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Should the EU evolve into the United States of Europe?
Depends on the current financial, political and social climate. Not just that, creating rules and communicating would require a lot of effort.
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Should Ukraine join NATO?
No, there is too much corruption in Ukraine, this should be decided after the current war ends. This won't immediately escalate into a third world war, but it w…
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Should the United States provide military supplies and funding to Ukraine?
No, we should not really get involved in this conflict, but we can provide humanitarian aid, and we decrease the current amount of resources we are providing as…
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Should every 18 year old citizen be required to provide at least one year of military service?
Yes, at least two years. Especially for those who are starting to build a criminal record and those who do not pursue further education or employment and while…
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Should our country defend other NATO countries that maintain low military defense budgets relative to their GDP?
Yes, we should be the better ally, but apply pressure to the country as refusing to defend other NATO countries sets a dangerous precedent for the balance of gl…
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Should intelligence agencies be merged to create a central EU agency?
While there should be a central EU intelligence agency, no country would willingly disband/merge their agencies to help one another. It isn't a wise move, and i…
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Should the government increase or decrease foreign aid spending?
Increase, but we should allocate more funding for countries that have no human rights violations and not deny, but place sanctions on officials in countries tha…
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Should the government increase or decrease military spending?
Increase, all branches of the military are drastically underfunded and the UK is no longer a largw, competent fighting force.
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Should the UK renew its Trident nuclear weapons programme?
Yes, and upgrade the current programme, improve the current bases and create new bases. While the UK should encourage all countries to dismantle their nuclear w…
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Should the UK withdraw from the European Union?
No, we should have stayed for the free trade deals and incentives. We could just appeal our cases through the EU courts, and have renegotiated the contributions…
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Should medical boards penalize doctors who give health advice that contradicts contemporary scientific consensus?
Yes, only when the advice was proven to harm the patient, and then the doctors should also lose their licenses. The doctors should be required to disclose that…
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Should there be more or less privatisation of the NHS?
Less, and nationalise all health services. However, allow private medical services to operate completely separately.
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Should bankers’ bonuses be capped at 100% of their pay?
Nationalise the banks, workers should still be rewarded based on their success but with the amount of money they make it should be taxed, and either lower the c…
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Should there be fewer or more restrictions on current welfare benefits?
Fewer, ensure benefits go to those that need it most as current benefits do not provide enough support and increase benefits for the elderly and disabled.
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Do you support a 32-hour work week? In November 2019 shadow chancellor John McDonnell stated that the Labour party would introduce a 32-hour work week policy if…
No, I believe we should get as much work done as we can while also being reasonable. Flexi work should be more accessible as to maintain work, and also help wit…
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Should the top tax rate of income over £150,000 be raised to 50 percent?
Yes, depending on how much over. Create new tax brackets for it and eliminate tax loopholes for top earners
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Should homeowners pay higher taxes on "mansions" valued over £2m?
Yes, this will help reduce wealth inequality in the UK but increase it even more on foreign owned property.
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Should the government raise taxes on the rich?
Yes, raise taxes on the rich while lowering taxes on the poor. Increase corporation tax and remove all existing tax loopholes for large corporations.
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Should universities be held financially accountable if graduates, with degrees leading to lower income jobs, default on their student loans?
Yes, but higher education should be free for everyone and only if they are for profit universities and make the liability proportional to the expected yearly in…
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Should the government decriminalize school truancy?
Depends on the case, if the student has been charged with truancy but they were looking after their family or grieving or caring for a loved one or relative, th…
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Should the government allow businesses, charities, parents or teachers to use public money to start "free schools"?
Depends. They can do it, not recommended but these free schools are funded by the people, not the government but still regulated and held to the same high stand…
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Should free meals be offered to all primary school students?
Yes, but only if they meet high nutritional standards, which all school food should be made to meet. Free meals should be provided at lunchtime. Free breakfast…
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Would you support the return of a selective education system and the reintroduction of grammar schools?
Focus on improving current standards instead, but we can keep current grammar schools and reintroduce grammar schools as the point is to provide a private schoo…
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Should the UK abolish university tuition fees?
Yes, but only for citizens, and extra subsidies to be granted for low income families and students studying in fields of high demand. a graduate tax would be a…
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Should schools be allowed to require mandatory diversity training for teachers and faculty?
Diversity training should be mandatory as to increase understanding and decrease confusion, and a psychological exam for all students, more education given to t…
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Should schools be allowed to require mandatory diversity training for students?
Diversity training should be mandatory as to increase understanding and decrease confusion, and a psychological exam for all students, more education given to t…
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Should companies be allowed to require mandatory diversity training for employees?
Diversity training should be mandatory as to increase understanding and decrease confusion, and a psychological exam for all employees, more education given to…
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Should hate speech be protected by freedom of speech laws?
No, increase penalties. Freedom of speech laws, though initially made to protect you from criticising the government, now has more meanings, and a separate idea…
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Should people under the age of 18 years old be able to receive gender-transition treatments?
No, ban all gender transitioning treatments, as children should not be allowed to make irreversible life decisions because several who have had these treatments…
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Do you support the death penalty? The death penalty or capital punishment is the punishment by death for a crime. Currently 58 countries worldwide allow the dea…
Several people are innocently convicted, and by killing them, they get the easy way out, being forced to stay is harsher, and for those accused of horrific crim…
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Should gay couples have the same adoption rights as straight couples?
While a mother and father family structure is best for the child, they should theoretically have a support network and wellness checks should be regular regardl…
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Do you support the legalisation of same sex marriage?
Churches should have the right to refuse, and while marriage is both a legal and religious bond, create a new term to describe any individuals who are governmen…
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Should businesses be required to have women on their board of directors?
