@9MSDRCL

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, our mental healthcare system needs more funding to provide a higher quality of care and services

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, 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?

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

Housing › Affordable Housing

Should the government incentivize the construction of affordable housing?

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

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

Housing › Green Spaces

Should new housing developments be required to include green spaces and parks?

9>9 Personal answerYes

Domestic Policy › Government Surveillance

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

9>9 Personal answerNo

the Economy › Minimum Wage

Should the government raise the national minimum wage?

9>9 Personal answerYes, and adjust it every year according to inflation

Healthcare › Single-Payer Healthcare

Do you support a single-payer healthcare system?

9>9 Personal answerYes, this system guarantees healthcare for everyone

Crime › Criminal Justice Use of AI

Should AI be used to make decisions in criminal justice systems?

9>9 Personal answerNo

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 answerNo, freedom of speech laws should only protect you from criticizing the government

Domestic Policy › National Service

Should the UK reinstate a form of mandatory national service?

9>9 Personal answerNo

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

Social › Gender Workplace Diversity

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

9>9 Personal answerYes

Immigration › Immigration

Should the government enact a stricter immigration policy?

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

Housing › Rent Control

Should the government implement rent control policies to limit the amount landlords can charge for rent?

9>9 Personal answerYes

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

Social › Transgender Athletes

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

9>9 Personal answerYes, but only if their hormone levels are equivalent to those in the gender category in which they compete

the Economy › Mansion Tax

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

9>9 Personal answerYes, this will help reduce wealth inequality in the UK

Healthcare › NHS Profit Reimbursement

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

9>9 Personal answerYes, but I would rather eliminate any privatisation of the NHS

Immigration › Immigrant Assimilation

Should immigrants be required to learn English?

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

Crime › Private Prisons

Should the government hire private companies to run prisons?

9>9 Personal answerNo, private prisons will sacrifice quality of care and rehabilitation services for profit

Social › Teacher and Faculty Diversity Training

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

9>9 Personal answerYes, on the basis that the training is written following proper research and not just a corporate-style slideshow, and that schools also receive appropriate funding alongside such schemes

Housing › Foreign Real Estate Investment

Should the government restrict the purchase of residential properties by foreign investors?

9>9 Personal answerYes

Housing › First-time Homebuyer Subsidies

Should the government provide subsidies for first-time homebuyers?

9>9 Personal answerYes

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

Social › Death Penalty

Do you support the death penalty?

9>9 Personal answerNo

Transportation › Transportation Accessibility for People with Disabilities

Should the government require public transportation systems to be fully accessible to people with disabilities?

9>9 Personal answerYes

the Economy › Tax Rate

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

9>9 Personal answerYes

the Economy › Four-day Workweek

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

9>9 Personal answerYes

Science › Mandatory Vaccinations

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

9>9 Personal answerYes

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 was not a felony, violent, financial, or sexual crime

Housing › Homeless Shelters

Should the government increase funding for homeless shelters and services?

9>9 Personal answerYes

Education › Tuition Fees

Should the UK abolish university tuition fees?

9>9 Personal answerYes, and replace it with a graduate tax

the Environment › Environmental Regulation

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

9>9 Personal answerYes, and provide more incentives for alternative energy production

the Economy › Universal Basic Income

Do you support a universal basic income program?

9>9 Personal answerYes, everyone should receive an income to cover basic necessities including food and housing

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 answerYes

the Economy › 32-Hour Work Week

Do you support a 32-hour work week?

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

Technology › Ethical Artificial Intelligence

Should the government regulate artificial intelligence (AI) to ensure ethical use?

9>9 Personal answerYes

Healthcare › Marijuana

Do you support the legalisation of Marijuana?

9>9 Personal answerYes, and immediately release anyone serving time solely for drug offenses

the Environment › Food Waste

Should the government invest in programs to reduce food waste?

9>9 Personal answerYes

Foreign Policy › Military Spending

Should the government increase or decrease military spending?

9>9 Personal answerDecrease

Technology › Data Privacy

Should the government impose stricter regulations on the collection and use of personal data by companies?

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

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

Social › Employee Diversity Training

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

9>9 Personal answerYes

the Economy › Bonus Cap

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

9>9 Personal answerYes, and lower the cap to 20%

Healthcare › Marketing Unhealthy Products to Youth

Should the government ban the promotion of products that contribute to unhealthy lifestyles for young people, such as vaping and junk food?

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 › 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 › Labor Unions

Do you believe labor unions help or hurt the economy?

9>9 Personal answerHelp

the Economy › Welfare Drug Testing

Should welfare recipients be tested for drugs?

9>9 Personal answerNo, this is a waste of time and money

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

Elections › Mental competency testing

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

9>9 Personal answerYes

Social › Student Diversity Training

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

9>9 Personal answerNo, only for students that commit acts of discrimination

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

Domestic Policy › British Monarchy

Should the British Monarchy be abolished?

9>9 Personal answerNo, but they should be self funded and pay taxes

Domestic Policy › Drug Policy

Are you in favour of decriminalising drug use?

9>9 Personal answerYes, and retroactively reduce sentences for those already serving time

Crime › Defunding the Police

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

9>9 Personal answerYes, replace police with unarmed community based responders for non-violent calls

Transportation › National Railway

Should the national railway be privatised?

9>9 Personal answerNo

the Environment › Fracking

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

9>9 Personal answerNo, we should pursue more sustainable energy resources instead

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

Crime › Restorative Justice Programs

Should the government implement restorative justice programs as an alternative to incarceration?

