Issues
62 issues, mapped to 12 axes.
Each issue page sets out what both sides argue, the statements from the test that measure it, and the documented record of politicians on it.
Ownership
Public or Private
- Nationalisation and privatisationWhat should the state own?31 documented positions
- Property rights and landCan the state take private land?2 documented positions
- School choiceShould public money follow the pupil?1 documented positions
- Energy and fossil fuelsWho should run energy, and on what fuel?13 documented positions
- Public transport and railwaysShould railways be public?10 documented positions
Markets
Planned or Free
Welfare
Shared or Self-reliant
- TaxesHow much should the rich and businesses pay?46 documented positions
- HealthcareWho should pay for healthcare?11 documented positions
- Inequality and wealthIs inequality a problem in itself?5 documented positions
- University tuitionShould university be free?1 documented positions
- Universal basic incomeShould everyone get a basic income?1 documented positions
- Welfare and benefitsHow generous should the safety net be?19 documented positions
- PensionsShould people fund their own retirement?15 documented positions
Security
Liberty or Order
- PolicingHow much power should the police have?18 documented positions
- Drug policyShould drugs be legal?10 documented positions
- Privacy and surveillanceHow much should the state watch?2 documented positions
- The death penaltyShould the state ever execute?
- Gun controlWho should be allowed to own a gun?6 documented positions
- Crime and prisonsPunishment or rehabilitation?32 documented positions
- Sex workShould sex work be legal?
Structure
Local or Central
Morality
Progressive or Traditional
- Assisted dyingShould terminally ill adults be able to end their lives?
- Same-sex marriageShould same-sex couples be able to marry?3 documented positions
- Transgender rightsHow should the law treat gender identity?8 documented positions
- AbortionShould abortion be legal?20 documented positions
- Family and gender rolesIs the traditional family under threat?3 documented positions
- Sex education and parents' rightsWho decides what schools teach about sex?1 documented positions
Religion
Secular or Religious
Technology
Embrace or Caution
- Artificial intelligenceHow should AI be governed?9 documented positions
- Climate changeHow far should governments go on climate?18 documented positions
- Gene editing and biotechShould science be limited by moral objections?2 documented positions
- Nuclear powerShould nuclear power be part of the mix?4 documented positions
- Nature and conservationShould nature come before development?5 documented positions
- Social media regulationShould governments regulate social media?1 documented positions
Culture
Multicultural or National identity
- Patriotism and national historyShould schools teach pride in the nation?
- Discrimination and equality lawsShould the state act against discrimination?1 documented positions
- ImmigrationHow many people should be allowed to move here?25 documented positions
- Refugees and asylumDo countries owe refuge to those fleeing war?12 documented positions
- Border securityHow hard should borders be?2 documented positions
- Integration and languageShould newcomers adopt the local culture?3 documented positions
- Monarchy and old institutionsAre monarchies worth keeping?1 documented positions
Trade
Global or Protected
Foreign policy
Cooperation or Strength
- National serviceShould young people serve?6 documented positions
- Military spendingHow strong should the military be?12 documented positions
- Military alliances and NATOAre alliances essential for security?7 documented positions
- Foreign aidShould rich countries give more aid?2 documented positions
- International courts and the UNShould international bodies overrule nations?3 documented positions
- National sovereigntyOwn interests first, or global cooperation?
Where do you stand on all of them?
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