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Based on your answers and their similarity to official policies and manifestos, the party that is most aligned to you is Scottish National, followed by Liberal Democrat party, then Labour party.
| AGAINST | FOR | |
|---|---|---|
| SNP 16% | ||
| LIB DEM 15% | ||
| LABOUR 14% | ||
| GREEN 14% | ||
| PLAID 13% | ||
| ALLIANCE 5% | ||
| RESPECT 2% | ||
| CONSERVATIVE -1% | ||
| DUP -9% | ||
| UKIP -12% |
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CONSERVATIVE "Support for the continued enlargement of the EU to new members, but with new mechanisms in place to prevent vast migrations across the continent." Source: Conservative Euro Manifesto, https://www.conservatives.com/europe/~/media/Files/Downloadable%20Files/MANIFESTO%202014/Euro%20Manifesto%20English.ashx
DUP The DUP will also oppose further EU enlargement, as this threatens to aggravate illegal immigration, increase cross-border crime, and direct EU funds away from worthy projects in Northern Ireland. It would also create uncer tainty within internal trade in relation to the qualit y of produce entering our markets. Source: 2014 DUP Party Manifesto 2014.
PLAID CYMRU Plaid Cymru support further enlargement of the EU provided that those countries that wish to join improve conditions of democracy, justice and the rule of law. We support ongoing membership negotiations with Turkey as a means to encourage democratic reform in that country, improve women's rights and promote the democratic interests of the Kurdish people. Source: Plaid Cymru website.
SNP "The Scottish National Party (SNP) has today welcomed the enlargement of the European Union to include Croatia, a country smaller than Scotland during a House of Commons debate on Croatian accession to the EU." SNP Website, 06/11/2012 http://www.snp.org/media-centre/news/2012/nov/snp-welcomes-eu-enlargement
ALLIANCE PARTY "Move from a top-down method of deciding fish quotas to one where member-states have a strong role, meaning that quotas can be flexible and efficient rather than centralised." Source: Alliance Party Manifesto 2014.
DUP Working together at Stormont, Westminster and in Brussels they have maximised the short term aid available to local fishermen, whilst working to relieve the disastrous consequences of a failed centralised fisheries management regime . Source: DUP 2014 Manifesto.
UKIP UKIP will leave the Common Fisheries Policy and reinstate British territorial waters. Foreign trawlers would have to apply for and purchase fishing permits to fish British waters when fish stocks have returned to sustainable levels. Source: UKIP Website http://www.ukip.org/policies_for_people
ALLIANCE PARTY "Being a member of the EU also allows us to overcome our “small wee country” attitude and turn Northern Ireland into an outward and open-minded place, ready to play a bigger role in world affairs." Source: Alliance 2014 Euro Manifesto.
CONSERVATIVE "Only the Conservatives can deliver real change in Europe. We will renegotiate Britain's membership then hold an in-out referendum for the British people to decide our future in Europe." Source: Conservative Party, https://www.conservatives.com/landing_pages/european_election.aspx
GREEN PARTY The Green Party supports European co-operation on Green lines, as set out in our Vision for Europe. So long as the UK remains a member of the EU, The Green Party will campaign and support negotiations to achieve any improvements in the EU which are possible. Source: http://policy.greenparty.org.uk/eu.html
LABOUR We recognise that the strategic opportunities are changing but the constraints endure — the finite nature of our military capacity and the need to continually renew our bilateral and multilateral relationships with key players around the world. Being a part of Europe can help us to overcome some of these constraints. Source: Labour Euro Manifesto
LIBERAL DEMOCRAT The Labour Party would "remain a full and committed member of the EU, so we can play a key role in shaping the rules of the Single Market and so we can work to boost our global trade, tackle cross border crime and address environmental threats." Source: Labour Party Website
PLAID CYMRU "Being a part of the EU has brought great advantages to Wales. Between 2007 and 2013, we received up to £2 billion for regeneration schemes in Wales. So far, more than 28,000 businesses and more than a quarter of a million people in Wales have been helped by European funding. Plaid will continue to fight for transitional European financial support to continue after 2013." Source: Plaid Cymru, http://www.partyof.wales/international-affairs/
RESPECT PARTY The Respect Party would campaign to remain a part of Europe. The party claims that it is a pro-Europe party, but not while the EU is in its present form, claiming that the EU is an 'undemocratic plutocracy, a bankers' Europe'. It will campaign for a more democratic and inclusive union where Britain will be a central part of Europe. Source: http://www.respectparty.org/national/immigration/
SNP "An in/out referendum on EU membership in 2017 now seems inevitable - almost regardless of who wins the general election next May. We also know from a range of polling evidence - including detailed academic analysis published last week - that it is entirely possible that the UK as a whole could vote to exit the EU, but that Scotland would vote to stay. I don't think the EU is perfect. Far from it. It badly needs change and reform. But I do believe - strongly - that our interests are best served by being in, not out, of the EU." Source: SNP Website, http://www.snp.org/media-centre/news/2014/oct/sturgeon-eu-amendment-pledge-transform-debate
UKIP "UKIP believes in Britain becoming a democratic, self-governing country once again. This can only be achieved by getting our nation out of the European Union and reasserting the sovereignty of Parliament." Source: UKIP Website, http://www.ukip.org/issues
LABOUR We recognise that it is in Britain's interest for sovereign forces from European countries to engage in joint EU missions for peacekeeping and humanitarian assistance, in full coordination with NATO. Source: Labour Party European Manifesto
CONSERVATIVE "We will renegotiate Britain's membership then hold an in-out referendum for the British people to decide our future in Europe." Source: Conservative Party website, https://www.conservatives.com/landing_pages/european_election.aspx
DUP The DUP will continue to campaign for the people of Northern Ireland to have their say on the UK's relationship with the European Union. We welcome the announcement by the Prime Minister that if elected, he will hold a referendum on Europe during the next term of Parliament. Source: DUP 2014 Manifesto.
