VoteMatch, Online Dating for Political Parties.

I must preface this post by stating that me and politics don't go together very well. With politics I personally feel that I have no influence in it, hence I do not spend much time looking at it. I can't tell you what parties have what policies and to some degree I can't tell what certain parties stand for. Which is why I feel VoteMatch.co.uk is worth a mention.

Whatever your views voting and whether you feel it is a duty or a privilege, it is undeniable that voting is important. But that begs the question, who to vote for? Delving through manifestos and reading numerous newspapers to find out what scandal is linked to what party is, in my opinion, boring and time consuming. Is it fair to say that the only people qualified to vote are those who have read every manifesto?

Votematch.co.uk is a website that Stephen Fry brilliant described as a "dating site". It gives you 30 question all about your own opinion on what the EU should do with certain issues and then shows you how similar you are to the views of certain party views. It doesn't force you to vote or try and sway your opinion; it simply says, in detail, how compatible you are with each party.

This is a hugely useful tool in my opinion. If nothing else it strips me of my disillusionment with politics and sparks some curiosity. Based on the broad stereotypes of Labour and the Conservatives I knew I didn't share too many of there views, but now I can see exactly how distant I am to the popular kids in this political school. Moreover, I had no idea how much the Lib Dems and even Libitas shared my views on the subjects I find important, and I may do some research into their parties. When the general election finally rears it's formal head I can vote for a party that really connects with me, and it is VoteMatch.co.uk that I owe this to.

Try it for yourself and tell me what you think. I'd love to hear some opinions on political issues because it's something I have a blank canvas for in my mind.

Yours,

XmasRights

Stephen Fry's speech at the VoteMatch launch