Now that the election euphoria is behind us, here's a quick quiz to see what kind of voter you really are. Simply select the statement for each question that's closest to your personal viewpoint and then tot up your scores at the end:
Economy
1. You see a 1 pint mug that only contains half a pint of water. Do you think:
a) the cup is half full
b) the cup is half empty
c) the cup is an example of shortages caused by government control of our water supply
d) the cup is an example of inequitable wealth distribution caused by the inherent social injustice in free enterprise.
2. The Government's practice of taxing the rich and giving to the poor is:
a) a crime
b) a brave, generous and heroic deed
c) a foolish, misguided attempt at social engineering
d) an inspiration to us all.
Immigration
3. What's the best way to stop people from illegally crossing our borders?
a) seal the borders so no one can get in
b) do nothing to beef up security at the borders, and offer illegal aliens a wide array of free services
c) allow unrestricted passage across the borders
d) seal the borders so no one can get out.
Education
4. What does the term "school choice" mean to you?
a) give parents vouchers redeemable for an education at any school of the parent's choice
b) give students a choice of free publicly-funded dry, lubricated, ribbed, or ultra-sensitive condoms, and have school administrators decide which school is best for each student
c) a teacher cannot force-feed course material into the brain of a child who does not want to learn. Let students have the option of skipping school entirely, and entering the workforce instead
d) let the State make all educational decisions for its students, because the State knows best.
Health
5. A study reveals that eating a single doughnut is more harmful than smoking 10,000 cigarettes. Do you:
a) keep eating doughnuts anyway
b) demand that doughnuts be removed from vending machines and school menu's
c) hoard doughnuts before they're removed from supermarket shelves
d) hoard doughnuts so you can sell them on the black market.
6. The response of the doughnut manufacturers to the claims in the study should be:
a) hold a televised press conference showing the manufacturers eating doughnuts and feeding them to their children
b) institute a nationwide recall of doughnuts
c) let any consumers worried about eating doughnuts simply stop eating them
d) give total control of doughnut manufacturing to the government.
Crime
7. For what offences should we be permitted to seize all of the culprits assets?
a) drug dealing
b) insider trading
c) nothing as excessive fines won't cut crime
d) being too successful in the marketplace.
8. Should children be subect to a 9pm curfew?
a) yes, otherwise children will walk all over us
b) no, curfews will make children disrespect the law
c) no, curfews are a government intrusion into parental responsibilities
d) yes, curfews are good for young and old alike.
Defence
9. What do you think about nuclear weapons?
a) they help to protect us
b) they scare me
c) they are useful to have in crisis situations, but the best foreign policy is isolationism
d) the size of the weapon is what matters.
10. What is the purpose of a military base?
a) to protect and defend the nation
b) to stimulate the local economy where the base is located
c) a replacement for properly-built prisons
d) to sway public opinion.
Transport
11. The solution to traffic congestion is:
a) build more roads and motorways
b) triple the price of petrol and introduce road tolls
c) make traffic signals and speed signs suggestions rather than hard and fast rules
d) give everyone a bicycle
Miscellaneous
12. What should be the minimum wage?
a) about 75% less than it is now
b) enough to allow a working single mother to take her 5 kids on holiday 3 times a year
c) minimum wage laws reduce the number of workers that employers can hire
d) there should be maximum wage laws to prevent fat cats earning obscene wages.
13. Television contains far too much:
a) sex and nudity
b) gratuitous violence
c) watersheds
d) rampant consumerism
Answers below so no peeking until you've finished :)
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So how did you do? Here are your scores:
You answered mostly a) Are you related to Margaret Thatcher by any chance? While you support economic freedoms, your adherence to church morality, aristocracy and law & order makes you fearful of social change.
Mostly b) You've very much a card-carrying Labour supporter. You have a strong belief in economic equality and an equally strong belief in state intervention, particularly in the regulation of business.
Mostly c) At heart you are a big fan of Charles Kennedy and the Lib Dems. Relatively radical and supportive of social reform, nevertheless you strongly disapprove of state control and either public or private monopolies.
Mostly d) Sorry, but there weren't many Communist Party members standing in this election. Maybe you'll have better luck in five years time when you can propose the public ownership of all enterprises and the establishment of your own personal gulag on the Isle of Wight.
:D
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Originally Posted by bigcumba
Nah, I voted for Kilroy Silk's lot 