GREEN PARTY The Green Party would hold a referendum on Europe and renegotiation of EU membership. Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green_Party_of_England_and_Wales#Policy
LABOUR "An EU referendum is "unlikely" to take place if Labour wins the next general election, Ed Miliband has said." Source: BBC / Ed Miliband, http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-26538420
LIBERAL DEMOCRAT "Liberal Democrats believe that there should be a referendum on whether or not Britain remains a member of the EU." Source: Lib Dems, http://www.libdems.org.uk/europe_referendum_reform
PLAID CYMRU "... said the Plaid Cymru leader, who was 'perfectly relaxed' about a referendum on membership." Source: BBC, http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-27427024
RESPECT PARTY Respect is in favour of a referendum on EU membership. However, the party states that, "Respect is a pro-Europe party, but not of the EU in its present form. It is untenable to continue pretending to be a part of a union whilst pretending we would rather go it alone." Source: Respect Party website.
CONSERVATIVE "And no, of course, to the Euro, to participation in Eurozone bail-outs or notions like a European Army. " Source: 2014 Euro Manifesto. https://www.conservatives.com/europe/~/media/Files/Downloadable%20Files/MANIFESTO%202014/Large%20Print%20Euro%20Manifesto_English.ashx
DUP "The DUP will oppose any form of EU military integration and will defend the UK's sovereign right to govern its own defences and national security policy." The party will "Oppose any plans for an EU Military Headquarters, reject any attempts to centralise the procurement of weaponry and defence equipment throughout the EU, lobby the UK Government to opt out of any proposals for a common EU defence strategy." Source: DUP 2014 Manifesto.
GREEN PARTY The Green Party opposes the creation of a European Army and its precursors such as the Rapid Reaction Force, and the use of the EU to sustain military adventures. We are particularly opposed to suggestions that there should be "Eurobomb" nuclear capability. The Green Party does not wish the European Union to become a continental military power. The EU should neither adopt the WEU as its military arm nor become the European pillar of NATO. We seek the dissolution of both those military alliances. Source: Green Party website
LABOUR "Labour will seek to enhance our defence cooperation with allies in Europe where it is in our interests to do so, but we will not support the creation of a European Army." Source: Labour Party Euro Manifesto.
LIBERAL DEMOCRAT "On defence, there can be and never should be a European army." Source: Liberal Democrats website, http://www.libdems.org.uk/nick_clegg_pro_europeans_are_the_real_reformers_now
PLAID CYMRU "Instead of moving towards setting up a European army, which is what some are trying to do, let's establish a European civilian peace corps. Not soldiers - but teachers, engineers, lawyers, all those people with skills that can work in areas of potential conflict to prevent violence and increase tolerance and understanding." Jill Evans MEP, Plaid Cymru. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-politics-26491989
UKIP "I don’t want a European army, navy, air force or a European foreign policy. It has not been a thing for good in the Ukraine" - Party Leader Nigel Farage, http://rt.com/uk/148693-eublood-ukraine-farage/
ALLIANCE PARTY "We also support efforts to ensure that human rights are at the heart of the EU settlement. Alliance believes that human rights protect us all and are an essential part of a modern and fair society. Protecting these on a Europe-wide level ensures that EU citizens have access to the same rights and civil liberties that they would have at home." Source: Alliance Party European Manifesto.
CONSERVATIVE The Conservative party pledge to "stop the European Court of Human Rights forcing Britain to change our laws." Source: Conservative Party website
DUP "Continue to oppose the role of unelected judges within the European Court of Justice and the European Court of Human Rights. She (Diane Dodds) will defend the independence and efficiency of the British criminal justice system." Source: DUP 2014 Manifesto.
