See the full results here. UK About For business. Printable version. EU referendum vote Between the and general elections, we saw Labour losing a lot of Leave voters and the Conservatives losing Remain voters.
Regardless, minimum wage standards should be adjusted by age group. No, and eliminate all wage standards. No, this will only cause prices to increase in a never ending cycle. No, most minimum wage jobs are meant to develop experience, not support a family. Yes, this will help reduce wealth inequality in the UK.
No, but implement the tax on foreign owned property. No, establish a flat rate of tax. No, but eliminate tax loopholes for top earners. Lower, but eliminate deductions and loop holes. Maintain the current rate.
Keep current rates but eliminate deductions and loop holes. Remove taxes on corporations and tax shareholder dividends instead. Increase for large multinational corporations but lower for small businesses. Do you believe labor unions help or hurt the economy? In September union membership dropped below 6 million for the first time since the s Learn more Stats Discuss. Hurt, I support some private unions but am strongly against public unions.
Help, but ban their ability to make political donations. Help, in theory but have recently become corrupt and should have their powers limited. Do you support a universal basic income program? Yes, everyone should receive an income to cover basic necessities including food and housing. No, this will encourage people not to work and harm economic growth.
Do you support a hour work week? Should there be fewer or more restrictions on current welfare benefits? More, and deny benefits to immigrants. More, current benefits should be capped. More, but increase benefits for the elderly and disabled.
More, reform the system so that it supplements, rather than replaces, a working income. Fewer, current benefits do not provide enough support. Fewer, and ensure benefits go to those that need it most. No changes needed.
Yes, and nationalise the banks. No, any worker should be rewarded based on their success. Should welfare recipients be tested for drugs? Yes, but provide treatment for those testing positive. Yes, and immediately terminate benefits for anyone testing positive. Yes, test anyone receiving money from the government including employees and politicians. Regardless, we should end all social welfare programs. No, this is a waste of time and money.
No, only if they have a criminal history related to drug abuse. Should child benefits be restricted to a maximum of two children? Yes, but increase to five children. Yes, but increase to three children.
Yes, and parents must be permanent residents of the UK in order to claim. No, but replace with a Citizens Income. No, as long as both parents are permanent residents of the UK. Should citizens be allowed to save or invest their money in offshore bank accounts?
Yes, as long as offshore income is reported. No, and neither should corporations and business organizations. No, too many wealthy citizens are abusing loopholes in offshore banking laws to evade taxes. Should the government make cuts to public spending in order to reduce the national debt? Yes, and increase taxes. Yes, but by drastically reducing the benefits and salaries of government officials. No, reduce military spending instead. No, focus on ending tax evasion instead.
No, increase taxes on the wealthy instead. No, reduce the number of government officials instead. No, increase taxes on large multinational corporations instead. No, cuts to public spending will negatively affect the economy. Should tenants receive less benefits if they live in a housing association or council property with more bedrooms than occupants? Yes, but with exception for those with disabled family members. Yes, but only if they refuse to move to an available smaller property.
Should the government abolish the inheritance tax? Yes, it is double taxation. No, but increase the tax-free allowance. No, reform so the tax rate is based on the wealth of the recipient rather than the deceased.
Should the government provide free broadband to all UK homes and businesses? Should the government abolish the non-domicile rule which allows residents to limit the tax paid on earnings outside the UK? No, this would discourage foreign investment in the UK.
Electoral Issues. Should the minimum voting age be lowered? Yes, any citizen that pays taxes should be allowed to vote. No, it should be raised. No, and voters should be required to pass a basic test demonstrating their understanding of politics in order to vote.
Should foreigners, currently residing in the United Kingdom, have the right to vote? Yes, but only if they are European Union citizens. Yes, but only after living in the country for 5 years. Yes, but only after living in the country for 10 years. Yes, anyone who pays taxes should have the right to vote. Yes, but they should not be allowed to vote in local elections. Yes, but they should only be allowed to vote in local elections.
No, only legal citizens should be allowed to vote. Should the UK switch to a proportional representation voting system? No, switch to an instant runoff system. Should political candidates be required to release their recent tax returns to the public?
Yes, and also required to release their medical records. Yes, and require a public audit each year they are in office. No, their income is none of our business. No, tax returns have nothing to do with their ability to perform their duties.
Should a politician, who has been formerly convicted of a crime, be allowed to run for office? Yes, as long as they have finished serving their sentence. Yes, as long as the crime was not committed while in office. Yes, as long as it was not a felony, violent, financial, or sexual crime. No, and disallow politicians that are under investigation for a crime. Should corporations, unions, and non-profit organizations be allowed to donate to political parties?
Yes, but limit the amount they can donate. No, these types of donations just turn into bribes. No, but allow donations from unions and non-profits.
No, and political campaigns should be publicly funded. Foreign Policy Issues. Yes, but maintain free trade agreements with EU nations. No, but renegotiate for strict limits on migration into the country and the terms of our monetary contributions. Should the UK renew its Trident nuclear weapons programme? Yes, but remove the base from Scotland. Yes, and upgrade the current programme. No, and divert the funds into health, education, and welfare initiatives.
No, and the UK should encourage all countries to dismantle their nuclear weapon programmes. Yes, replace it with a bill of rights that gives the UK more legislative control. No, but criminals should lose many of these rights. Should the government increase or decrease military spending?
Neither, I am satisfied with the current amount of spending. Increase, but only after our deficit is drastically reduced. Should the government increase or decrease foreign aid spending? Increase, but only for countries that have no human rights violations. Decrease, and we should not give foreign aid to any countries. Decrease, until we drastically reduce our national budget deficit.