9>9 Personal answerYes

Science › Nuclear Energy

Do you support the use of nuclear energy?

9>9 Personal answerYes

Crime › Prison Overcrowding

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

9>9 Personal answerYes, but they must perform community service on a daily basis

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 answerYes, but ban exclusivity clauses and guarantee a minimum number of hours

Foreign Policy › Trident Nuclear Weapons Programme

Should the UK renew its Trident nuclear weapons programme?

9>9 Personal answerNo, and divert the funds into health, education, and welfare initiatives

Crime › Drug Trafficking Penalties

Should drug traffickers receive the death penalty?

9>9 Personal answerNo, I do not believe in the death penalty

the Environment › Genetically Modified Foods

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

9>9 Personal answerYes, but producers should not be able to patent seeds

Transportation › GPS Vehicle Tracking

Should the government enforce mandatory GPS tracking in all vehicles to monitor driving behavior and improve road safety?

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

National Security › Facial Recognition

Should the government use facial recognition technology for mass surveillance to enhance public safety?

9>9 Personal answerNo

Immigration › Dual Citizenship

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

9>9 Personal answerYes

Social › Frozen Embryos Legal Status

Should frozen embryos be considered children?

9>9 Personal answerNo

Education › Grammar Schools

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

9>9 Personal answerNo

the Environment › Carbon Capture Subsidies

Should the government provide subsidies for companies developing carbon capture technologies?

9>9 Personal answerYes

Science › Lab Grown Meat

Should the government allow the commercialization of lab-grown meat?

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 › Political Advertising on Social Media

Should social media companies ban political advertising?

9>9 Personal answerYes

National Security › Backdoor Access to Encrypted Communications

Should the government require tech companies to provide backdoor access to encrypted communications for national security purposes?

9>9 Personal answerNo

Crime › Criminal Voting Rights

Should convicted criminals have the right to vote?

9>9 Personal answerYes, every citizen deserves the right to vote

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

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

Education › School Truancy

Should the government decriminalize school truancy?

9>9 Personal answerYes

Healthcare › Medical Consensus

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

9>9 Personal answerNo, but the doctors should be required to disclose that the advice contradicts contemporary scientific consensus

National Security › Foreign Assassination

Should the UK assassinate suspected terrorists in foreign countries?

9>9 Personal answerNo

Technology › Social Media Regulation

Should the government mandate that large tech companies share their algorithms with regulators?

9>9 Personal answerYes

Transportation › High Speed 2

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

9>9 Personal answerNo, we should improve existing rail networks instead

National Security › Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Defense

Should the government invest in artificial intelligence (AI) for defense applications?

9>9 Personal answerNo

Transportation › London Underground

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

9>9 Personal answerNo, and I will demonstrate my personal support

Housing › Foreclosure Assistance

Should the government provide assistance to homeowners facing foreclosure?

9>9 Personal answerYes

Housing › High density residential buildings

Should the government incentivize the construction of high density residential buildings?

9>9 Personal answerYes, but also simultaneous construction or improvement of local infrastructure

Science › CRISPR Technology

Should the government regulate the use of CRISPR technology for human genetic modifications?

9>9 Personal answerYes

Transportation › Autonomous Vehicle Regulation

Should the government regulate the development and deployment of autonomous vehicles?

9>9 Personal answerYes

National Security › Cross-border Payments

Should the government ban its citizens from using cross-border payment methods (like crypto) to send money to relatives in OFAC sanctioned countries (Palestine, Iran, Cuba, Venezuela, Russia, and North Korea)?

9>9 Personal answerNo

Technology › Cryptocurrencies

Should the government implement stricter regulations on the use of cryptocurrencies?

9>9 Personal answerNo

Transportation › Traditional Automotive Design

Should the government require that all new vehicles be designed to preserve classic automobile aesthetics?

9>9 Personal answerNo

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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 the government incentivize the construction of affordable housing?

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 new housing developments be required to include green spaces and parks?

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

Should the government raise the national minimum wage?

Do you support a single-payer healthcare system?

Should AI be used to make decisions in criminal justice systems?

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 the UK reinstate a form of mandatory national service?

Do you support the practice of hunting foxes with dogs?

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

Should the government enact a stricter immigration policy?

Should the government implement rent control policies to limit the amount landlords can charge for rent?

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

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

Should immigrants be required to learn English?

Should the government hire private companies to run prisons?

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

Should the government restrict the purchase of residential properties by foreign investors?

Should the government provide subsidies for first-time homebuyers?

Should the military allow women to serve in combat roles?

Do you support the death penalty?

Should the government require public transportation systems to be fully accessible to people with disabilities?

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 the government require children to be vaccinated for preventable diseases?

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

Should the government increase funding for homeless shelters and services?

Should the UK abolish university tuition fees?

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

Do you support a universal basic income program?

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

Should the House of Lords be a wholly elected body?

Do you support a 32-hour work week?

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

Should the government regulate artificial intelligence (AI) to ensure ethical use?

Do you support the legalisation of Marijuana?

Should the government invest in programs to reduce food waste?

Should the government increase or decrease military spending?

Should the government impose stricter regulations on the collection and use of personal data by companies?

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 companies be allowed to require mandatory diversity training for employees?

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

Should the government ban the promotion of products that contribute to unhealthy lifestyles for young people, such as vaping and junk food?

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?

Do you believe labor unions help or hurt the economy?

Should welfare recipients be tested for drugs?

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

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

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

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 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?

Should the minimum voting age be lowered?

Should the government implement restorative justice programs as an alternative to incarceration?

Do you support the use of nuclear energy?

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