LABOUR "Labour is proud of the benefits the Human Rights Act has brought to a countless number of people in the UK. We will passionately defend our membership of the European Convention on Human Rights. We mustn’t let the Tories turn back the clock." Source: Labour Party website, http://www.labour.org.uk/blog/entry/our-human-rights-laws-protect-the-weak-from-the-strong
LIBERAL DEMOCRAT "Nick Clegg has launched an attack on Conservative plans to limit the power of the European Court of Human Rights." Source: BBC, http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-28339686
PLAID CYMRU "While we have concerns about the misuse of the European Arrest Warrant and want to see such claims investigated, the wider picture proves that the EU plays a vital role in protecting the rights of people throughout Wales and the wider UK. We would therefore fiercely challenge any attempt by the UK Government to repeal the Human Rights Act which would in effect withdraw UK citizens from the European Convention on Human Rights." Plaid Cymru's Westminster leader Elfyn Llwyd http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/well-fight-tory-moves-scrap-7132703
SNP "Planning to pull the UK out of the European Court of Human Rights should alarm everyone who cares about these often hard fought for rights and would leave the UK as a pariah in Europe. " - Pete Wishart MP, SNP Home Affairs Spokesperson. http://www.snp.org/media-centre/news/2014/oct/threats-human-rights-coming-westminster
UKIP "We will repeal the Human Rights Act and replace it with a new British Bill of Rights." Source: UKIP, http://www.ukip.org/policies_for_people
CONSERVATIVE "The coalition Government remains committed to investing 0.7% of our national income in overseas development. As part of this, we will continue to support the private member's bill going through Parliament, which looks to enshrine this commitment in law." - Government spokesperson
DUP We believe that the UN target of spending 0.7% of Gross National Income on international aid by 2013 is a target which should be met. It is important however that this money is seen to be delivering the maximum possible benefits for those who are in most need. We believe there must be measurable targets put in place to ensure that aid is being put to the best and most efficient use.
GREEN PARTY "British aid should become 0.7 percent of Gross National Product (GNP) within five years and 1.0 percent of GNP within ten years. Emergency aid, aid to dependent territories and debt relief should be an addition to this." Source: Green Party website, http://policy.greenparty.org.uk/ip.html
LABOUR "If the vote passes today [on the 5th Dec 2014], the UK’s historic commitment to spend 0.7 per cent of our gross national income on international development annually will become law." "If the Bill passes, Britain will become the first country in the G7 to enshrine in law the 0.7 per cent commitment." Source: Labour Party, http://www.labour.org.uk/blog/entry/the-poorest-people-on-the-planet-deserve-more-than-charity-they-deserve-jus
LIBERAL DEMOCRAT "Liberal Democrats will increase the UK' aid budget to reach the UN target of 0.7 per cent of GNI by 2013 and enshrine that target in law." Liberal Democrat Manifesto
SNP "An independent Scotland could be a global leader in international development and as Scotland’s Future makes clear we would enshrine in law a commitment to spending 0.7 per cent of GNI on international aid. This goal was set by the UN in 1970, but the UK has only met the target once in 44 years." Source: SNP website, http://www.snp.org/media-centre/news/2014/may/scotland-can-lead-way-international-development
UKIP "Next year Britain will be sending £13billion abroad in foreign aid too. In the current financial climate and with living standards still falling for many Britons, this is decadence of a very high order." Nigel Farage writing in the Daily Mail. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/budget2014/article-2584398/NIGEL-FARAGE-Billions-Brussels-foreign-aid-time-austerity-decadence-high-order.html
LABOUR "Although the Labour Party and the Scottish National Party both officially supported devolution, support was split in both parties." Source: Wikipedia, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scottish_independence
RESPECT PARTY Respect officially passed a motion at its 2014 AGM which backed a 'No' vote in Scotland's Independence Referendum. The party believes that it is bad for working people both in Scotland and the rest of the UK. Source: http://www.respectparty.org/scotland/
SNP Independence is based on a simple truth. It is fundamentally better for all of us if decisions about Scotland’s future are taken by the people who care most about Scotland - that is by the people of Scotland. It is the people who live here who will do the best job of making our nation a fairer and more successful place. Source: SNP Independence Booklet (PDF): http://www.snp.org/sites/default/files/election/files/05_12b_snp_euro_manifesto_188x245_single-pages_2b.pdf
ALLIANCE PARTY Alliance supports the principle of the United Kingdom's entry into the Euro at the earliest appropriate opportunity governed by the economic convergence criteria. We do recognise that those criteria do not clearly exist at present. Source: Alliance Website
CONSERVATIVE The Conservative party pledge "To keep the Pound and Britain out of the Euro". Source: Conservative Party, https://www.conservatives.com/landing_pages/european_election.aspx
DUP "The global economic situation has shown that a European monetary union does not work. The eurozone project, which was politically inspired, is now in crisis." Source: DUP 2014 Manifesto.
