Your parties of choice worldwide

[I spent the winter writing songs about getting better]

UK: Conservative
N. Ireland: Democratic Unionist Party
Wales: Conservative
Scotland: Conservative
Ireland: Fine Gael
Iceland: Independence
Norway: Conservative (Høyre)
Sweden: Moderate
Finland: National Coalition Party
Poland: Law and Justice Party
Russia: Union of Right Forces
Ukraine: Our Ukraine -Peoples' Self-Defense Bloc
Romania: National Liberal Party or the Democratic Party
Bulgaria: Citizens for European Development
Greece: New Democracy
Serbia: Democratic Party
Kosovo: ?
Montenegro: Movement for Changes
Croatia: Croatian Democratic Union
Italy: Democratic Party
Switzerland: Christian Democratic People's Party
Austria: Austrian People's Party
Germany: Christian Democratic Party
Holland: Christian Democratic Appeal
Belgium: Humanist Democratic Centre (Wallonia) & Christian Democratic and Flemish (Flanders)
Luxembourg: Christian Social People's Party
France: UMP (Union for a Popular Movement)
Spain: People's Party
Portugal: Democratic and Social Centre/People's Party
Cyprus: ?
Malta: ?
Czech Republic: Civic Democratic Party
Slovakia: Christian Democratic Movement
Bosnia & Herzegovina: ?
Slovenia: New Slovenia-Christian People's Party
Estonia: Union of Pro Patria and Res Publica
Lithuania: Homeland Union
Latvia: ?
Israel: Likud
Turkey: Justice and Development Party
Lebanon: Lebanese Forces
India: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
Pakistan: United Alliance Party
Bangladesh: Bangladesh National Party
Thailand: Democrat Party
Taiwan: Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT)
Japan: Liberal Democratic Party (LDP)
South Korea: Grand National Party
Malaysia: ?
Indonesia: ?
Australia: Liberal
New Zealand: National
Fiji: United Fiji Party
Mongolia: Democratic Party
Georgia: Right Opposition
Armenia: ?
Azerbaijan: Azerbaijan Popular Front Party

South Africa: Inkatha Freedom Party
Kenya: ?

Canada: Conservative
Quebec: Action démocratique du Québec (ADQ)
Puerto Rico: New Progressive Party
Jamaica: ?
Mexico: PAN
Colombia: Colombian Conservative Party
Venezuela: Civil Resistance
Brazil: Democrats
Peru: ?
Ecuador: ?
Bolivia: Nationalist Democratic Action
Uruguay: National Party
Argentina: Justicialist Party
Chile: Independent Democrat Union
 

Seriously, DUP?

[Filuwaúrdjan]

Seriously, DUP?

I would tend to draw more attention to another set of initials; BJP...

[Bleeding heart conservative, HTMLdon]

UK: Conservatives
N. Ireland: Ulster Unionist
Wales: Conservatives
Scotland: Scottish Conservatives
Ireland: Fine Gael
Iceland: Independence
Norway: Hoyre/Conservatives
Sweden: Moderate
Finland: Kokoomus
Poland:  Civic Platform
Russia: SPS
Ukraine: Our Ukraine
Romania: PD-L or National Liberal
Bulgaria: Citizens for European Development
Greece: New Democracy
Serbia: Democratic Party of Serbia
Kosovo: Albanian CDP of Kosovo
Montenegro: Movement for Changes
Croatia: HDZ
Italy: Union of Christian and Centre Democrats
Switzerland: Free Democratic Party
Austria: People's Party
Germany: CDU
Holland: VVD
Belgium: Reformist Movement
Luxembourg: CSV or DP
France: UMP
Spain: Popular Party
Portugal: Social Democratic Party
Cyprus: Democratic Rally
Malta: Nationalists
Czech: Civic Democrats/ODS
Slovakia: Slovak Democratic and Christian Union
BiH:
Slovenia: Slovenian Democratic Party
Estonia: Res Publica or Reform
Lithuania: Homeland Union
Latvia: People's Party

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Israel: Kadima
Turkey: AKP
Lebanon: Free Patriotic Movement
India:
Pakistan:
Bangladesh:
Thailand:
Taiwan: My first inclination is to say KMT, but I'm not sure...
Japan: LDP
South Korea: Grand National
Malaysia:
Indonesia:
Australia: Liberal
NZ: National
Fiji: United Fiji
Mongolia: Democratic Party
Georgia:
Armenia: Republicans
Azerbaijan:
Others??

