Be that left, right, centre-left, centre-right, centre etc.

We probably all have (at least) one 👍

good topic

The most right-wing belief I have is probably my sense of the importance of personal responsibility, and that society only works when people strive to be the best they can be. Though it's a standard I only really apply to myself, I would rather encourage than force it on others. It validates my choice of leftism in that I'm not advocating for it out of a sense of laziness, more so that the safety net of society is there when people can't follow that ideal.

My political beliefs definitely reflect that of socialism, yet I think Western civilisation is too entrenched in capitalism for any socialist policies to ever work in day to day life. I support left-wing policies, but I always view them in the eye of 'can this realistically be achieved/how are we going to pay for this'.

Other than that, I'm probably more likely to differ slightly from my humanist approach when it comes to education just because I have lived experience - lowering the voting age, while I don't oppose it, doesn't fill me with optimism based on the students I work with, I think there should be a priority for a better teaching of political education from 16 onwards. I also supported the recent Conservative amendment to the schools bill of a blanket mobile phone ban in schools. You could make possible exceptions for certain vulnerable students or medical conditions, but otherwise, it's one of the prime tools for spreading misinformation and abuse.

For myself I'm broadly centre left but also strongly authoritarian in terms of some ways of doing things, and above all, pragmatic.

Mostly I would place myself in what seems like the rare spot of being very liberal or leftwing socially, and more in the centre economically.

Im a Social Democrat. So I sit left of centre on a vary many things, believe in fair taxes and a solid state and that many services for the public good eg power water transport should all be nationalised

My red flag is integration. Otherwise you build generational problems. You can ask France, Belgium, Sweden and Germany and learn from the various ways in which the state failed in it’s duty of care. It is however a two way street, and your failure to integrate should be grounds for removal. You are in control of your own destiny and if you make the choice not to learn the language or the social norms or the culture then your visa should not be renewed. My social Democrat side of this tho is that refugees should be given work rights almost immediately. The state should support them with language courses and getting their skills recognised and then they should be able to work as soon as they have reached a minimum language standard.