LABOUR "We made the right call on not joining the Euro." - Ed Balls, Shadow Chancellor. http://press.labour.org.uk/post/98137818419/speech-by-ed-balls-mp-to-labour-party-annual
CONSERVATIVE Chancellor George Osborne says more power is being given to Wales, as he backs a tidal lagoon project for Swansea and a city deal for Cardiff in his Budget speech. Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-politics-31940008
GREEN PARTY The Central Parliament needs to be prepared to surrender many of its traditional powers, and actively assist in the process of decentralisation. To this end, Parliament has a number of key roles to play - first, to devolve functions to more local bodies; second, to lift its hold over councils and enable them to realise their potential; and third, to work with the Constitutional Commission to meet demands from local Government to take on responsibility for resources and functions which are currently dealt with at too high a level by central Government and the private sector.
LABOUR Labour would "Devolve to all parts of England, including the shires, not just the Tories limited plans for a handful of big cities." Source: Labour Party Manifesto, http://b.3cdn.net/labouruk/89012f856521e93a4d_phm6bflfq.pdf We will implement the Smith Commission's package of further devolution to Scotland, and put devolution to Wales on a stronger statutory basis, as in Scotland.
LIBERAL DEMOCRAT Liberal Democrats would introduce ‘Devolution on Demand’, enabling even greater devolution of powers from Westminster to councils or groups of councils working together (for example to a Cornish Assembly). Source: Liberal Democrat pre-2015 Manifesto
PLAID CYMRU "The introduction of Welsh legal jurisdiction to make our own laws." Source: Plaid Cymru, http://www.partyof.wales/easy-read-manifesto/
UKIP UKIP will overcome the unfairness of MPs from devolved nations voting on English-only issues.
CONSERVATIVE David Cameron has said he would like to see more money devolved to UK regions http://www.theguardian.com/public-leaders-network/2014/jul/10/labour-conservatives-powers-councils-devolution
DUP Press ahead rapidly with the reconfiguration of local government and transferring of extra powers from central Departments.
GREEN PARTY The Central Parliament needs to be prepared to surrender many of its traditional powers, and actively assist in the process of decentralisation. To this end, Parliament has a number of key roles to play - first, to devolve functions to more local bodies;
LABOUR We will pass an English Devolution Act, handing £30 billion of resources, and powers over skills, transport and economic development to city and county regions.
LIBERAL DEMOCRAT A new wave of devolution to the nations of the UK and 'Devolution on Demand' to transfer more power and control to local areas.
PLAID CYMRU We oppose the micro management of local councils by central government and are committed to ensuring that local councils have the freedom and funding to respond appropriately to local issues.
CONSERVATIVE Mr Cameron said he did not back an English Parliament but instead adapting the voting procedures in Westminster for English-only and English and Welsh issues. http://www.heraldscotland.com/politics/scottish-politics/cameron-only-conservatives-can-offer-balanced-devolution-for-uk.1411899301
LIBERAL DEMOCRAT on the divisive issue of English votes for English matters, we must start with the work of Sir William McKay, who has already done a lot of the heavy lifting after the Coalition asked him to look at this. Sir McKay suggested a number of ways of giving English MPs a special right to vet legislation where it only affects England, bringing in Welsh MPs where appropriate, in a way which avoids fragmenting the Commons http://www.libdems.org.uk/nick_clegg_this_opportunity_cannot_be_hijacked
PLAID CYMRU Plaid Cymru's core belief is that the people of Wales should have the right to determine their own future – and the people of England have that right as well. Source: Hywel Williams MP http://www.partyof.wales/news/2012/04/23/plaid-call-for-english-parliament-on-st-georges-day/
UKIP UKIP will overcome the unfairness of MPs from devolved nations voting on English-only issues.
ALLIANCE PARTY Alliance believes that the House of Lords should be replaced by a mixed elected and appointed second chamber. The principle of inherited representation is wrong. However, there is a case for a second chamber to act as a balance to the House of Commons
CONSERVATIVE The government was facing considerable opposition, particularly among Conservative MPs. In July, 91 Tory MPs rebelled against the government in a vote on how to timetable the House of Lords Reform Bill - the largest such act of defiance since the coalition was formed in 2010 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-18612233
GREEN PARTY The Green Party propose a reform of the House of Lords so that they become a fully elected body chosen by proportional representation. Members will only be elected for 'for one fixed term of ten years, with half the house being elected every five years'. Source: Green Party Manifesto
LABOUR Replace the House of Lords with a Senate of the Nations and Regions. Source: Labour Party Manifesto, http://b.3cdn.net/labouruk/89012f856521e93a4d_phm6bflfq.pdf
LIBERAL DEMOCRAT Liberal Democrats would reform the House of Lords with a proper democratic mandate starting from the 2012 Bill. Source: Liberal Democrat pre-2015 Manifesto
PLAID CYMRU The recent report from Richard Wyn Jones and the IPPR showed the support for an English Parliament and we believe that such a move would make sense if allied to wider constitutional change including reform of the House of Lords and a permanent commission to ensure fair funding for Wales, independent of the UK Treasury Source: Hywel Williams MP http://www.partyof.wales/news/2012/04/23/plaid-call-for-english-parliament-on-st-georges-day/
