Some of those answers are more informative that I was expecting!
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.
I agree. Also I think "who is likely to win here" is often an important factor.
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.
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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.