Philip’s Pre-election Panel April 2010

With the General Election on 6th May, I am keen to know the views of Philip's Panel members on key issues of concern to voters and Conservative policy pledges in our manifesto.

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Philip

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Q1: Hundreds of small and medium sized businesses back Conservative plans to stop Labour’s jobs tax. Do you agree that Labour’s proposed National Insurance hike could damage the recovery?

Q2: Which issues will be most important to you when assessing the merits of political parties before voting in the forthcoming General Election in 2010?

Conservative Proposals

Do you agree with the following Conservative Party Policy proposals:

Q3: To act now on debt and Government waste to get the economy moving, dealing with the deficit more quickly than Labour so that mortgage rates stay lower for longer?

Q4: To get Britain working by boosting enterprise cutting corporation tax rates, abolish taxes on the first ten jobs created by new businesses, promote green jobs, and get people off welfare and into work?

Q5: To make Britain the most family-friendly country in Europe freezing council tax; raising the basic state pension, recognising marriage in the tax system; backing couples in the benefits system and supporting young families with extra health visitors?

Q6: To prioritise the NHS increasing spending on health every year, making the NHS work for patients not managers?

Q7: To raise standards in schools giving teachers the power to restore discipline, and create new smaller schools in urban areas?

Q8: To change politics reducing the number of MPs, cutting Whitehall and quangos by a third, and let taxpayers see where their money is being spent?

Q9: To reduce immigration to levels in the 1990s through points based quota enforced by a new border police?

Q10: To pass a UK Sovereignty Bill to make clear in law that the last word on our laws belongs in this country, not the EU and to negotiate to bring back powers where the EU is doing the most damage to our democracy and our way of life?

Q11: Does having a Conservative Candidate who was not embroiled in the expenses scandal and who has not claimed under the controversial second homes allowance affect your view of politics?

Q12: Do you expect the innovation of the Leaders’ debates on television to affect your voting decision?

Q13: Now each party has published its manifesto, do you expect any manifesto will influence your decision how to vote.

Q14: Which party did you vote for at the 2005 election?

Q15: Speculation has grown that there may be a hung parliament. If this were to occur which of the following do you believe would result: (tick as many options as apply)

Q16: At this general election, the British people face a choice: five more years of Gordon Brown, or a decisive change with a strong Conservative government. Which party do you intend to vote for at the General Election?

Q17: If there was a hung parliament, who would you prefer as Prime Minister?