SNP SNP MP, Pete Wishart, will this week call for the House of Lords to be abolished. Pete Wishart has secured a House of Commons debate week with the title - ‘House of Lords Reform’. The SNP have a long standing position of not taking peerages and do not take seats in the House of Lords because it believes that those making laws should be elected by the people. http://www.snp.org/media-centre/news/2015/jan/snp-debate-end-absurd-house-lords
UKIP "We are going to absolutely insist we are given a sensible, fair quota of working peers to operate in the House of Lords." http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-27738940
ALLIANCE PARTY We also support efforts to ensure that human rights are at the heart of the EU settlement. Alliance believes that human rights protect us all and are an essential part of a modern and fair society alliance-2014-european-manifesto
CONSERVATIVE The Conservatives want to scrap the Human Rights Act, replacing it with a British Bill of Rights that gives both Parliament and the UK court system the 'final say'. The new bill will stop the European Court of Human Rights forcing Britain to change our laws, make Britain the ultimate arbiter of human rights in this country, balance rights with responsibilities and stop terrorists and foreign criminals abusing human rights to avoid deportation. Source: https://www.conservatives.com/ShareTheFacts.aspx
DUP • Support, as a minimum, the reform of the Human Rights Act, to remove the ‘right to family life’ defence against deportation upon conviction for a serious criminal offence. http://dev.mydup.com/images/uploads/publications/DUP_Crime_A5_v5.pdf
GREEN PARTY Citizens of any country should, however, be able to pursue both companies and countries who have behaved in ways which violate their human rights in European courts. http://greenparty.org.uk/assets/files/European%20Manifesto%202014.pdf
LABOUR Labour would "Lead by example on human rights, up holding them domestically through the Human Rights Act, and advocating them overseas." Source: Labour Party Manifesto, http://b.3cdn.net/labouruk/89012f856521e93a4d_phm6bflfq.pdf
LIBERAL DEMOCRAT In government, Liberal Democrats refused to support the Conservatives' plans to scrap the Human Rights Act and their latest plans show how they cannot be trusted to protect the human rights of individuals. http://www.libdems.org.uk/tories-pick-choose-human-rights
PLAID CYMRU We support the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) that underpins our justice system. Plaid Cymru would challenge any attempt by the UK government to repeal the Human Rights Act, http://partyof.wales/uploads/Ewrop_2014_/EU_Manifesto_English.pdf
SNP Planning to pull the UK out of the European Court of Human Rights should alarm everyone who cares about these often hard fought for rights and would leave the UK as a pariah in Europe Source: Pete Wishart MP, SNP Home Affairs spokesperson http://www.snp.org/media-centre/news/2014/oct/threats-human-rights-coming-westminster
UKIP UKIP would remove the UK from the jurisdiction of the European Court of Human Rights. Source: http://www.ukip.org/issues
ALLIANCE PARTY Alliance will support the consideration of a system whereby electors can recall an MP in the event of major breaches of code of conduct and law.
CONSERVATIVE Introducing the "power of recall" - allowing voters to force a by-election when MPs have been found guilty of wrongdoing and 10% of his or her constituents have signed a petition calling for their removal - was one of the promises in the 2010 coalition agreement between the Conservatives and Liberal Democrats. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-29692871
LABOUR shadow constitutional reform minister Stephen Twigg said his party would look to strengthen the legislation as it proceeded through Parliament. He said: "We need a system that improves accountability and one that gives more power to the public to hold their representatives to account between elections. That, I think, is a matter of fairness.
LIBERAL DEMOCRAT Introducing the "power of recall" - allowing voters to force a by-election when MPs have been found guilty of wrongdoing and 10% of his or her constituents have signed a petition calling for their removal - was one of the promises in the 2010 coalition agreement between the Conservatives and Liberal Democrats. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-29692871
UKIP UKIP supports the recall of MPs as was originally promised in the Coalition Agreement, whereby 20% of the electorate in a constituency must sign a recall petition within eight weeks. The approval of MPs will not be required to initiate a recall petition.
CONSERVATIVE The Conservative Party proposed, in their 2010 election manifesto, to cut the number of MPs by 10% http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-19166125
LIBERAL DEMOCRAT he Lib Dems said in their manifesto they wanted a more radical cut in the number of MPs - from 650 to 500 - but only if a more proportional voting system was introduced to elect MPs. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-19166125
RESPECT PARTY Respect supports a large reduction in the number of members of parliament, calling for 'a parliament that is half its present size, where MPs are paid a wage in line with careers of equivalent responsibility. Their staff should be employed by the state and not by the MP themselves'. Source: http://www.respectparty.org/british-parliament/
SNP Along with our support for proportional representation, we support a large reduction in the number of members of parliament.
ALLIANCE PARTY Alliance will support �Votes at 16'. Young people have a stake in society. They can pay taxes and participate in the services. It is inconsistent to deny young people the right to have their say in the future.
