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Ignitionnet · 01-05-2010, 00:05

Let's have a quick distraction from the partisan side of things and see where we stand, get your Political Compass out

Zero surprises at all for me, pretty much smack in the middle economically, just a healthy dose of 'Leave me the fsck alone'

http://www.politicalcompass.org/prin...0.25&soc=-5.85

EDIT: I found this a useful exercise as it put a neat focus into why I feel the way I do and why I'll vote the way I will, and my reasons are largely selfish.

1) I don't want to pay higher taxes to finance a massive debt.
2) I don't want to pass said debt on to our children.
3) I don't want big government as I consider it intrusive, unnecessary and a waste of my money funding it (see points 1 and 2 and that my overwhelming slant is Libertarian)
4) I'm not convinced (yet) that the Lib Dems will do the necessary, which precludes them despite their good record on civil rights. I think they also violate my point 3) due to their 'heritage' in the far-left at one point and more recently centre-left. They need to convince me that they can be responsible with our money, which they may well get the chance to do in the next Parliament, if they do they have my vote next term wherever.
5) I am utterly positive that Labour won't do the necessary for the economy, and they are authoritarian with it.

I'm pulled economically left by a strong social conscience and a realistic view that big business are *******s with zero conscience, I'm pulled right through Libertarian fiscal conservatism and a dislike for big government, leaving me about in the middle.

I'm voting for my candidate because he's a good MP, not his party. If it were PR my vote would be different.

01-05-2010, 00:05	#260
Ignitionnet Inactive Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Leeds, West Yorkshire Age: 47 Posts: 13,995	Re: The 2010 General Election Thread: Week 4 Let's have a quick distraction from the partisan side of things and see where we stand, get your Political Compass out Zero surprises at all for me, pretty much smack in the middle economically, just a healthy dose of 'Leave me the fsck alone' http://www.politicalcompass.org/prin...0.25&soc=-5.85 EDIT: I found this a useful exercise as it put a neat focus into why I feel the way I do and why I'll vote the way I will, and my reasons are largely selfish. 1) I don't want to pay higher taxes to finance a massive debt. 2) I don't want to pass said debt on to our children. 3) I don't want big government as I consider it intrusive, unnecessary and a waste of my money funding it (see points 1 and 2 and that my overwhelming slant is Libertarian) 4) I'm not convinced (yet) that the Lib Dems will do the necessary, which precludes them despite their good record on civil rights. I think they also violate my point 3) due to their 'heritage' in the far-left at one point and more recently centre-left. They need to convince me that they can be responsible with our money, which they may well get the chance to do in the next Parliament, if they do they have my vote next term wherever. 5) I am utterly positive that Labour won't do the necessary for the economy, and they are authoritarian with it. I'm pulled economically left by a strong social conscience and a realistic view that big business are *******s with zero conscience, I'm pulled right through Libertarian fiscal conservatism and a dislike for big government, leaving me about in the middle. I'm voting for my candidate because he's a good MP, not his party. If it were PR my vote would be different.