Media Coverage of The Political Compass

To understand the appeal of UKIP, it helps to think about the four quadrants of The Political Compass

The map of political faith. The Political Compass has now gone a step further and shown us where the 2008 presidential hopefuls fit in. So much for choice, eh?

Opinions oscillate from one side to the other of the spectrum and ensure that the final situation is as specific and truthful as possible.

One website, politicalcompass.org, may give young people a better understanding of the core concepts.

The test takes less than five minutes to complete, and is an enlightening way to spend those minutes. In my case, it taught me that, when put to the test, my anti-authoritarian impulses overrule my progressive urges.

The website isn't simple, but it is entertaining.

… shows the limits of the traditional concept of left and right.

I'm extremely impressed by The Compass and would like to offer my thanks and congratulations for your outstanding effort.

The Political Compass aims to add more complexity and nuance to the old left/right binaries confusing our discourse. If you're like me and insulted to find your positions linked by radio reactionaries to Stalin and Pol Pot, or if you're a conservative tired of lefties screaming "Fascist" in your face, you'll find this test and its designers' commentary to be a tall drink of coolheaded thinking.

A website called "The Political Compass" aims to extend the way we understand our political system.

You're asked to agree or disagree with 61 propositions on social and political topics … Special compasses show where some world leaders and current American presidential candidates fit in, with results sure to befuddle campaign managers across the nation.

We think that the guys that came up with this concept are brilliant.

Recommended!

Really interesting!

Recommended

I recommend it to all readers … it can save them many headaches trying to make sense of the political chaos around them.

A site we like.

A fascinating site. I love it!

We decided to clear the muddle and find out where our movers and shakers actually stand … to find an answer to that eternal question "Whither India ?" … Of course most of the senior and political leaders refused to be measured.

It takes into account both economic and social factors for a better reading …

Don't try to be politically correct and beat the test. Just go on your gut and see where you end up.

If the old political landmarks seem obsolete these days, there is now a place to get new bearings: a web site called www.politicalcompass.org.

I found a great website the other day … I genuinely did not know where I would end up

Orient yourself politically at www.politicalcompass.org The results may surprise you.

The exercise helps show how our new politics has to be thought of outside a crude left-right paradigm. I'm fascinated to know where my readers end up.

Brilliant site intending to provide more sophisticated analysis than mere "left-right"......Fascinating.

Where many such tests focus on left wing vs.right wing, Political Compass goes a fair bit further

Don't expect an easy ride: you'll have to agree or disagree with a range of hypotheses … abstentions are not allowed.

They were clever questions clearly devised by someone who did understand political thought and they are right: Left and Right do not work as definitions.

It seems to be amazingly accurate - though some are surprised by the result

This is a thoughtful and intelligent site that is well worth a visit

… a wonderful new website … I heartily commend it to all readers who have access to the internet and five minutes to spare for a bit of frivolity.

You might like to take a look at the Political Compass. You can find a link to it from our own site.

This is great. The creators have updated the measure of political persuasion.

As I delved deeper into my premise of a vanishing left-wing ideology, I came across a brilliant website that not only proved my point but which held quite a few surprises in store.

I thought that some of the questions were rather odd. I think I am moderately right of centre and I know I am fairly libertarian so it is pretty accurate.

I am happy that the test confirms that my political position is where I thought I was. To be in the same quarter of the political field as Gandhi is a great encouragement compared with many of the alternatives.

Site of the Night

Find out where you stand politically. One of North America's best political sites.

If you want to try a new and improved compass, you could always take the test on www.politicalcompass.org, a British website that plots your answers to various questions along two vectors.

… the exercise (test) does get you to stop for a moment to think about where you truly stand on issues, when no one's looking

New and intriguing insight … clever and easy to follow. Perhaps our own leaders should take the test and reveal their scores to the voting public.

Political Site of the Week

A remarkable website..sure to be as popular here as in Britain

Fascinating

The Political Compass reveals if your thinking is closer to Gandhi's or Hitler's

The Political Compass digs deeper than the traditional left-right axis

You call yourself a liberal, but are you really? Political Compass is a simple interactive website that allows you to gauge your true political allegiance.

A way out of the political woods … arguably one of the most challenging new interactive websites to pop up in cyberspace.