CONSERVATIVE The Conservative party has historically opposed allowing voting at 16 years of age. Former children's minister Tim Loughton stated that 'the party would be better off focusing on increasing the number of 18- to 24-year-olds that vote'. Source: http://www.cypnow.co.uk/cyp/news/1147153/conservative-party-conference-votes-supported
GREEN PARTY The voting age for all elections, and the age at which people may take seats at any level of Government, would be reduced to 16. Source: Green Party Manifesto
LABOUR Labour will "Give 16 and 17 year olds the vote." Source: Labour Party Manifesto, http://b.3cdn.net/labouruk/89012f856521e93a4d_phm6bflfq.pdf
LIBERAL DEMOCRAT The Liberal Democrats would introduce votes at age 16 for elections and referenda, and attempt to make it easier to register to vote in schools and colleges. Source: Liberal Democrat pre-2015 Manifesto
PLAID CYMRU Plaid Cymru's Lord Dafydd Wigley recently (Nov 2014) tabled an amendment that could empower the Assembly to determine if 16 year olds could vote. Speaking at a debate, he said, 'Plaid Cymru has long campaigned for the lowering of the voting age in Wales to 16 years old'. Source: http://www.partyofwales.org/news/2014/11/11/plaid-cymru-acts-to-grant-votes-at-16/
RESPECT PARTY Respect supports allowing the electorate to vote at age 16, saying 'they can get married, join the army and the taxes of many 16 year olds help to provide benefits for all of us. It is only right that they receive the right to vote to choose how those taxes should be spent.' http://www.respectparty.org/national/votes-for-16-year-olds/
SNP The Scottish National Party support lowering the voting age to 16, and are in support of the 'Votes at 16' campaign, a national group of UK youth organisations and political parties that are in favour of reducing the voting age to 16 for all public elections. Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Votes_at_16 www.votesat16.org
UKIP UKIP are against lowering the age of voting to sixteen years of age. "The voting age should not be lowered from 18 to 16, says deputy UKIP leader Paul Nuttall. “Sixteen-year-olds do not have enough life experience to make sound judgements when voting and consequently I am against reducing the age limit.” Source: http://ukipnw.org.uk/voting-age-should-not-be-lowered/
ALLIANCE PARTY Alliance will support a cap on the level of donations to political parties from individual sources. The initial level of a cap should be around £10,000 per annum.
LABOUR Labour would "take the big money out of politics by capping individual donations to parties. Source: Labour Party Manifesto.
LIBERAL DEMOCRAT The Liberal Democrats would cap donations to political parties, at £10,000 per person each year, and introduce reforms to party funding along the lines of the recent report of the Committee on Standards in Public Life. Source: Liberal Democrat pre-2015 Manifesto
GREEN PARTY The Green Party believes that the hereditary principle should have no place in government, and advocates that the monarchy shall cease to be an office of government. The legislative, executive and judicial roles of the monarch shall cease. Peers and members of the royal family shall have the same civil rights and fiscal obligations as other citizens. A settlement of property held by the current royal family shall be made, to divide it between that required for the private life of current members of the family and that to be public property. Source: http://policy.greenparty.org.uk/pa.html
GREEN PARTY Income Tax will be levied on all income above the Citizen's Income. Tax rates will be banded and will increase progressively so that those on higher incomes are paying higher marginal rates of tax. In particular, rates higher than 40% will be introduced for those on the highest incomes. Source: Green Party, http://policy.greenparty.org.uk/ec.html
UKIP "Introducing a 35p income tax rate between £42,285 and £55,000 – taking many public sector workers out of higher rate of tax". Source: http://www.ukip.org/100_days_till_the_election_100_reasons_to_vote_ukip
ALLIANCE PARTY Alliance Party will work to "Reform parental leave and flexible working legislation, and develop a Gender Action Plan" Source: Alliance Party Website, http://allianceparty.org/page/employment-and-learning
LABOUR "Labour will support flexible working for parents and carers and will consider how best to support grandparents who need to fit the care of their grandchildren around their working hours." Source: http://whalleyrangelabour.org.uk/labours-pledges-for-2015-election/
