This page contains the views of the MP candidates for Exeter on a wide range of issues

To see how their views compare with yours, pick any quote below and select your view.

Stop press: 3 of your candidates haven't gone on the record!

Robert Farmer
(British National Party)
because we couldn't contact them

Keith Crawford
(UK Independence Party - UKIP)

Hannah Foster
(Conservative Party)

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National statements

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• Many people think taxes will have to rise in the next parliament to cut Britain's budget deficit. If they do, any increases should disproportionately be paid by higher earners.

  Select what YOU think to reveal their answers:	strongly agree	agree	neutral	disagree	strongly disagree
  Paula Black (Green Party)		agrees
  Chris Gale (Liberal Party)	strongly agrees
  Ben Bradshaw (Labour Party)		agrees
  Graham Oakes (Liberal Democrats)	strongly agrees

• The British government interferes too much with business.

  Select what YOU think to reveal their answers:	strongly agree	agree	neutral	disagree	strongly disagree
  Paula Black (Green Party)				disagrees
  Chris Gale (Liberal Party)				disagrees
  Ben Bradshaw (Labour Party)			is neutral
  Graham Oakes (Liberal Democrats)				disagrees
  	“The government has a duty to protect its citizens and one way it does that is by regulating business e.g. Care Standards Act for older people receiving care, Health & Safety at work Act to protect workers & custoers.”

• Government should tackle climate change aggressively even if it means energy bills go up.

  Select what YOU think to reveal their answers:	strongly agree	agree	neutral	disagree	strongly disagree
  Paula Black (Green Party)		agrees
  	“but we need to insulate homes properly now”
  Chris Gale (Liberal Party)	strongly agrees
  Ben Bradshaw (Labour Party)			is neutral
  Graham Oakes (Liberal Democrats)		agrees

• It would be a big problem if Britain became more economically unequal over the next 5 years.

  Select what YOU think to reveal their answers:	strongly agree	agree	neutral	disagree	strongly disagree
  Paula Black (Green Party)	strongly agrees
  Chris Gale (Liberal Party)		agrees
  Ben Bradshaw (Labour Party)	strongly agrees
  Graham Oakes (Liberal Democrats)	strongly agrees

• Despite the recession, Britain should increase spending on public sector services.

  Select what YOU think to reveal their answers:	strongly agree	agree	neutral	disagree	strongly disagree
  Paula Black (Green Party)		agrees
  	“we need to support our services for the vulnerable”
  Chris Gale (Liberal Party)	strongly agrees
  Ben Bradshaw (Labour Party)			is neutral
  	“It should in some areas - NHS, schools and front line policing.”
  Graham Oakes (Liberal Democrats)				disagrees
  	“We can not afford to increase public spending or cut too deeply.”

• People should provide for their own retirement, and not demand the state to help them do so.

  Select what YOU think to reveal their answers:	strongly agree	agree	neutral	disagree	strongly disagree
  Paula Black (Green Party)				disagrees
  	“no everyone has the funds to do so, especially when you consider the price of housing.”
  Chris Gale (Liberal Party)				disagrees
  Ben Bradshaw (Labour Party)			is neutral
  	“It is sensible for people to provide for their own retirement and they shouldn't be penalised for doing so. But there must be safety net.”
  Graham Oakes (Liberal Democrats)				disagrees

• Immigration levels are too high.

  Select what YOU think to reveal their answers:	strongly agree	agree	neutral	disagree	strongly disagree
  Paula Black (Green Party)			is neutral
  Chris Gale (Liberal Party)				disagrees
  Ben Bradshaw (Labour Party)			is neutral
  	“Immigration has fallen dramatically as a result of the Australian style points based system, but it would damage our economy to have an arbitrary cap as the Tories propose”
  Graham Oakes (Liberal Democrats)		agrees

• There are too many CCTV cameras in Britain.

  Select what YOU think to reveal their answers:	strongly agree	agree	neutral	disagree	strongly disagree
  Paula Black (Green Party)	strongly agrees
  Chris Gale (Liberal Party)	strongly agrees
  Ben Bradshaw (Labour Party)				disagrees
  	“CCTV is a very useful tool in tackling crime. Recently a rape in Exeter was solved thanks to CCTV footage.”
  Graham Oakes (Liberal Democrats)		agrees

• A married, heterosexual couple provide the best environment in which to raise a family.

  Select what YOU think to reveal their answers:	strongly agree	agree	neutral	disagree	strongly disagree
  Paula Black (Green Party)				disagrees
  	“children need people who love them.”
  Chris Gale (Liberal Party)				disagrees
  Ben Bradshaw (Labour Party)			is neutral
  	“It is not the form of a relationship that matters but the quality”
  Graham Oakes (Liberal Democrats)			is neutral
  	“Children need to feel safe & loved. The gender of parents is irrelevant.”

• In general, politicians in Britain are honest.

  Select what YOU think to reveal their answers:	strongly agree	agree	neutral	disagree	strongly disagree
  Paula Black (Green Party)				disagrees
  Chris Gale (Liberal Party)		agrees
  Ben Bradshaw (Labour Party)		agrees
  Graham Oakes (Liberal Democrats)			is neutral

• The arts in Britain should pay for themselves, and not rely on Government subsidy.

  Select what YOU think to reveal their answers:	strongly agree	agree	neutral	disagree	strongly disagree
  Paula Black (Green Party)				disagrees
  Chris Gale (Liberal Party)					strongly disagrees
  Ben Bradshaw (Labour Party)				disagrees
  Graham Oakes (Liberal Democrats)					strongly disagrees

• The new British government should begin negotiations to leave the European Union.

  Select what YOU think to reveal their answers:	strongly agree	agree	neutral	disagree	strongly disagree
  Paula Black (Green Party)				disagrees
  Chris Gale (Liberal Party)				disagrees
  Ben Bradshaw (Labour Party)				disagrees
  Graham Oakes (Liberal Democrats)					strongly disagrees

• Even if Iran develops a nuclear weapon, Britain should not support any military action against Iran.

  Select what YOU think to reveal their answers:	strongly agree	agree	neutral	disagree	strongly disagree
  Paula Black (Green Party)	strongly agrees
  Chris Gale (Liberal Party)	strongly agrees
  Ben Bradshaw (Labour Party)			is neutral
  Graham Oakes (Liberal Democrats)		agrees
  	“Military action has to be lawful and the last resort.”

• British troops should stay in Afghanistan as long as they are needed.

  Select what YOU think to reveal their answers:	strongly agree	agree	neutral	disagree	strongly disagree
  Paula Black (Green Party)				disagrees
  Chris Gale (Liberal Party)				disagrees
  Ben Bradshaw (Labour Party)			is neutral
  Graham Oakes (Liberal Democrats)		agrees
  	“We need to get the troops home but not leaving a power vacuum.”

• Britain spends too much money on foreign aid.

  Select what YOU think to reveal their answers:	strongly agree	agree	neutral	disagree	strongly disagree
  Paula Black (Green Party)					strongly disagrees
  Chris Gale (Liberal Party)				disagrees
  Ben Bradshaw (Labour Party)				disagrees
  Graham Oakes (Liberal Democrats)					strongly disagrees

Answers by party

In many places, key candidates have refused to go on the record (and sometimes we've been unable to get in touch with them). As a poor substitute, you can see a rough version of how each party answers on average over at our partner site, Democracy Club.

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