Economy only: which party policy works best and why?

lostinrates

bluey890 wrote: »

Italy isn't a good representation of PR. I would prefer something more akin to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mixed_Member_Proportional but none of the main political parties are for it.

I'm not aware of the UK libertarian policy. In general I'm against libertarianism on grounds of exploitation (liberationists are usually against employment rights, e.g. maternity leave and pro child labour).

I'd accept your point about Itlay. I lived in fear the first few months that the system was collapsing, every week. I've spent time in other countries with PRbut not as long, and not as an adult.

I'm believe their are degrees of ethos. I am not pro child labour I found he handy test on their site decided I was moderately liberal.

Mr_Mumble

bluey890 wrote: »

I'm not aware of the UK libertarian policy. In general I'm against libertarianism on grounds of exploitation (liberationists are usually against employment rights, e.g. maternity leave and pro child labour).

Libertarians are not against employment rights or maternity leave nor are they for child labour. However, they are against the state mandating any of your examples since in infringes on personal liberty. This gives me the opportunity to use one of my favourite quotations

Socialism, like the ancient ideas from which it springs, confuses the distinction between government and society. As a result of this, every time we object to a thing being done by government, the socialists conclude that we object to its being done at all.

We disapprove of state education. Then the socialists say that we are opposed to any education. We object to a state religion. Then the socialists say that we want no religion at all. We object to a state-enforced equality. Then they say that we are against equality. And so on, and so on. It is as if the socialists were to accuse us of not wanting persons to eat because we do not want the state to raise grain. ~ Frederic Bastiat, The Law (1850).

bluey890

Mr_Mumble wrote: »

Libertarians are not against employment rights or maternity leave nor are they for child labour. However, they are against the state mandating any of your examples since in infringes on personal liberty. This gives me the opportunity to use one of my favourite quotations

Socialism, like the ancient ideas from which it springs, confuses the distinction between government and society. As a result of this, every time we object to a thing being done by government, the socialists conclude that we object to its being done at all.

We disapprove of state education. Then the socialists say that we are opposed to any education. We object to a state religion. Then the socialists say that we want no religion at all. We object to a state-enforced equality. Then they say that we are against equality. And so on, and so on. It is as if the socialists were to accuse us of not wanting persons to eat because we do not want the state to raise grain. ~ Frederic Bastiat, The Law (1850).

Are Libretarians for free healthcare? What employment rights are they for and what are they against? Same goes for laws. What regulation are they for and what are they against (financial reguation?). How do they ensure this smaller government in control is electorally accountable. What public services do they intend to cut?

I came out as liberal on the sites test, but I am more of a Swedish liberal (ignoring the current Piratebay saga!) than a virtually no public services or regulation liberal. I think! .