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South Africa: Democratic Alliance or Inkatha, depending on where I was born
Kenya:
Others??

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Canada: Conservatives (longing for PC days...)
Quebec: Quebec Liberal, ADQ in some ridings
Puerto Rico: New Progressive Party
Jamaica: Jamaica Labour Party
Mexico: PAN
Colombia: Conservatives
Venezuela: any opponent of Chavez
Brazil: probably Democrats
Peru:
Ecuador:
Bolivia: Podemos or any opponent of Morales
Uruguay: National Party
Argentina: Republican Proposal
Chilie:
Others??

[I spent the winter writing songs about getting better]

Seriously, DUP?

I would tend to draw more attention to another set of initials; BJP...

Ah missed that. Seriously, wtf?

[Хahar 🤔]

Seriously, DUP?

I would tend to draw more attention to another set of initials; BJP...

Ah missed that. Seriously, wtf?

Wow. And I thought the name blow that was bad when I looked at it.

[merseysider]

UK: Labour
N. Ireland: UUP, Alliance, PUP - basically tactical voting against DUP / Sinn Fein
Wales: Labour
Scotland: Labour
Ireland: Fianna Fail (at a guess)
Iceland: Social Democrat
Norway: Labour
Sweden: Social Democrat
Finland: Social Democrat
Poland: either Civic Platform or the ex-communists, whatever they are called now
Russia: Yabloko
Ukraine: not sure - somehow I can't believe Tymoshenko and Yuschenko are as 'goody two shoes' as they make out
Romania: Social Democrat
Bulgaria: ex-communists, whatever they are called
Greece: New Democracy (definitely not PASOK)
Serbia: tactical voting against the Radicals
Kosovo: ?
Montenegro: ?
Croatia: Social Democrat - basically anti HDZ
Italy: the new 'Democratic Party' (Veltroni)
Switzerland: Social Democrats
Austria: Social Democrats
Germany: CDU
Holland: PvdA (Labour)
Belgium: Flemish Socialists
Luxembourg: Socialist
France: UMP (I think that's what Sarkozy's party is called now)
Spain: PSOE - reluctantly; might vote CiU if in Catalunya
Portugal: not sure; Socialist or Social Democrats
Cyprus: no idea - I was quite interested to see a communist had been elected president!
Malta: Labour
Czech: Social Democrat
Slovakia: Smer
BiH: against the nationalist parties - I believe there is some kind of social democratic party made up of old commies
Slovenia: not sure, they don't seem to have much of a social democratic presence which is unusual in Europe
Estonia: no idea
Lithuania: no idea
Latvia: no idea, I think they have about a million parties

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Israel: Labour
Turkey: AK Party
Lebanon: anti-Syrian tactical voting
India: one of the Communist / left parties - I believe they do a very good job running Kerala and West Bengal
Pakistan: Pakistan Peoples' Party
Bangladesh: wouldn't vote for either of those crooked old battleaxes
Thailand: Thaksin's party (don't know what it's called)
Taiwan: DPP (anti-China)
Japan: no idea, not impressed by Liberal Democrats or DPJ
South Korea: no idea
Malaysia: Anwar Ibrahim's party
Indonesia: no idea
Australia: Labor
NZ: Labour
Fiji: Labour
Mongolia: no idea
Georgia: against Saakashvili
Armenia: no idea
Azerbaijan: no idea
Others??

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South Africa: ANC
Kenya: ODM

[Хahar 🤔]

Bangladesh: wouldn't vote for either of those crooked old battleaxes

Thank you. That answer was desperately needed.

