimum Voting Age

Should the minimum voting age be lowered?

9>9 Personal answerYes, any citizen that pays taxes should be allowed to vote

the Economy › Economic Stimulus

Should the government use economic stimulus to aid the country during times of recession?

9>9 Personal answerYes but only on tax breaks from the bottom up and national infrastructure projects.

the Economy › Offshore Banking

Should citizens be allowed to save or invest their money in offshore bank accounts?

9>9 Personal answerNo, too many wealthy citizens are abusing loopholes in offshore banking laws to evade taxes

Science › Nuclear Energy

Do you support the use of nuclear energy?

9>9 Personal answerYes, temporarily while we increase investment into cleaner renewable alternatives

Domestic Policy › Drug Policy

Should nonviolent drug offenders be given mandatory jail sentences?

9>9 Personal answerNo

Crime › Prison Overcrowding

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

9>9 Personal answerNo, but we should increase funding to offer education and skill building services for prisoners

Domestic Policy › House of Lords

Should the House of Lords be abolished?

9>9 Personal answerYes

Domestic Policy › West Lothian Question

Should Welsh, Scottish, and Northern Irish MPs be entitled to vote on legislation which only affects England?

9>9 Personal answerYes, as long as the Barnett formula is used to determine budgets

Elections › Right of Foreigners to Vote

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

9>9 Personal answerYes, anyone who pays taxes should have the right to vote

Domestic Policy › Flag Burning

Should it be illegal to burn the UK flag?

9>9 Personal answerNo

Domestic Policy › Zero Hour Contracts

Do you support the use of zero hour contracts?

9>9 Personal answerNo

the Environment › Genetically Modified Foods

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

9>9 Personal answerYes where the crop is not patented and does not require a proprietary fertiliser blend. Looking at you Monsanto!

Immigration › Migrant Children

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

9>9 Personal answerYes

Healthcare › COVID Employment Health Pass

Should the government require employees of large businesses to be vaccinated from COVID?

9>9 Personal answerNo, I think businesses should require vaccination but not by government mandate

Foreign Policy › Trident Nuclear Weapons Programme

Should the UK renew its Trident nuclear weapons programme?

9>9 Personal answerNo

Crime › Drug Trafficking Penalties

Should drug traffickers receive the death penalty?

9>9 Personal answerNo

Crime › Demilitarize the Police

Should police departments be allowed to use military grade equipment?

9>9 Personal answerNo, extreme situations should be handled by higher agencies with specialized training and equipment

Education › Critical Race Theory in K-12 Education

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

9>9 Personal answerYes

Healthcare › World Health Organization

Should the government fund the World Health Organization?

9>9 Personal answerYes

Immigration › Dual Citizenship

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

9>9 Personal answerYes

Foreign Policy › NATO

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

9>9 Personal answerYes

Foreign Policy › EU Authoritarian Sanctions

Should the EU sanction member countries with authoritarian governments?

9>9 Personal answerYes

the Economy › Free Broadband

Should the government provide free broadband to all UK homes and businesses?

9>9 Personal answerYes, only 7% of households in the UK have access to full-fiber broadband

Education › Grammar Schools

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

9>9 Personal answerNo

the Economy › Non-Domicile Rule

Should the government abolish the non-domicile rule which allows residents to limit the tax paid on earnings outside the UK?

9>9 Personal answerYes

Healthcare › Safe Haven

Should cities open drug “safe havens” where people who are addicted to illegal drugs can use them under the supervision of medical professionals?

9>9 Personal answerYes, drug abuse should be treated as a health issue, not a criminal issue

Domestic Policy › Term Limits

Should there be term limits set for Members of Parliament?

9>9 Personal answerNo, we already have term limits that are called “elections”

Domestic Policy › Political Advertising on Social Media

Should social media companies ban political advertising?

9>9 Personal answerYes

the Economy › Bedroom Tax

Should tenants receive less benefits if they live in a housing association or council property with more bedrooms than occupants?

9>9 Personal answerNo

the Economy › Domestic Jobs

Should the government provide tax incentives to private companies to keep jobs within the country?

9>9 Personal answerNo

Crime › Criminal Voting Rights

Should convicted criminals have the right to vote?

9>9 Personal answerYes, but only after completing their sentences and parole/probation

Housing › Homeless Encampments

Should homeless individuals, that have refused available shelter or housing, be allowed to sleep or encamp on public property?

9>9 Personal answerYes, and create more social programs to provide free food, clothing, and medicine

Elections › Campaign Finance

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

9>9 Personal answerNo, these types of donations just turn into bribes

Education › School Truancy

Should the government decriminalize school truancy?

9>9 Personal answerYes

Education › Free Schools

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

9>9 Personal answerNo, if people want to buy a better education for their children it should be evenly distributed across all schools. If all private tuition fees and free school costs were added to the education budget it would be a huge increase, even half the current figure would be significant.

Healthcare › Medical Consensus

Should medical boards penalize doctors who give health advice that contradicts contemporary scientific consensus?

