@wsyvf updated: now with extra policy detail

[matgb]

Now the manifestos are out, the guys behind the Who Should You Vote For test have updated the question set to try to make it more accurate. Here's mine:

Take the Who Should You Vote For? England quiz

Liberal Democrat				102
Green				88
Labour	-18
UK Independence	-26
Conservative	-32

You expected: LIB

Your recommendation: Liberal Democrat

Click here for more details about these results

Now, it's better than it was, and has given me a stronger distinction between LD and Green, which is good. But, I don't think that distinction is strong enough, and there's very little to nothing in there about science and technology policy (where, naturally, I agree with Evan), nor is there much in there about Green specific policies. You might be of the opinion that a deliberate policy of stunting economic growth, a massive increase in the overall taxation take, a 50% hike on alcohol and tobacco duty (which is already high) and a substantial increase in food costs are good ideas. I don't, at all. But this test doesn't ask me anything on those ideas, ergo it looks like I'm a moderate supporter of the Woo, which, y'know, I'm not.

But given my local Green candidate came as close as she can to saying vote Lib Dem tactically, I think we're doing OK:
How I learned to stop worrying and love Nick Clegg « Kate Sweeny

Now, remember, just a bit of fun, but, y'know, useful fun.

Comments

[davidnm.livejournal.com]

This time I got LD 70, Green 62. In fairness, I *am* concerned by environmental issues, but I find the Green Party just a bit of a mess on many things. (Plus there's basically zero chance of them getting elected where I am, short of someone spiking the tapwater with LSD on polling day or something.)

Now if they'd just ask a question on nuclear power or something, I'm sure I could put some luminous-blue reactor effluent between me and the Greens...

[matgb]

I don't think there are many LDs that aren't concerned with environment issues; it took effort from the PR types to get the leadership to tone down the environment policies and stress other stuff; initiall the tax policy was billed as a "green tax switch" (which it is) but that didn't play well enough, as it's a bloodygood policy in its own right anyway, they pushed it differently, etc.

But yeah, better distinction this time, but nothing Green specific; raising taxes on alcohol at above inflation rates is popular with more than just Greens though, would've been a good Q I think.