UK survey (only those who live/have lived in the uk please)

[pineinchneis]

1. what part of the country do you live in: north east, north west (inc. mancheter and liverpool), scotland, wales, northern ireland, west midlands, east midlands, south west, south (dorset to portsmouth to reading to bristol), london, south east or east anglia?
2. do you support the tories, lib dems or labour?
3. do you support the coalition?
4. what do you think of nick clegg and his 'broken promises'?
5. do you support the big society?
6. should euthanasia be made legal?
7. do you support the spending cuts?
8. if no, how should the uk deal with the $9 billion debt, the second largest in the world, left by labour.
9. should the government clamp down on benefit fraud?
10. should it clamp down on tax avoidance by big business?
11. if yes, are you aware that some of this business (banks like HSBC) could easily leave the uk, where banking is one of the most important parts of our economy? does this change your answer to question 10?
12. britain was the first industrialised nation in the world. we invented countless things especially in the victorian era. should we be prouder of our achievments, like america is?
13. do you think that being patriotic of britain may be seen by some as being racist/prejudice?
14. are you an ethnic minority? if so which one?
15. are you upper class, upper/lower middle class, or working class?

my answers:

1. what part of the country do you live in: north east, north west (inc. mancheter and liverpool), scotland, wales, northern ireland, west midlands, east midlands, south west, south (dorset to portsmouth to reading to bristol), london, south east or east anglia? south east
2. do you support the tories, lib dems or labour? tories
3. do you support the coalition? to an extent, yes
4. what do you think of nick clegg and his 'broken promises'? they say everything you need to know about him
5. do you support the big society? yes but i dont think it will work
6. should euthanasia be made legal? absolutley
7. do you support the spending cuts? yes
8. if no, how should the uk deal with the $9 billion debt, the second largest in the world, left by labour.
9. should the government clamp down on benefit fraud? yes, but they should be careful to make sure that it definitle is fraud before acting
10. should it clamp down on tax avoidance by big business? theyre not doing anythin wrong so why should they
11. if yes, are you aware that some of this business (banks like HSBC) could easily leave the uk, where banking is one of the most important parts of our economy? does this change your answer to question 10?
12. britain was the first industrialised nation in the world. we invented countless things especially in the victorian era. should we be prouder of our achievments, like america is? absolutley (but not arrogantly so like america)
13. do you think that being patriotic of britain may be seen by some as being racist/prejudice? often i think it can be
14. are you an ethnic minority? if so which one? yes, mixed race (indian and english)
15. are you upper class, upper/lower middle class, or working class? upper middle class

[embers]

1. what part of the country do you live in: south-east. Hertfordshire.

2. do you support the tories, lib dems or labour?: I think it'll be Labour with its new leadership, but I don't know explicit details about Britain's parties so I think I'll pass.

3. do you support the coalition?: A government had to be made, if it was a coalition then so be it. They've made some dodgy decisions, such as the participation in Libya and such, but it happens.

4. what do you think of nick clegg and his 'broken promises'?: While I do dislike Nick Clegg for the abandonment of the tuition fees promise, I kind of half-feel that the excuses made were somewhat justifiable. I still dislike him.

5. do you support the big society?: What?

6. should euthanasia be made legal?: Yeah.

7. do you support the spending cuts?: I'm not knowledgeable in economics, nor do I know anything about the alternatives to the spending cuts, so I can't really comment.

8. if no, how should the uk deal with the $9*billion debt:

9. should the government clamp down on benefit fraud?: Yeah, but only as long as they prioritise the issue correctly.

10. should it clamp down on tax avoidance by big business?: Same as above.

11. if yes, are you aware that some of this business *(banks like HSBC) could
easily leave the uk, where banking is one of the most important parts of our economy? does this change your answer to question 10?: I doubt they would?

12. britain was the first industrialised nation in the world. we invented countless things especially in the victorian era. should we be prouder of our achievments, like america is?: Go ahead, be proud of your achievements. But don't ignore the damage done in the process of colonisation. But avoid patriotism, it's a very narrow-minded concept.

13. do you think that being patriotic of britain may be seen by some as being racist/prejudice?: It is obviously prejudiced, and can potentially be racist. I don't support patriotism at all, for the reason above.

14. are you an ethnic minority? if so which one?: Yeah, Pakistani.

15. are you upper class, upper/lower middle class, or working class?: Slightly upper-middle, I suppose.

[Bradworth]

1. what part of the country do you live in: north east, north west (inc. mancheter and liverpool), scotland, wales, northern ireland, west midlands, east midlands, south west, south (dorset to portsmouth to reading to bristol), london, south east or east anglia? West Midlands.

2. do you support the tories, lib dems or labour? I don't really like any of the parties but the Conservatives think along the right lines, for the most part.

3. do you support the coalition? Meh.

4. what do you think of nick clegg and his 'broken promises'? Don't really care.

5. do you support the big society? Huh?

6. should euthanasia be made legal? No.

7. do you support the spending cuts? Yes, Labour always ruin the British economy and the Conservatives have to clean up the mess. It's been happening for years. The cuts are necessary.

9. should the government clamp down on benefit fraud? I suppose.

10. should it clamp down on tax avoidance by big business? I suppose.

11. if yes, are you aware that some of this business *(banks like HSBC) could easily leave the uk, where banking is one of the most important parts of our economy? does this change your answer to question 10? Nope.

12. britain was the first industrialised nation in the world. we invented countless things especially in the victorian era. should we be prouder of our achievments, like america is? I think Americans are too proud of themselves, kind of like how kids are when they do something so trivial but it makes sense as Americans are the infants of the world. All British achievements have been documented and are a part of our history so we don't need to brag about it.

