The Results - 2 April 2015
Learning Disability Alliance England (LDA) is the campaigning body for people with learning disabilities and their families. It unites:
•
National Forum - the democratic representatives of
people with learning disabilities
•
National Valuing Family Forum - the democratic
representatives of their families
•
About 500 charities, advocacy groups and community
organisations including Association for Real Change
(ARC) and Housing & Support Alliance (H&SA)
LDA organised its Citizen Jury in order to:
•
Get political parties to take people and their
families seriously.
•
Encourage people with learning disabilities,
families and allies to get out and vote.
•
Help people use their vote wisely - vote for parties
that will protect the rights of people and families.
The Citizen Jury was held on 2nd April in central
London. The Jury was made up of 7 people with
learning disabilities and 4 family members. (A last
minute illness meant the 5th family member was
missing.) The Jury talked with one party at a time:
•
The party spokesperson gave a short
presentation.
•
People asked questions of the spokesperson.
•
Each person voted secretly - scoring the party on
5 different questions.
These are the 5 questions people voted on:
1. Do you think the Party understands that people with learning disabilities and their families have the right to a good ordinary life?
2. Do you think the Party was good at telling you (in words or in
other ways) what they are going to do for people with learning disabilities?
3. Do you think what the Party is saying is close to what we said
in LDA’s Manifesto for a Good Society?
4. Do you think the Party will listen to people with learning disabilities and their families?
5. Do you think the Party will fight for the rights of people with
learning disabilities after the election?
Our Manifesto for a Good Society
The National Forum of People with Learning Disabiltiies and the National Valuing Families Forum set out our goal:
1. Human Rights
2. Advocacy
3. Family Life
4. Community
The right
Being
Being loved,
Being a
to be
listened to
and able to
citizen who
ourselves
for real
love others
is a real part
of life
5. Income
6. Education
7. Work
8. Home
Decent income,
High hopes,
Contribution,
A place of
the chance to
help to learn
value and a
our own,
save and earn
and grow
fair reward
with people
we love
9. Support
10. Health
11. Safety
12. Justice
Respect
Equal access
Independence
Fair treatment
and help
to the best
and freedom
and protection
to lead our
care and
from fear
by the Law
own life
advice
Thanks to Photosymbols for allowing us to use their images.
Four parties responded to our invitation and sent along good
people who all worked respectfully with the Citizen Jury.
•
Liberal Democrats - Baroness Barker - Spokesperson on
Health in the Lords
•
Green Party - Marion Turner-Hawes - PPC for
Wellingborough, Member of Green Party Disability Group
•
Labour Party - Kate Green - PPC for Stretford and
Urmston, Labour Shadow Disability Minister
•
UKIP - Star Etheridge - PPC for Wolverhampton North East,
UKIP Disability Spokesman
On the following pages you can see the results of the
secret voting.
•
People marked each question on a 5 point scale
(from Very Dissatisfied to Very Satisfied).
•
11 people voted and their marks were put together
on score sheets.
•
The scores were averaged out and totalled to give
a score for overall satisfaction as a percentage.
Liberal
Democrats
Baroness Barker
Scores for Liberal Democrats
Very
dissatisfied
(0 points)
Dissatisfied
(1 point)
Don’t know
(2 points)
Satisfied
(3 points)
Very satisfied
(4 points)
Points
%
Q1. Understands
0
4
2
2
3
26
59%
Q2. Explains
0
3
5
3
0
22
50%
Q3. Promises
0
4
3
4
0
22
50%
Q4. Listens
0
1
3
3
4
32
73%
Q5. Fights
0
2
5
2
2
26
59%
TOTALS
0
14
18
14
9
128
58%
Questions
Scores for Liberal Democrats
18
13.5
9
4.5
0
Very Dissatisfied
Dissatisfied
Don't Know
Satisfied
Very Satisfied
Green
Party
Marion Turner-Hawes
Scores for the Green Party
Very
dissatisfied
(0 points)
Dissatisfied
(1 point)
Don’t know
(2 points)
Satisfied
(3 points)
Very satisfied
(4 points)
Points
%
Q1. Understands
0
0
0
3
8
41
93%
Q2. Explains
0
2
2
3
4
31
70%
Q3. Promises
0
0
0
5
6
39
89%
Q4. Listens
0
0
3
2
6
36
82%
Q5. Fights
0
1
3
3
4
32
73%
TOTALS
0
3
8
16
28
179
81%
Questions
Scores for the Green Party
30
22.5
15
7.5
0
Very Dissatisfied
Dissatisfied
Don't Know
Satisfied
Very Satisfied
Labour
Party
Kate Green
Scores for Labour Party
Very
dissatisfied
(0 points)
Dissatisfied
(1 point)
Don’t know
(2 points)
Satisfied
(3 points)
Very satisfied
(4 points)
Points
%
Q1. Understands
0
0
3
5
3
33
75%
Q2. Explains
0
1
1
5
4
34
77%
Q3. Promises
0
2
5
1
3
27
61%
Q4. Listens
0
0
4
3
4
33
75%
Q5. Fights
0
1
4
4
2
29
66%
TOTALS
0
4
17
18
16
156
71%
Questions
Scores for Labour Party
18
13.5
9
4.5
0
Very Dissatisfied
Dissatisfied
Don't Know
Satisfied
Very Satisfied
UKIP
Star Etheridge
Scores for UKIP
Very
dissatisfied
(0 points)
Dissatisfied
(1 point)
Don’t know
(2 points)
Satisfied
(3 points)
Very satisfied
(4 points)
Points
%
Q1. Understands
3
3
2
3
0
16
36%
Q2. Explains
4
1
4
0
2
17
39%
Q3. Promises
3
2
3
2
1
18
41%
Q4. Listens
4
3
1
1
2
16
36%
Q5. Fights
4
2
4
1
0
13
30%
18
11
14
7
5
80
36%
Questions
TOTALS
Scores for UKIP
18
13.5
9
4.5
0
Very Dissatisfied
Dissatisfied
Don't Know
Satisfied
Very Satisfied
Conservative
Party
Sue Livett
One party - the Conservative Party did not send a
representative. In fact they did not even reply to the
invitation sent by Baroness the Professor Hollins and
Gary Bourlet of People First England.
So, Sue Livett of LDA England presented on their
behalf:
•
Explaining why there was no Conservative speaker
•
Describing the party’s record in office
•
Sharing what the party was saying about its plans
Scores for Conservative Party
Very
dissatisfied
(0 points)
Dissatisfied
(1 point)
Don’t know
(2 points)
Satisfied
(3 points)
Very satisfied
(4 points)
Points
%
Q1. Understands
7
1
2
0
1
9
20%
Q2. Explains
5
5
0
0
1
9
20%
Q3. Promises
7
2
1
0
1
8
18%
Q4. Listens
8
2
0
0
1
6
14%
Q5. Fights
7
3
0
0
1
7
16%
34
13
3
0
5
39
18%
Questions
TOTALS
Scores for Conservative Party
40
30
20
10
0
Very Dissatisfied
Dissatisfied
Don't Know
Satisfied
Very Satisfied
In order of overall satisfaction:
First = Green Party with 81%
Second = Labour Party with 71%
Third = Liberal Democrats with 58%
Fourth = UKIP with 36%
Last = Conservatives with 18%
Greens
Labour
Lib Dems
UKIP
Con
90
67.5
45
22.5
81%
0
71%
58%
36%
18%
a big Thank You to
everyone who helped
make this happen
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