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-- The Policies of each Party --

The following is a list of the key policies or issues, categorised, and listed with the way each party would vote on each issue.

To have issues added to this list, and for parties to respond with their policies, please write to Dr David Kapur at David.Kapur@uniluka.edu.ut.


Cells left blank mean the party has no position on the issue, and would allow its MP's to make a conscience vote.
Strongly agree . means the party strongly agrees without reservation with the statement/policy. Somewhat agree . means the party somewhat agrees with the statement/policy, but would provide some reversal or moderation.
Agree with both . means the party agrees with both the statement/policy and its antithesis and would develop a blend policy. Confused or divided . means the party position is divided, confused or believes policy should be administered by specific cases.
Strongly disagree . means the party strongly disagrees without reservation with the statement/policy. Somewhat disagree . means the party somewhat disagrees with the statement/policy, but would not totally oppose it.


Policy FGC Yan DSP Rep USP PPP Lib UBM UPP Dem LNP CDP Con UNP
Conservative Coalition
Would join a Conservative-lead coalition.
Peoples Party-lead Coalition
Would join a Peoples Party-lead coalition.
Liberal Nationalist Party-lead Coalition
Would join a Liberal Nationalist Party-lead coalition.
Summary FGC Yan DSP Rep USP PPP Lib UBM UPP Dem LNP CDP Con UNP
Supports unfettered Capitalism
Party believes the market should be mostly unrestrained, and is the best place for government services to be provided.
State-support for Industry
The State should be providing assistance to industry to keep diverse, local industries running, rather than imports.
 
State-funded social policy
The State should provide free education, pensions, health and unemployment benefits.
 
Morality should be enforced by the state
Want strong laws passed to enforce moral behaviour.
Market Philosophy FGC Yan DSP Rep USP PPP Lib UBM UPP Dem LNP CDP Con UNP
Pro-Development
Strongly favour development of the Utanian economy, being a primary component of the common good.
Favours free market
In favour of a liberalised and unrestricted, unmoderated market.
Global privatisation of Government Companies
Should the government sell surplus government-owned companies or government-owned shares of companies, such as Belson corporation?
 
Corporatisation
Certain government departments, such as television and radio stations, Roads construction departments should be given corporate structures in preparation for sell-off.
 
Corporatisation II
Almost ALL government departments, including water, electricity and hospitals should be given corporate structures in preparation for sell-off.
Company Tax
Profits made by companies should be taxed to add to government coffers.
 
State Support of industry FGC Yan DSP Rep USP PPP Lib UBM UPP Dem LNP CDP Con UNP
Tariffs should exist
Tariffs should be in place to protect local industries and boost jobs locally.
 
Industry subsidies
The State should provide subsidies to established industry to "level the playing field", and to maintain local industries over imports.
 
Research and Development Subsidies
The State should provide subsidies and funding to new and developing fields.
 
Regional Development Subsidies
The State should provide subsidies and funding to poverty or unemployment-stricken regions.
 
Industrial Relations FGC Yan DSP Rep USP PPP Lib UBM UPP Dem LNP CDP Con UNP
Unions should be banned
Unions are an obstruction to normal capitalist endeavors and should be outlawed.
 
Workplace safety
The safety of the workplace is the responsibility of the employer and tough fines should be in force.
 
Environmentalism FGC Yan DSP Rep USP PPP Lib UBM UPP Dem LNP CDP Con UNP
Want strong environmental laws passed
Such as multi-million Û fines for polluting, or incentives to not pollute.
Crime and Punishment FGC Yan DSP Rep USP PPP Lib UBM UPP Dem LNP CDP Con UNP
Death Penalty
Support the use of the death penalty in extreme cases.
 
Crime is a social problem
Crime is created by social conditions, and is not really the individual's responsibility.
Self-funding Jails
Prisons should force prisoners to work to ultimately pay for the prison's upkeep. (Allows private prisons.)
 
Morality should be enforced by the state
Want strong laws passed to enforce moral behaviour.
Abortion should be illegal
Abortion, unless for strictly medical reasons, should be an illegal procedure.
       
Military FGC Yan DSP Rep USP PPP Lib UBM UPP Dem LNP CDP Con UNP
Military expansion
Favouring the across-the-board expansion of the current military.
Militarisation of I'ana archipelago
Favouring militarisation (re-establish naval bases) of the I'ana archipelago south of Utania.
Anti-Communism
Communism is an evil, an affront to nature, and should be outlawed and cut out from society.
Join in Dignanian war
Dignania is a fight against communism, and Utania should be assisting the democratic government there as well as the Zartanians.
Join the ANNV
Utania should join the Association of Neutral Nations of Vexillium.
 
Social Policy FGC Yan DSP Rep USP PPP Lib UBM UPP Dem LNP CDP Con UNP
State-funded Health care
The state should be providing comprehensive, free health care to all.
     
State-Funded Education
The state should be providing comprehensive, free education to all.
   
Unemployment benefits
The state or employer should automatically support anyone disemployed by their employer.
 
Superannuation FGC Yan DSP Rep USP PPP Lib UBM UPP Dem LNP CDP Con UNP
State-funded Superannuation
The state should be simply providing a live-able pension for all who have paid taxes.
   
Dual-funded Superannuation
Employers and the employee themselves should be equally funding a superannuation scheme for the employee.
   
Employee-funded Superannuation
Superannuation is the responsibility of the individual, and only in dire poverty cases should the state supplement.
   
  FGC Yan DSP Rep USP PPP Lib UBM UPP Dem LNP CDP Con UNP



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