13. do you think that being patriotic of britain may be seen by some as being racist/prejudice? I guess so. Look at America - most hated country in the world xD

15. are you upper class, upper/lower middle class, or working class? Upper middle class I guess.

[Gandalf]

1. West Midlands.
2. I support Labour.
3. No support of the coalition.
4. Broken promises, I really am annoyed.
5. Big society, don't support it.
6. Euthanasia should be legalised, at least then it can be regulated.
7. Don't support the severity of the cuts.
8. Economy recovery: Not sure.
9. Crack down on benefit fraud? Yes, but less intimidation towards legit people.
10. Big company tax avoidance...They don't actually break the law.
11. NA
12. Yes, we should be prouder. But no arrogant.
13. Patriotism is not racist.
14. NA- I am white British.
15. Lower class.
Interesting thread :)

[scuba steve]

1. what part of the country do you live in: north east, north west (inc. mancheter and liverpool), scotland, wales, northern ireland, west midlands, east midlands, south west, south (dorset to portsmouth to reading to bristol), london, south east or east anglia? Northern Ireland
2. do you support the tories, lib dems or labour? Typically I would say labour. But British government as a whole is rather inefficient
3. do you support the coalition? I was in favour of Gordon Brown simply to keep labour in power, so not particularly.
4. what do you think of nick clegg and his 'broken promises'?
5. do you support the big society?
6. should euthanasia be made legal? Yes
7. do you support the spending cuts? No
8. if no, how should the uk deal with the $9*billion debt, the second largest in the world, left by labour. Smarter decision making on which services to cut. Introducing costs for medicine that is easily paid by patients, tighter benefit control
9. should the government clamp down on benefit fraud? severely
10. should it clamp down on tax avoidance by big business? Ideally
11. if yes, are you aware that some of this business *(banks like HSBC) could easily leave the uk, where banking is one of the most important parts of our economy? does this change your answer to question 10? No
12. britain was the first industrialised nation in the world. we invented countless things especially in the victorian era. should we be prouder of our achievments, like america is? We're stereotypically not very boastful ourselves. Probably more awareness in school curriculum's would suffice.
13. do you think that being patriotic of britain may be seen by some as being racist/prejudice? Indefinitely. Such is the "political correction" of the government. Similar to how it's shameful to be proud of being white.
14. are you an ethnic minority? if so which one?
15. are you upper class, upper/lower middle class, or working class?[/QUOTE] middle class

[Syvelocin]

1. what part of the country do you live in: north east, north west (inc. mancheter and liverpool), scotland, wales, northern ireland, west midlands, east midlands, south west, south (dorset to portsmouth to reading to bristol), london, south east or east anglia? I grew up in East Anglia and later moved to London.
2. do you support the tories, lib dems or labour? I was raised lib dem. I don't really pay much attention to politics, especially now.
3. do you support the coalition? Ehh. I'm on the fence about it.
4. what do you think of nick clegg and his 'broken promises'? Clegg should have just kept his mouth shut about that... he's just embarrassing at this point.
5. do you support the big society? No
6. should euthanasia be made legal? Yes
7. do you support the spending cuts? No
8. if no, how should the uk deal with the $9 billion debt, the second largest in the world, left by labour. This is why I'm not a politician.
9. should the government clamp down on benefit fraud? Yes
10. should it clamp down on tax avoidance by big business? Yes
11. if yes, are you aware that some of this business (banks like HSBC) could easily leave the uk, where banking is one of the most important parts of our economy? does this change your answer to question 10? No
12. britain was the first industrialised nation in the world. we invented countless things especially in the victorian era. should we be prouder of our achievments, like america is? I personally think, when it comes to the country itself, not exactly all the people, America is a bit too egotistical. And I can say that because I live there now. But when I eventually move back, I would prefer to come back to the same country I left.
13. do you think that being patriotic of britain may be seen by some as being racist/prejudice? Uh, no. To no one with sense would it be. I usually hate overly patriotic people but in no way is it prejudice.
14. are you an ethnic minority? if so which one?
15. are you upper class, upper/lower middle class, or working class? Myself, probably lower middle. My family is probably more upper middle

[Patchy]

1. what part of the country do you live in: north east, north west (inc. mancheter and liverpool), scotland, wales, northern ireland, west midlands, east midlands, south west, south (dorset to portsmouth to reading to bristol), london, south east or east anglia? Scotland

2. do you support the tories, lib dems or labour? Out of those three bastards, lib dems

3. do you support the coalition? Fuck no.

4. what do you think of nick clegg and his 'broken promises'? I knew he was always gonna break them as Cameron doesn't care

5. do you support the big society? Sorta.

6. should euthanasia be made legal? No

7. do you support the spending cuts? Of course I don't

8. if no, how should the uk deal with the $9 billion debt, the second largest in the world, left by labour? Less pay for politicians, less cash funded to the royals.

9. should the government clamp down on benefit fraud? By making benefits MUCH harder to claim so less bother.

10. should it clamp down on tax avoidance by big business? Defo, that would help us get out of debt.

11. if yes, are you aware that some of this business (banks like HSBC) could easily leave the uk, where banking is one of the most important parts of our economy? does this change your answer to question 10? If they're avoiding tax, they shouldn't have the benefit of trading in this country.

12. britain was the first industrialised nation in the world. we invented countless things especially in the victorian era. should we be prouder of our achievments, like america is? Not really bothered about this.

13. do you think that being patriotic of britain may be seen by some as being racist/prejudice? I'm patriotic of Scotland not britain

14. are you an ethnic minority? if so which one? N/A

15. are you upper class, upper/lower middle class, or working class? Middle