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I saw votematch.org online, and thought it sounded interesting - and the setup looks like it's trying hard to be neutral.
You can see my results page here, but the short version is:
Green 95%
LibDem 74%
Labour 68%
Conservative 28%
[I said there was no chance I'd vote UKIP, so it didn't list them]. The site gets you to prioritise 9 areas, and then asks you 20 questions based on those priorities (i.e. things you say you think are important you get more questions about), where you agree/are neutral/disagree with a question (and can express the strength of that opinion). My questions were:
* There should be a limit on the amount landlords can increase rent each year
Me: agree (Green, Labour), LD neutral, Tory disagree
* The government's top priority should be cutting the budget deficit
Me: disagree (Green), LD/Lab neutral, Tory agree
* Public spending should be maintained at at least current levels
Me: agree (Green), LD neutral, Tory/Lab disagree
* The government should set targets for carbon emission reduction
Me: agree (Tory,Lab,LD,Green)
* The government should allow 'fracking'
Me: disagree (Green), Tory/LD/Lab agree
* The government should raise new taxes to fund the NHS
Me: agree (Green,Lab,LD), Tory disagree
* Private companies should be able to compete for all NHS contracts
Me: disagree (Green,Lab), LD neutral, Tory agree
* University tuition fees should be reduced
Me: neutral, Tory/LD disagree, Green/Lab agree
* All primary school children should get free school meals regardless of household income
Me: agree (LD,Green), Tory/Lab disagree
* The UK is better off in the EU
Me: agree (Green,LD,Lab), Tory neutral
* Rules for benefit claimants should be tougher
Me: disagree (LD,Green), Lab neutral, Tory agree
* The tax rate on personal income above £150k a year should be increased to 50%
Me: agree (Lab,Green), Tory/LD disagree
* The 'bedroom tax' should be scrapped
Me: agree (Lab,Green), Tory/LD disagree
* Winter fuel payments should only be available to pensioners on low incomes
Me: agree (LD), Lab neutral, Tory/Green disagree
* The government should cut UK foreign aid
Me: disagree (Tory,Lab,LD,Green)
* The government should cancel the High Speed 2 rail link
Me: neutral, Green agree, Tory/LD/Lab disagree
* The government should have the power to read anyone's digital communications
Me: disagree (LD,Green,Lab), Tory agree
* No one should be imprisoned for possession of drugs for personal use
Me: agree (Green,LD), Tory/Lab disagree
* Only skilled immigrants should be allowed to move to the UK
Me: disagree (Tory,Lab,LD,Green)
* Immigrants should have to wait at least 2 years before claiming unemployment benefits
Me: disagree (LD,Green), Tory/Lab agree
This is all a bit academic, because I live in a safe Tory seat, but I thought it was interesting to see how much or little I agree with the main parties.
[I wasn't sure whether to post this f'locked or public - if you feel strongly either way, please comment]
You can see my results page here, but the short version is:
Green 95%
LibDem 74%
Labour 68%
Conservative 28%
[I said there was no chance I'd vote UKIP, so it didn't list them]. The site gets you to prioritise 9 areas, and then asks you 20 questions based on those priorities (i.e. things you say you think are important you get more questions about), where you agree/are neutral/disagree with a question (and can express the strength of that opinion). My questions were:
* There should be a limit on the amount landlords can increase rent each year
Me: agree (Green, Labour), LD neutral, Tory disagree
* The government's top priority should be cutting the budget deficit
Me: disagree (Green), LD/Lab neutral, Tory agree
* Public spending should be maintained at at least current levels
Me: agree (Green), LD neutral, Tory/Lab disagree
* The government should set targets for carbon emission reduction
Me: agree (Tory,Lab,LD,Green)
* The government should allow 'fracking'
Me: disagree (Green), Tory/LD/Lab agree
* The government should raise new taxes to fund the NHS
Me: agree (Green,Lab,LD), Tory disagree
* Private companies should be able to compete for all NHS contracts
Me: disagree (Green,Lab), LD neutral, Tory agree
* University tuition fees should be reduced
Me: neutral, Tory/LD disagree, Green/Lab agree
* All primary school children should get free school meals regardless of household income
Me: agree (LD,Green), Tory/Lab disagree
* The UK is better off in the EU
Me: agree (Green,LD,Lab), Tory neutral
* Rules for benefit claimants should be tougher
Me: disagree (LD,Green), Lab neutral, Tory agree
* The tax rate on personal income above £150k a year should be increased to 50%
Me: agree (Lab,Green), Tory/LD disagree
* The 'bedroom tax' should be scrapped
Me: agree (Lab,Green), Tory/LD disagree
* Winter fuel payments should only be available to pensioners on low incomes
Me: agree (LD), Lab neutral, Tory/Green disagree
* The government should cut UK foreign aid
Me: disagree (Tory,Lab,LD,Green)
* The government should cancel the High Speed 2 rail link
Me: neutral, Green agree, Tory/LD/Lab disagree
* The government should have the power to read anyone's digital communications
Me: disagree (LD,Green,Lab), Tory agree
* No one should be imprisoned for possession of drugs for personal use
Me: agree (Green,LD), Tory/Lab disagree
* Only skilled immigrants should be allowed to move to the UK
Me: disagree (Tory,Lab,LD,Green)
* Immigrants should have to wait at least 2 years before claiming unemployment benefits
Me: disagree (LD,Green), Tory/Lab agree
This is all a bit academic, because I live in a safe Tory seat, but I thought it was interesting to see how much or little I agree with the main parties.
[I wasn't sure whether to post this f'locked or public - if you feel strongly either way, please comment]
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However as South Cambs is a Tory heartland this is all about saving someone's deposit.
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But I'm always skeptical of "who should you vote for" quizzes, even when well done, because they're often based on what the parties or candidates SAY they'll do. Whereas I tend to evaluate the parties differently depending on size. For the largest parties, I tend to assume their previous track record is a better guide to how much they're going to decry the other party and then turn around and do basically the same thing but 10% less (I usually guess lots). Whereas for small parties, I assume only their top few priorities matter, and everything else sends a little message, but is unlikely to make a difference.
Hence, even if labour said "we hate all the bad things the last government's done and we're going to reverse it all" I don't really want to vote as if that's what I'd actually get. And there are green policies I disagree with (or were recently) but I hope are not the ones they'll pick to focus on.
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Votematch think I agree most with the Greens. I agree, I do. But I also live in Cambridge which is a Lib/Lab marginal and *really* like Julian, which I think is more important.