refnation
Political compass test · UK

Where do you actually stand?

A compass test reads you once. refnation runs daily political referendums, and every vote updates your live political profile.

Looking for a political compass test? refnation isn't a test. It's a daily political referendum platform: 8 referendums a day on what's happening in the UK, and every vote updates your live political profile: where you sit from Hard Left to Hard Right, which parties you match, and a written read of your politics. No account needed to start.

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You also see how every side voted

Every referendum splits by political leaning, so you can see whether your vote put you with your own side or against it.

Political leaningShare of yes
Hard left
94%
Left
88%
Centre left
71%
Centre
55%
Centre right
38%
Right
19%
Hard right
6%

How one real referendum split by political leaning. Illustrative — the live figures move with every vote.

Why a one-off test falls short

A fixed test asks you to agree or disagree with statements written in advance, then hands you a result and stops. It can't show whether you've changed, or whether you break from your own side on a particular issue.

The Political Compass popularised the two-axis chart: around 60 fixed statements and a single placement. iSideWith matches you to parties from a bank of questions its own team writes, with a UK edition of a site founded in the US. Both give a good first answer to “where do I stand?”. refnation keeps answering it, every day. The detailed comparisons: refnation vs The Political Compass and refnation vs iSideWith.

Built from every vote, so it keeps getting sharper

refnation is the only political profile built from daily referendums. A test reads you once. refnation reads every vote you cast, so your profile gets more exact the longer you vote. You vote on current UK issues rather than abstract statements, your profile places you topic by topic, and every 16 votes early on a fresh written read names what has changed. Nothing to retake.

And how often you side with the majority

Alongside left and right, you see how often your vote matches the majority of members. Two people in the same place on the spectrum can differ completely on this.

Common questions

Where can I see how I lean politically in the UK?+
On refnation, a daily political referendum platform for the UK. Vote on 8 referendums a day and every vote updates your live political profile: your place from Hard Left to Hard Right, your match with nine UK parties, and a written read of your politics. It's free, needs no account to start, and gets more exact with every vote.
Am I left or right wing?+
Vote and find out. On refnation your first 8 votes place you on a seven-point spectrum from Hard Left to Hard Right, and every vote after that sharpens it. As your record grows it shows where you differ by topic, say the economy against immigration.
Can I track how my political views change over time?+
Yes. Every vote updates your place on the spectrum and your party match, and each fresh written read notes what has changed since the last one.
Is refnation a political compass test?+
No. A compass test places you once, from fixed statements. refnation is a daily political referendum platform: your votes build a live political profile that updates every time you vote.
Is it free?+
Yes, and no account is needed to start. Vote today's referendums and you'll see where you stand. A free account keeps your profile.
How is this different from the Political Compass test?+
The Political Compass gives you around 60 fixed statements and a dot on a two-axis grid, once. Here you vote on new UK referendums every day, and your position moves as you vote. You also get a breakdown by topic, a nine-party match, and how often you vote with the majority of members.
How many referendums are there?+
8 referendums a day. Finishing your first ballot earns your first written read, and a fresh one follows every 16 votes early on.
Is it specific to UK politics?+
Yes. Every referendum is on current UK politics, not an abstract statement.
Do I get a result straight away?+
Yes. Finish today's 8 and you'll see where you sit from Hard Left to Hard Right, how other members voted on each one, and a written read of your politics. It sharpens the more you vote.
Can I see where I stand on individual topics?+
Yes. Once you've built up enough votes, your profile places you separately on topics such as immigration, welfare, justice, the economy, housing and defence.
What is a UK political compass test?+
A set of statements that places you on a political spectrum, usually left to right and sometimes on two axes. Most are answered once. refnation works from your votes on daily UK referendums instead, so your placement keeps updating.
Are political compass tests accurate?+
They give a rough first read. Fixed statements age, and one sitting can't show how your views change. A placement built from many votes on current issues has more to work from.

Find out where you really stand

8 referendums today. No account needed to start.

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Compare in detail: refnation vs The Political Compass · refnation vs iSideWith · refnation vs YouGov · Which party matches you? · What is refnation?