The Political Compass

If you've seriously got nothing better to do...

If you've ever wondered where you stand politically - on both social and economic scales - this short test might give you an idea. It only takes a few minutes. At the end, a chart shows your position in accordance with the answers you've given.

If you want to, you can also buy a certificate which shows where you stand against many major political figures, past and present.

I come up as left-libertarian - just to the right of Kropotkin's beard and just to the left of Gandhi's sandals! I've hung my certificate in the loo!

Have fun...

http://www.politicalcompass.org/

well-wisher | June 12, 2012 - 20:12

I'm politically South West, I think.

My score -

Economic Left/Right: -9.50
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -7.28

scratch | June 12, 2012 - 20:39

Bottom left hand corner for me

alex_tomlin | June 12, 2012 - 20:44

Economic Left/Right: -5.75
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -7.08

I'm pretty near the bottom left as well.

fatboy74 | June 12, 2012 - 21:38

Economic Left/Right: -4.75
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -1.85

On the left but only just a libertarian - too close to Mugabe for comfort.

scratch | June 12, 2012 - 21:45

When I think of you fatboy, Robert Mugabe is not exactly the next person that springs to mind.

/:-)

fatboy74 | June 12, 2012 - 22:06

Thanks scratch - I blame the New Romantics and Thatcher and my old Geography teacher.

scratch | June 12, 2012 - 22:14

Adam ant was a complete twat, and what did that geography teacher DO to you...

Come on, share it with the group. You know you'll feel better. Better out than in.

blighters rock | June 12, 2012 - 22:16

I'm blooming Gandhi.

Stan | June 12, 2012 - 22:24

Hey, I was a New Romantic, too! But I was a punk before and a goth later. I think I may have been easily led.

I'm -8.38 and -8.15. Looks like we're mainly in the same-ish neighbourhood, anyhow. Might be a few oddballs in that pub on the corner, mind...

The Other Terre... | June 13, 2012 - 09:59

I'm sitting on Ghandi's lap - he's telling me to lose weight

fatboy74 | June 13, 2012 - 10:17

that's not what he said scratch...

Stan | June 13, 2012 - 12:11

I look like a fleck of dribble in Kropotkin's beard... maybe a piece of tomato skin he's coughed up.

h jenkins | June 13, 2012 - 12:50

I'm -9.12 left and -3.54 libertarian. Trotsky travelling towards Stalinist tendancies? Bring on the ice-pick.

Helvigo Jenkins

Stan | June 13, 2012 - 13:12

It'll make your ears burn!

alice sunderland | June 14, 2012 - 12:20

another Gandhi. Hmmm....tomato skin coughed up into a beard - what a delightful image!