[Tory]

UK: I doubt I'll vote come election time, but if I do it will almost certainly be for Labour
N. Ireland: SDLP
Ireland: Fianna Fail
Russia: Yabloko
Greece: PASOK
Italy: Christian Democrats
Switzerland: Christian Democrats
Austria: OVP
Germany: CDU
Holland: PVV
Belgium: CD&V
France: Socialists most likely
Spain: PP
Portugal: PP
Estonia: Res Publica because Carmen Kass ran for parliament or something with them
Lithuania: Homeland Union
Israel: Likud
Turkey: CHP
Taiwan: Pan-Green Coalition
Japan: Democratic Party
Australia: Liberals
NZ: National Party
South Africa: DA
Canada: Liberals
Mexico: PAN
Peru: Popular Action

[jeron]

Why do you call yourself Tory and would you vote for Labor. Also you seem to support centre-right to far-right parties (PVV in the Netherlands) and in France you'd vote socialist.

[Tory]

Why do you call yourself Tory and would you vote for Labor. Also you seem to support centre-right to far-right parties (PVV in the Netherlands) and in France you'd vote socialist.

My name is Tory because I created this account in 2003 iirc, and obviously people's views can evolve. I'm still a member of the Conservative Party, I'll just likely vote Labour at the next election. I'd vote socialist in France because the French right is completely unappealing. Other centre-left parties on my list include PASOK, Yabloko, SDLP, DA, CHP, and the Canadian Liberals so I'm not opposed to supporting left leaning parties if I think they're either better than the alternatives or because I genuinely like their policies. I wouldn't consider the PVV far-right either.

[afleitch]

Why do you call yourself Tory and would you vote for Labor. Also you seem to support centre-right to far-right parties (PVV in the Netherlands) and in France you'd vote socialist.

My name is Tory because I created this account in 2003 iirc, and obviously people's views can evolve. I'm still a member of the Conservative Party, I'll just likely vote Labour at the next election. I'd vote socialist in France because the French right is completely unappealing. Other centre-left parties on my list include PASOK, Yabloko, SDLP, DA, CHP, and the Canadian Liberals so I'm not opposed to supporting left leaning parties if I think they're either better than the alternatives or because I genuinely like their policies. I wouldn't consider the PVV far-right either.

The only way a Tory would vote Labour next time round is if it's personal...

[Tory]

Why do you call yourself Tory and would you vote for Labor. Also you seem to support centre-right to far-right parties (PVV in the Netherlands) and in France you'd vote socialist.

My name is Tory because I created this account in 2003 iirc, and obviously people's views can evolve. I'm still a member of the Conservative Party, I'll just likely vote Labour at the next election. I'd vote socialist in France because the French right is completely unappealing. Other centre-left parties on my list include PASOK, Yabloko, SDLP, DA, CHP, and the Canadian Liberals so I'm not opposed to supporting left leaning parties if I think they're either better than the alternatives or because I genuinely like their policies. I wouldn't consider the PVV far-right either.

The only way a Tory would vote Labour next time round is if it's personal...

It is, to some extent.

[afleitch]

Why do you call yourself Tory and would you vote for Labor. Also you seem to support centre-right to far-right parties (PVV in the Netherlands) and in France you'd vote socialist.

My name is Tory because I created this account in 2003 iirc, and obviously people's views can evolve. I'm still a member of the Conservative Party, I'll just likely vote Labour at the next election. I'd vote socialist in France because the French right is completely unappealing. Other centre-left parties on my list include PASOK, Yabloko, SDLP, DA, CHP, and the Canadian Liberals so I'm not opposed to supporting left leaning parties if I think they're either better than the alternatives or because I genuinely like their policies. I wouldn't consider the PVV far-right either.

The only way a Tory would vote Labour next time round is if it's personal...

It is, to some extent.

Thats cool. I don't have a problem with that. I joined the Tories a few years ago from Labour because of how the government treated people I cared about. The past two budgets have confirmed that. I now campaign in a party thats willing to adress social problems, tackle poverty and help the working poor.

[Hash]

Why do you call yourself Tory and would you vote for Labor. Also you seem to support centre-right to far-right parties (PVV in the Netherlands) and in France you'd vote socialist.

I'd vote socialist in France because the French right is completely unappealing.

The Socialists are actually appealing?

