Policies, Not Personalities.

[LazyGun]

Just finished a survey at this site
http://voteforpolicies.org.uk/

Which presents you with a choice of manifesto commitments on all the main political areas - crime, health, education, welfare and so on - from all the major political parties, but without explicitly identifying which set of pledges comes from which party.

I was quite surprised at my own results, which are actually somewhat at variance with the political party I would normally vote for - it will also give you details on the overall views of any other contributors from your constituency.

Have a go, if that sounds interesting - see what you think :)

[woofgang]

I got the party I would vote for which is a pity as I have met the rep and he's a supercilious idiot.

[LazyGun]

@woofgang LoL !

Not for me. I was surprised at how many manifesto commitments I favoured from parties that I would normally disregard as a possible recipient of my vote.

I looked at my constituency also - we have long had a tory MP, but, on the basis of 500 or so submitted surveys, those responding would tend to favour either green or lib dem policies. Now obviously 500 people responding to a survey cannot be considered a fair representation of their constituency, but i did find it interesting.

[China Doll]

60% Green Party it turns out, wasn't expecting that, (I have never really looked at them as I've always seen them as a party that only focuses on one thing). 40% Labour which is not unexpected but sadly Tony Blair and the current Labour goverment have left a rather nasty taste in the mouth.

I chose Crime (Green), Democracy (Labour), Economy (Green), Health (Green but I really struggled with this and had to look at look at all the policies in each set, I wasn't really overly in love with any of them) and then Immigration (Labour).

Was interesting.

[jno]

you've got a current Labour government, CD? Where are you again?

[redman41]

According to the Survey I should be voting for the BNP !!!!!
Have voted Labour all my life :-))

[China Doll]

Lol! Doh... I meant the current Labour lot, not goverment obviously! I'm very tired today.

[rockyracoon]

Blimey, I got 25% for each of Conservatives, Labour, UKIP and BNP!

[jim360]

I've been somewhat scuppered in this survey because I don't like any of the sets offered in the Education section...

[jim360]

Up to that where I basically just clicked the one I disliked the least, I would have been evenly split between the three main parties apparently...

[237SJ]

I also got 25% for each which doesn`t really tell me anything. I was hoping for a startling revelation. My constituency came out as green lefties which is surprising - Vince Cable won`t be happy.

[LazyGun]

I think the point of the survey is that many voters will vote for and have a loyalty to one specific party, and will probably therefore think that they agree with most of the manifesto and policy pledges of that particular party.

But, when you look at the various policies on offer from the different parties, you may well find that what you wish for policy-wise is actually at variance with the party you support, which is interesting, I think. Certainly food for thought, anyway.

[jno]

two thirds Green, which I haven't really given much thought to at all, but shall now do so. The problem of course is whether it means throwing my vote away on an unelectable party

[LazyGun]

That is a fair point JNO.