LIBERAL DEMOCRAT Liberal Democrats would encourage employers to provide more flexible working, particularly for parents and carers, expanding shared parental leave with a 'use-it-or-lose-it' month for fathers to encourage them to take time off with young children. Source: Liberal Democrats
ALLIANCE PARTY The Alliance Party would campaign for a standard minimum wage for workers aged 16 or more. Source: Alliance Party Westminster Manifesto
CONSERVATIVE David Cameron at PMQ's, 4th March 2015: "First of all I support the living wage, and I think those employers who can pay it should pay it. What we do to help all people in this situation is to ensure the minimum wage is properly enforced, to see it increased over time and to lift people out of tax [...]" Source: PMQ's http://www.whoshallivotefor.com/resources/pmqs/04-march-2015
DUP "It emerged late last night that the DUP had filed a POC [petition of concert] against Mr Agnew’s amendment to the Education Bill seeking to introduce a living wage and pay-scale ratio for all employees of the new education authority in Northern Ireland." Source: http://stevenagnew.net/green-party-angered-as-dup-block-living-wage-amendment-with-petition-of-concern/
GREEN PARTY The Green Party has called for the statutory minimum wage to be immediately lifted to Living Wage levels and for a £10 per hour minimum wage for all by 2020. Source: http://greenparty.org.uk/news/2014/09/05/the-green-party-calls-for-a-%C2%A310-minimum-wage-for-all/
LABOUR Mr Miliband is expected to say he wants to create what he calls "more inclusive prosperity". And he is is set to say paying the living wage and banning zero-hours contracts will raise productivity. Source: BBC, http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-31483886
LIBERAL DEMOCRAT The Liberal Democrat party would 'Establish an independent review to consult on how to set a fair Living Wage, working with stakeholders such as the Living Wage Foundation. We will ensure this Living Wage is paid by all central government departments and executive agencies from April 2016 onwards, and encourage other public sector bodies including local authorities to do likewise.' Source: Liberal Democrat pre-2015 Manifesto
PLAID CYMRU Plaid calls for stringent implementation of labour laws for all workers, including enforcement of a living wage to address the injustice of poor pay and unfair working conditions. Source: http://www.partyof.wales/our-vision-for-the-economy/
RESPECT PARTY Respect 'supports a policy of progressive taxation, not least because providing economic relief for those in most need of it will benefit our economy in the long run. Our workers need the basic dignity of a living wage; not just the minimum but something which assures the basic living requirements of everyone in the country'. Source: http://www.respectparty.org/national/national-living-wage/
SNP "As Scotland’s party of social democracy, we have already demonstrated that where we have the power, we act to make a difference – we are the first Scottish Government ever to pay the living wage to all employees covered by our pay policy." First Minister Nicola Sturgeon.
ALLIANCE PARTY Alliance will support the introduction of a standard minimum wage from the age of 16. This reflects our commitment to fairness and non-discrimination. Source: Alliance Party.
GREEN PARTY CVs should be anonymised during the hiring procedure to prevent pre-interview discrimination on the basis of an individual's race or gender. Source: Green Party
CONSERVATIVE "Deal with the damaging effects of the Working Time Directive, in particular on our public services." Source: Conservative Euro Manifesto, 2014 https://www.conservatives.com/europe/~/media/Files/Downloadable%20Files/MANIFESTO%202014/Euro%20Manifesto%20English.ashx
DUP "We will push for a review of the Working Time Directive". Source: DUP European Manifesto, http://cain.ulst.ac.uk/issues/politics/docs/dup/dup_2014-05-06_eu-lg-man.pdf
GREEN PARTY In the Green Party manifesto the party have stated that they would 'resist any weakening of the Working Time Directive'. Source: Green Party Manifesto
LIBERAL DEMOCRAT "[...] it's right that the UK stays opted out of rules that we believe are damaging - like the 48 hour cap on the working week in the Working Time Directive. It's important to point out that we're not ideological about this. Many of the workers' protections that we now take for granted actually originated in the EU. Guaranteeing paid holiday and regular breaks - they're also in the Working Time Directive. So there are good bits too; but we need to get the right balance." Nick Clegg speech, http://www.libdems.org.uk/nick_clegg_speech_on_a_richer_stronger_safer_greener_europe
PLAID CYMRU "We supported the Working Time Directive which protects people from having to work excessive hours." Jill Evans MEP, Plaid Cymru.