Board members should be the most qualified, but due to how some businesses are run it may be impossible for a woman to actually be seen as qualified so yes they…
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Should the London Underground be considered an "essential service" which would ban all future worker strikes?
While they are an essential service, they should not be considered as one as they deserve the right to strike, and should be allowed to.
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Should the government hire private companies to run prisons?
They can have a few private prisons, but the majority should remain government prisons. They should be strictly manged to prevent corruption as to prevent them…
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Should funding for local police departments be redirected to social and community based programs?
No, increase funding and training, but for all communities, but especially higher crime rate communities.
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Should convicted criminals have the right to vote?
Only after completing their sentences, or if a minor crime, yes on good behaviour. The only exceptions to both rules are felons convicted of violent, sexual or…
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Should drug traffickers receive the death penalty?
No, they should be given a fair trial but sentenced to imprisonment that is less like prison and forced manual labour, Soviet-style, and make life a living hell…
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Should police departments be allowed to use military grade equipment?
They should have strict training on how and when to use the equipment, and only in response to extreme situations, while higher agencies arrive.
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Should the government pass laws which protect whistleblowers?
Whistleblowers should be protected. If the information was obtained illegally, sentence them but with reduced sentences. If the information does threaten nation…
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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 popula…
Treat all traffic equally as otherwise competition will be removed and artificial scarcity would be created, leading to a price hike.
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Should Welsh, Scottish, and Northern Irish MPs be entitled to vote on legislation which only affects England?
They should be using the Barnett formula, but should only vote on legislation that has cross-border implications.
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Should there be term limits set for members of Congress?
While they do gain valuable experience, term limits should be implemented as elections can't always cut it so this move can help to prevent corruption.
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Should the House of Lords be abolished?
Abolish the House of Lords, replace it with proportional representation, remove hereditary peers and bishops. Positions must be earned, not given.
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Should the government regulate social media sites, as a means to prevent fake news and misinformation?
While social media should be regulated, as there is too much fake news and misinformation, it should be mainly regulated and processed by an independent board o…
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Should the House of Lords be a wholly elected body?
Abolish the House of Lords, replace it with proportional representation, remove hereditary peers and bishops. Positions must be earned, not given.
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Should the UK reinstate a form of mandatory national service?
Yes, especially for young offenders and those who don't pursue further education, and those who wish to do so who don't pursue further education can have more f…
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Should teachers be allowed to carry guns at school?
Hire professionally trained guards, armed with non-lethal weapons, as if they were armed the risk of accidental shootings would increase exponentially.
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Should the government be able to monitor phone calls and emails?
It is necessary to combat all crime, especially terrorism. Those with criminal backgrounds monitored more closely and increase overall surveillance.
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Are you in favour of decriminalising drug use?
Decriminalise drugs that offer true medicinal benefits, increase funding for addiction prevention and rehabilitation, but for pass tougher drug laws for crimina…
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Do you support the use of zero hour contracts?
Guarantee a minimum number of hours, ban exclusivity clauses and all requests must be monitored and regulated.
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Should the British Monarchy be abolished?
They should have their funding reduced significantly, they should be mainly self-funded and pay taxes, but funds are given for the positive influences they have…
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Should the EU impose a quota of migrants per country?
Yes, but quota must be reasonable and countries that take more will be offered rewards and subsidies.
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Should immigrants be required to pass a citizenship test to demonstrate a basic understanding of our country’s language, history, and government?
Yes, on basic topics but gradually increase the difficulty, and should test mathematical, analytical, worldly knowledge, ethics and understanding. It must be fa…
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Should the government increase or decrease the amount of temporary work visas given to high-skilled immigrant workers?
While our economy does rely on business hiring high skilled workers, their pay should be increased, more oversight to prevent big business taking advantage of t…
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Should the government enact a stricter immigration policy?
Strictly screen the immigrants for criminal backgrounds, review the recent immigrants to ensure they have become productive citizens, and make the process easie…
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Should cities be allowed to offer private companies economic incentives to relocate?
Punish them for moving jobs out of the country, don't subsidise the businesses unless the company will create new jobs for local and national industry, and the…
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Do you support the use of genetically engineered crops and foods?
Label the foods, and GM crop producing farms must be have stricter regulations and oversight, and processed differently to regular crops.
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Do you support the use of hydraulic fracking to extract oil and natural gas resources?
Increase oversight, but research must be taken further, and projects must not take place in heavily populated areas.
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Should disposable products (such as plastic cups, plates, and cutlery) that contain less than 50% of biodegradable material be banned?
Don't ban them, but increase the incentives for biodegradable material, increase the consumer incentives for recycling.
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Should researchers be allowed to use animals in testing the safety of drugs, vaccines, medical devices, and cosmetics?
Yes, the cosmetics issue depends on the type of cosmetic, if it will help keep people healthy then yes, if it is just for looks, no.
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Do you support the use of nuclear energy?
I support it, and it should be nationalised while we look into renewable alternatives, not for the climate, but for efficiency and economic gain.
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Should corporations, unions, and non-profit organizations be allowed to donate to political parties?
They can donate, but should be closely monitored to see if they turn into bribes and accounts should be made available to the public.
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Should a politician, who has been formerly convicted of a crime, be allowed to run for office?
As long as it is not a felony, violent, financial or sexual crime, and have served their sentence. Alongside this, disallow politicians undergoing investigation…
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Should political candidates be required to release their recent tax returns to the public?
Yes, they should also release medical records, and require public audits alongside passing a competency test.
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Should the minimum voting age be lowered?
Anybody that pays taxes should vote, however, all voters must pass a basic test to demonstrate their understanding of politics.
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Should France continue to assassinate suspected terrorists in foreign countries?
If the evidence is undeniable, then yes. If the person is somewhat suspected capture and interrogate them. If they turn out to be truly innocent then reimburse…