Decrease, and deny aid to countries that harbour or promote terrorism. I am satisfied with the current amount of spending. Should intelligence agencies be merged to create a central EU agency? Should the UK pull all military troops out of Afghanistan?
Should the European Commission be dismantled? Should the EU sanction member countries with authoritarian governments? Should every 18 year old citizen be required to provide at least one year of military service? Military Service is currently not required in the U. Yes, and it should be at least two years of service. Yes, but only for those who are starting to build a criminal record.
No, service should be a choice instead of an obligation. Should the government attempt to influence foreign elections? Yes, but only to address security threats, not monetary interests. Yes, but only to influence public opinion, not tamper with a fair voting process. Yes, but only to protect the country from human rights violations by a tyrannical ruler. Should the number of countries in the European Union be reduced to 15? Yes, but I would prefer to abolish the European Union.
Yes, and refusing to defend other NATO countries sets a dangerous precedent for the balance of global power. No, and we should withdraw from NATO. Environmental Issues. Should the government increase environmental regulations on businesses to reduce carbon emissions?
Yes, and provide more incentives for alternative energy production. No, just enforce existing regulations. No, and I believe global warming is a natural occurrence. No, and the current government is over-regulating businesses.
No, provide more incentives for alternative energy production instead. No, increase consumer incentives to recycle these products instead. No, but increase tax incentives for companies that make biodegradable products. Should researchers be allowed to use animals in testing the safety of drugs, vaccines, medical devices, and cosmetics? Yes, but not for cosmetics. Do you support the use of hydraulic fracking to extract oil and natural gas resources?
Yes, but increase oversight. Yes, but not in heavily populated areas. No, we should pursue more sustainable energy resources instead. No, more research is needed to measure the long term effects of fracking. Do you support the practice of hunting foxes with dogs? Yes, this is a tradition that supports rural communities. No, this is a cruel sport which should remain illegal. Do you support the use of genetically engineered crops and foods?
Yes, but producers should not be able to patent seeds. Yes, but require the labelling of foods that are genetically modified. Should cities be allowed to offer private companies economic incentives to relocate?
Yes, as long as the local environment is not compromised. Yes, as long as the tax revenue will eventually exceed the tax incentives. Yes, if the company promises to create new jobs by hiring local residents. Yes, but only if local citizens can vote on the amount of incentives to offer. Yes, but I would prefer lowering corporate taxes to benefit all local companies. No, but punish them for moving jobs out of the country.
No, the government should never subsidize private businesses. No, spend that money on improving infrastructure and the community to attract companies.
Transportation Issues. Should the national railway be privatised? Yes, but allow more local control. Yes, privatise the operation of the trains and tracks. No, eliminate any privatisation and have the government operate the trains and tracks. Should the London Underground be considered an "essential service" which would ban all future worker strikes?
No, and I will demonstrate my personal support. No, and British public sector jobs should not be given to foreign workers. Do you support the construction of a high speed railway HS2 connecting London to Birmingham? Yes, and extend it to Scotland. No, we should improve existing rail networks instead. Should the government increase spending on public transportation?
Yes, and provide more free public transportation. Yes, but only if the spending goes towards environmentally friendly solutions. No, and we should reduce current spending. No, we have more important issues that need funding. No, I am satisfied with the current amount of spending. No, and we should privatize more public transportation services. Immigration Issues. Should Muslim immigrants be banned from entering the country until the government improves its ability to screen out potential terrorists?
Yes, until terrorist attacks decrease. Yes, and ban all immigration until the government improves its screening process. Should there be a temporary ban on all immigration into the United Kingdom?
Yes, but I would prefer a permanent ban. No, but we should spend more to increase our border security. No, and we should increase the amount of immigrants we currently allow into the country.
Should the government enact a stricter immigration policy? Yes, we currently have too many immigrants. Yes, but make the process easier for skilled workers. Yes, strictly screen immigrants for criminal backgrounds. Lib Dems - Reform universal credit, reducing the wait for first payments from five weeks to five days.
A legal right to food would be introduced. This will be funded by the party's carbon tax. Brexit Party - Reform universal credit within two years, after month review of the system.
Review position of Waspi women. SNP - New week parental leave for fathers, on a use-it-or-lose-it basis. Most welfare powers are reserved to Westminster but the SNP support abolishing the benefits freeze, universal credit, the bedroom tax and the punitive benefits sanctions regime.
Tories - Pledge to cut greenhouse gas emissions by No changes to Hunting Act. Labour - Stops short of party conference motion to establish a net-zero carbon economy by Lib Dems - Brings forward net-zero target to Ban fracking and non-recyclable single-use plastics, and ensure all cars are electric by Frequent flyer levy, tax on oil and gas extraction, and targets to scrap petrol and diesel cars within the decade.
Ban single use plastic. Brexit Party - "Invest" in the environment, plant more trees and create initiative at the UN. Make it illegal for recycled waste to be burnt, buried or dumped at sea. Push for UK to match Scotland's target to move to electric cars by Programmes to deal with bullying and disruption.
Labour - Private schools will not be abolished despite calls by activists. Charitable status will be removed from independent schools. Scrap university tuition fees and maintenance grants would be returned. Greens - Scrap tuition fees and write-off student debt. Remove charitable status from private schools and charge VAT on fees.
Brexit Party - Improve academies and free schools. The UK should continue to spend at least 0. Caroline Lucas although not her party's leader has the skills and experience needed to be an effective Prime Minister Strongly disagree Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly agree.
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