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Low general election turnout likely with ‘dull as dishwater’ Sunak and Starmer
(www.theguardian.com)
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The Political Compass is a joke though.
Did you miss the bit where it says Labour were more right-wing than the BNP?
It's based on responses (policies) to a standardised test. It's also set on two axes so it's possible for a party such as UKIP for example to appear left-wing economically than you'd think because some of their policies were made to attract the low income working class vote.
Which is precisely what the BNP did (several left-wing policies) and in fact it's what the OG Nazi's did by adding "Socialist" to their name and initially attracting socialists before the Night of the Long Knives when they purged all left wingers.
So no, it's not bullshit. You just don't know how it works. I'm not suggesting it's perfect and like I pointed out it doesn't predict a party's future changes pr give a detailed account of policies. It's a rough snapshot that gives a taste of a party's placement on two axes.
But you took one look at the fucking pictures and assumed you know best. Which is the level of political nous I've come to expect from other Brits. So do jog on.