UKIP "UKIP will amend working time rules to give trainee doctors, surgeons and medics the proper environment to train and practise." Source: UKIP Website, Policies for People, http://www.ukip.org/policies_for_people
CONSERVATIVE The Conservatives would withdraw Jobseeker's Allowance from young people after six months unless they take part in 'community projects'. Source: BBC Manifesto Watch, http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-29642613
UKIP Businesses should be able to discriminate in favour of young British workers. Source: UKIP Website
CONSERVATIVE Young people out of work, education or training for six months will have to do community work to get benefits if the Conservatives win the election. The scheme will involve about 30 hours a week of mandatory work, such as making meals for older people. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-31500763
LABOUR Shadow work and pensions secretary attacked Tory plans to introduce plans to force young unemployed people to undertake unpaid community work. Labour's shadow work and pensions secretary Rachel Reeve said that the Conservatives should copy Labour's plan to "guarantee young people who have been unemployed for a year a six month job, paid for by a bankers' bonus tax.". Source: BBC Politics, http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-31500763
LIBERAL DEMOCRAT The Liberal Democrats reacted to Tory plans to introduce plans to force young unemployed people to undertake unpaid community work by saying, "Just like the Tory plans to axe housing benefit for young people, it's all stick and no carrot. Young people should be given help and support into the work place, help at job centres, and the opportunity to get on in life, not just written off as feckless and lazy. We must make sure young people leave school with the skills they need to succeed, which is why Liberal Democrats will protect education spending." Source: BBC News http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-31500763
SNP We will provide support for 125,000 modern apprenticeships over the lifetime of the Parliament and a commitment that every 16-19 year old in Scotland not in work, part of a Modern Apprenticeship scheme or receiving education is offered a learning or training opportunity. Source: Scottish National Party website
ALLIANCE PARTY "Zero hour contracts may suit certain individuals, but it should not be used by businesses to the detriment of their staff." - Alliance Employment and Learning spokesperson, Chris Lyttle MLA. "Zero-hours contracts will not be banned in Northern Ireland, following a review of their use by Employment Minister Stephen Farry." - Source: BBC, http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-31528731
CONSERVATIVE Conservatives will ban 'zero hours' contracts where they prevent workers taking jobs elsewhere. Source: https://www.conservatives.com/ShareTheFacts.aspx
DUP East Antrim DUP MLA Alastair Ross said that it is important employees are not discriminated against, but added that the flexibility zero hour contracts offer to small businesses in Northern Ireland is hugely important to the economy, and that we should gather a strong evidence base before coming to any conclusions on whether legislation would be desirable. Source: DUP http://www.mydup.com/news/article/ross-zero-hour-contracts-can-be-lifeline-to-small-businesses
GREEN PARTY Green Party has called on the Coalition Government to ban zero-hours contracts. "Zero-hours contracts should be banned, and I'd urge every shopper to consider the list of companies that use them, and consider whether they want to give their shopping cash to them." - Natalie Bennett, Green Party Leader. http://greenparty.org.uk/news/2013/07/31/green-party-leader-natalie-bennett-zero-hours-contracts-should-be-banned/
LABOUR We will abolish exploitative zero-hours contracts, with rules introduced to give new rights to employees on zero-hours contracts. Source: Labour Party
LIBERAL DEMOCRAT Vince Cable has today introduced a bill to ban exclusivity clauses in zero-hours contracts in order to give workers more choice. Zero-hours contracts do not just benefit employers, but employees too. Students, older people and single parents who value flexibility have the chance to turn down work at inconvenient times and top up their income when they need extra cash. With the ban on exclusivity clauses, employees will have more freedom to boost their income further. Source: Liberal Democrat Party http://www.libdems.org.uk/cracking_down_on_zero_hours_contract_abuse
PLAID CYMRU "More opposition to zero hours contracts and cuts in the public sector." Source: Plaid Cymru, http://www.partyof.wales/easy-read-manifesto/
SNP "Zero-hours contracts are not always appropriate and present many people on benefits with real challenges in managing their income. The UK government will be forcing people into uncertain employment and restricting the ability of claimants to seek training or more stable and sustainable employment. " Source: SNP, http://www.snp.org/media-centre/news/2014/may/jobseekers-forced-work-zero-hours-contracts
UKIP "UKIP will take action to prevent major employers using such contracts in an exploitative way against employees who lack other options. We will devise a code of conduct - with the threat of legislative action if it is not observed - that will give large employers a duty to offer a fixed hours contract to anyone who has worked on a zero hours contract for a year. Such employees will be under no compunction to accept a regular hours contract if it does not suit them, but must be offered the choice." Source: UKIP, http://www.ukip.org/ukip_employment_spokesman_jane_collins_today_heralded_an_array_of_new_party_policies_designed_to_help_working_people
PARTY LEADER
Nicola Sturgeon
LEADER SINCE
20 November 2014
PARTY MEMBERSHIP
92187
FOUNDED
1934
WEBSITE
http://www.snp.org/
HEADQUARTERS
Gordon Lamb House
,3 Jacksons Entry
,Edinburgh
,EH8 8PJ
IDEOLOGY
Scottish Independence,Scottish Nationalism,Civic Nationalism,Social Democracy
Nationalist, Social-democratic party in favour of Scottish independence from the UK whilst supporting continued pooling of sovereignty in a more integrated and federalised European Union.
In 1934 the centre-left National Party of Scotland and the centre-right Scottish Party formed to become the Scottish National Party, with Robert Bontine Cunninghame Graham taking the first presidency.
The party is a Scottish Nationalist and social-democratic party, both supporting and campaigning for Scottish independence, and is the third largest political party in terms of membership in the UK, with more than 92,000 members.
Six of the 59 Scottish seats in Westminster are held by the SNP, along with two MEPs in the European Parliament, sitting in The Greens/European Free Alliance group.
Current leader of the SNP is Nicola Sturgeon, who replaced Alex Salmond who stepped down after the Scottish Independence referendum in 2014. Sturgeon was the only candidate confirmed (it was apparent that no other candidate would receive the required nominations), and by becoming the leader of the Scottish National party was the first woman to be both First Minister for Scotland and leader of the Scottish National Party.
The party ideology aligns with mainstream European social democratic traditions, commitments to same-sex marriage, unilateral nuclear disarmament, progressive personal taxation, reducing the voting age to sixteen and investment in renewable energy.
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