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It's a bit difficult, this poll. For example, I don't know anyone who would say "No, what we need is _dirtier_ hospitals.", but the problem is that, in fact, cleaning the floors will have no impact on MRSA. It's more important that Doctors, Nurses and even visitors wash their hands than it is that the floor is clean.

Of course, general hygiene and a slightly holistic view suggests that cleaning the floor is a good idea.

Similarly, I'm hardly in favour of school indiscipline, but I don't think that the Tories have the right policy (now there's a surprise).

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You might not wish to entirely take my posting of this poll at face value ;-)

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*looks confused*

It's a clever satire?

*blinks*

Too clever for me.

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I thought it was intended as you said. Like all well written manifestoes, they're all positive statements that most of the public would agree with. For example, we *already have* controlled immigration. Taking the question at face value (like I did) if you agree with the status quo, then you should tick the box. But reading between the lines, you could answer the question according to whether you agreed with the Conservative policy. Or you could interpret it as "more controlled immigration".

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The point of a front cover is to introduce you to it, surely. The statement "Cleaner hospitals" is a catchphrase/soundbite to get people's interest and to be a very concise summary. Even the Lib Dems, who seem to pride themselves on being the intellectual leftie party, have reduced their campaign to statements like "We oppose X; we propose Y (which means Z)" where X, Y, and Z are all one or two word ideas.

I'd say that if you want to give your answers meaning, you'd have to read the manifesto and all the supporting consulation papers on http://www.conservatives.com/ and then read the question as being "which of the following Conservative policy areas do you agree with them on?"

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