9>9 Personal answerNo, only when the advice was proven to harm the patient

Foreign Policy › Central EU Agency

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

9>9 Personal answerYes but allow each member state to segregate certain functions outside of the normal reporting chain where it relates to domestic affairs.

National Security › Foreign Assassination

Should the UK assassinate suspected terrorists in foreign countries?

9>9 Personal answerNo, they should be captured and given a fair trial

Domestic Policy › Devolved English Parliament

Should England establish a devolved Parliament?

9>9 Personal answerYes

the Economy › Buy to Let

Should mortgage lenders be allowed to provide buy-to-let mortgage loans?

9>9 Personal answerNo

Foreign Policy › European Commission

Should the European Commission be dismantled?

9>9 Personal answerNo

the Economy › Government Pensions

Should pension payments be increased for retired government workers?

9>9 Personal answerYes, adjust them yearly for cost of living

the Economy › Tariffs

Should the government add or increase tariffs on products imported into the country?

9>9 Personal answerThe question is too flawed to answer properly. It may change according to product category and point of origin.

the Economy › Surcharge Ban

Should the government ban surcharges tacked onto concert tickets, cable bills, banking services, hotel bookings and other purchases?

9>9 Personal answerYes

Education › Charter Schools

Do you support charter schools?

9>9 Personal answerNo

Domestic Policy › Welsh Assembly

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

9>9 Personal answerYes, more power should be devolved across the whole of the UK.

Transportation › High Speed 2

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

9>9 Personal answerNo

the Economy › State Ownership

Should the government acquire equity stakes in companies it bails out during a recession?

9>9 Personal answerNo, public money should not be used to bail out private, profit generating businesses.

Transportation › London Underground

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

9>9 Personal answerIt should be an essential service but they should still be allowed to strike.

the Economy › Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership

Do you support the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP)?

9>9 Personal answerI support the EU, the TTIP is irrelevant by comparison.

Foreign Policy › Saudi Arabia and Iran

Should the government support peace talks between Saudi Arabia and Iran?

9>9 Personal answerYes

Foreign Policy › European Union Countries

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

9>9 Personal answerNo

the Environment › Corporate Subsidies

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

9>9 Personal answerNo

the Economy › Gig worker tax reporting

Should online payment platforms be forced to report all transactions over $600 to the IRS?

9>9 Personal answerYes but for a larger sum (think monthly salary ) and without a specified number of transactions.

the Economy › Decentralised Finance

Should the technology of our financial system transition to a decentralized protocol, that is not owned or controlled by any corporation, similar to the internet?

9>9 Personal answerYes

the Economy › Cryptocurrency

Should the government classify cryptocurrencies as legal forms of payment?

9>9 Personal answerYes

the Economy › Stock Buybacks

Should the government tax stock buybacks?

9>9 Personal answerYes

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Topics

What is your stance on abortion?

Should teachers be allowed to carry guns at school?

Should the government increase funding for mental health research and treatment?

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 people under the age of 18 years old be able to receive gender-transition treatments?

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?

Do you support a single-payer healthcare system?

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

Should the government prosecute people who avoid paying taxes by hiding money in foreign bank accounts?

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

Should free meals be offered to all primary school students?

Should hate speech be protected by freedom of speech laws?

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

Should the UK reinstate a form of mandatory national service?

Do you support the practice of hunting foxes with dogs?

Should the government enact a stricter immigration policy?

Should the U.K. raise or lower the tax rate for corporations?

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 homeowners pay higher taxes on "mansions" valued over £2m?

Should the government make cuts to public spending in order to reduce the national debt?

Should private firms reimburse the NHS if they exceed a 5% profit on contracts?

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

Should the government hire private companies to run prisons?

Should schools be allowed to require mandatory diversity training for teachers and faculty?

Should immigrants be required to learn English?

Should the military allow women to serve in combat roles?

Should the United Kingdom provide military supplies and funding to Ukraine?

Do you support the death penalty?

Should the government abolish the inheritance tax?

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

Should the United Kingdom transition to a four-day workweek?

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

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

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

Do you support a universal basic income program?

Should the UK abolish university tuition fees?

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

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

Should the House of Lords be a wholly elected body?

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

Do you support the legalisation of Marijuana?

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

Do you support a 32-hour work week?

Should the government increase or decrease foreign aid spending?

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

Should the government increase or decrease military spending?

Should Ukraine join NATO?

Should the government pass laws which protect whistleblowers?

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

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

Should the EU evolve into the United States of Europe?

Should bankers’ bonuses be capped at 100% of their pay?

Should companies be allowed to require mandatory diversity training for employees?

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

Should welfare recipients be tested for drugs?

Do you believe labor unions help or hurt the economy?

Should the U.K. pursue free trade deals with other countries?

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

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

Should the government build a network of electric vehicle charging stations?

Should politicians over 75 years of age have required to pass a mental competency test?

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 schools be allowed to require mandatory diversity training for students?

Should the British Monarchy be abolished?

Are you in favour of decriminalising drug use?

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

Should the national railway be privatised?

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