[Verily]

Lewis, the NDP doesn't have a Quebec provincial wing.

But they're running in Quebec in federal elections. That's something, innit?

Yes, but I am pretty sure he meant provincial. Please don't cop out. I know there aren't any good parties in Quebec

Well then, not ADQ. Otherwise candidate-based but with a preference for voting third (fourth?) party or possibly not at all. Against independence in any referendum.

You'd probably vote QS (Quebec solidaire), although they are pretty strong for independence. They're basically the reorganized version of the NDP's former Quebec wing, which split off precisely because the left is pretty much exclusively pro-independence in Quebec.

[afleitch]

UK: Conservative
N. Ireland: Alliance / SDLP
Wales: Conservative
Scotland: Conservative / SNP
Ireland: Progressive Democrats / Fine Gael
Iceland: Independence
Norway: Hoyre
Sweden: Moderates / Centre Party
Finland: Kokoomus; the National Coalition
Poland: Civic Platform
Russia: Couldn 't really say.
Ukraine: Our Ukraine
Romania: National Liberal
Bulgaria: Couldn't say.
Greece: New Democracy
Serbia: G17+ or LDP
Kosovo: Couldn't say
Montenegro: Ditto.
Croatia: Croatian People's Party
Italy: Forza Italia
Switzerland: Free Democratic Party
Austria: Liberal Forum
Germany: Free Democrats / CDU where appropriate
Holland: People's Party for Freedom and Democracy
Belgium: VLD. Though Lijst Dedecker looked interesting. MR in Walonia
Luxembourg: Democratic Party
France: Would have been UDF. Probably UMP now.
Spain: CiU
Portugal: PSD
Cyprus: Democratic Party
Malta: Nationalist Party
Czech: Civic Democratic Party by default.
Slovakia: ANO
BiH: Couldn't say here
Slovenia: Liberal Democracy
Estonia: Reform
Lithuania: Liberal and Centre Union
Latvia: I'd probably spoil my ballot paper.

[Keystone Phil]

Italy: Forza Italia

There's a new party that has replaced Forza Italia - The People of Freedom party.

[Hash]

Italy: Forza Italia

There's a new party that has replaced Forza Italia - The People of Freedom party.

People of Freedom? No offense, but that's quite a bad name. Forza Italia is a much better name for a political party.

[Keystone Phil]

Italy: Forza Italia

There's a new party that has replaced Forza Italia - The People of Freedom party.

People of Freedom? No offense, but that's quite a bad name. Forza Italia is a much better name for a political party.

I totally agree but Berlusconi seems to get bored easily and needs a new party to spice things up. More power to him, I guess. 

[Willy Woz]

N. Ireland: Sinn Fein
UK, Scotland, Wales: Labour
Ireland: Sinn Fein
Sweden/Finland/Germany: Christian Democrats
Australia: Christian Democrats, Nationals
Canada: some Western separatist thing

[Hash]

Canada: some Western separatist thing

Oh, you mean the fascist far-right fringe led by some Nazi?

[afleitch]

Italy: Forza Italia

There's a new party that has replaced Forza Italia - The People of Freedom party.

For the record, Forza Italia still exists and Berlusconi has said this will likely be it's last election before the new 'catch-all' cartel party replaces it.

[Keystone Phil]

Italy: Forza Italia

There's a new party that has replaced Forza Italia - The People of Freedom party.

For the record, Forza Italia still exists and Berlusconi has said this will likely be it's last election before the new 'catch-all' cartel party replaces it.

Interesting. So why do you support them (and so much so that they're in your signature)?

[afleitch]

Italy: Forza Italia

There's a new party that has replaced Forza Italia - The People of Freedom party.

For the record, Forza Italia still exists and Berlusconi has said this will likely be it's last election before the new 'catch-all' cartel party replaces it.

Interesting. So why do you support them (and so much so that they're in your signature)?

Well the elections are upcoming. Why wouldn't a Scottish Tory plaster a Forza logo in his sig Besides Forza is a broad church so to speak. Likely to be an even bigger one after the elections.

[Keystone Phil]

Likely to be an even bigger one after the elections.

I hope. It looks like the race is narrowing...