Imagine you’re a political party strategist by Paul Tobin https://padlet.com/tobinpaulacademic/op9gho645l0ygtbk would you encourage your party to become catch-all, or not? Why? en-us 2020-10-27 13:55:32 UTC 2020-10-27 14:55:35 UTC hello@padlet.com YES tobinpaulacademic https://padlet.com/tobinpaulacademic/op9gho645l0ygtbk/wish/865721654 because....]]> 2020-10-27 13:56:43 UTC https://padlet.com/tobinpaulacademic/op9gho645l0ygtbk/wish/865721654 NO tobinpaulacademic https://padlet.com/tobinpaulacademic/op9gho645l0ygtbk/wish/865721934 because...]]> 2020-10-27 13:56:46 UTC https://padlet.com/tobinpaulacademic/op9gho645l0ygtbk/wish/865721934 Yes but only to some extent. I would hope that ideology remains but enough of the electorate is happy that you can get into power https://padlet.com/tobinpaulacademic/op9gho645l0ygtbk/wish/865868861 2020-10-27 14:26:10 UTC https://padlet.com/tobinpaulacademic/op9gho645l0ygtbk/wish/865868861 https://padlet.com/tobinpaulacademic/op9gho645l0ygtbk/wish/865874170 dont want another Blair

]]> 2020-10-27 14:27:10 UTC https://padlet.com/tobinpaulacademic/op9gho645l0ygtbk/wish/865874170 https://padlet.com/tobinpaulacademic/op9gho645l0ygtbk/wish/865883209 then again, cant win an election without getting the middle voters

]]> 2020-10-27 14:28:55 UTC https://padlet.com/tobinpaulacademic/op9gho645l0ygtbk/wish/865883209 Its hard to say because the encouragement for a catch-all party can increase short term voters but in the long term cause the depreciation of voters. So if we needed a election push to ensure victory it is suggestible but it is not a long term guarantee for securing votes. https://padlet.com/tobinpaulacademic/op9gho645l0ygtbk/wish/865883752 .]]> 2020-10-27 14:29:02 UTC https://padlet.com/tobinpaulacademic/op9gho645l0ygtbk/wish/865883752 https://padlet.com/tobinpaulacademic/op9gho645l0ygtbk/wish/865884027 When the party eventually loses, it loses badly and struggles thereafter]]> 2020-10-27 14:29:06 UTC https://padlet.com/tobinpaulacademic/op9gho645l0ygtbk/wish/865884027 yes for catch-all party because includes a larger part of the population, hence sense of belonging https://padlet.com/tobinpaulacademic/op9gho645l0ygtbk/wish/865886054 2020-10-27 14:29:30 UTC https://padlet.com/tobinpaulacademic/op9gho645l0ygtbk/wish/865886054 Better to have parties which are ideologically different, so that voters have more choice. https://padlet.com/tobinpaulacademic/op9gho645l0ygtbk/wish/865888319 However, if a party adopts catch all policies they are more likely to be successful.

]]> 2020-10-27 14:29:56 UTC https://padlet.com/tobinpaulacademic/op9gho645l0ygtbk/wish/865888319 No parties with different ideologies provide choices for voters of different preferences & beliefs https://padlet.com/tobinpaulacademic/op9gho645l0ygtbk/wish/865890953 2020-10-27 14:30:28 UTC https://padlet.com/tobinpaulacademic/op9gho645l0ygtbk/wish/865890953 https://padlet.com/tobinpaulacademic/op9gho645l0ygtbk/wish/865891541 Apathy might become a real problem]]> 2020-10-27 14:30:35 UTC https://padlet.com/tobinpaulacademic/op9gho645l0ygtbk/wish/865891541 if all parties adopt a catch-all party then there would be no difference between them https://padlet.com/tobinpaulacademic/op9gho645l0ygtbk/wish/865895589 2020-10-27 14:31:21 UTC https://padlet.com/tobinpaulacademic/op9gho645l0ygtbk/wish/865895589 Catch all can ultimately defeat the purpose of the particular party - if there's a variety of views in a party then surely the initial aims will become less strong and more diluted and lose their way as the strength of opinions will be weaker and more varied. It'll be difficult to come to a solution as there's too much variation in views. https://padlet.com/tobinpaulacademic/op9gho645l0ygtbk/wish/865895890 2020-10-27 14:31:25 UTC https://padlet.com/tobinpaulacademic/op9gho645l0ygtbk/wish/865895890 No https://padlet.com/tobinpaulacademic/op9gho645l0ygtbk/wish/865896328 In the short term maybe it could be good to keep the opposing party out in a two party system, but the long term affects could lead to a collapse of democracy entirely. The catch-all party loses its ideological stance and representation qualities which is bad. In the future they wouldn't be voted in again especially if voters become disenfranchised with the system.

]]> 2020-10-27 14:31:31 UTC https://padlet.com/tobinpaulacademic/op9gho645l0ygtbk/wish/865896328 No, but... https://padlet.com/tobinpaulacademic/op9gho645l0ygtbk/wish/865896543 Depends at what stage you are as a party: do you need voters, or specialists for policy proposals?

]]> 2020-10-27 14:31:33 UTC https://padlet.com/tobinpaulacademic/op9gho645l0ygtbk/wish/865896543 No https://padlet.com/tobinpaulacademic/op9gho645l0ygtbk/wish/865897175 A catch-all party would be successful in getting elected, but inefficient as it does not stand for anything ]]> 2020-10-27 14:31:41 UTC https://padlet.com/tobinpaulacademic/op9gho645l0ygtbk/wish/865897175 https://padlet.com/tobinpaulacademic/op9gho645l0ygtbk/wish/865897740 in a two party system if both sides try to become catch-all parties then they become too similar and little change can occur]]> 2020-10-27 14:31:47 UTC https://padlet.com/tobinpaulacademic/op9gho645l0ygtbk/wish/865897740 Reduces extremism but may be a bit of a sell-out with no core values https://padlet.com/tobinpaulacademic/op9gho645l0ygtbk/wish/865898093 2020-10-27 14:31:51 UTC https://padlet.com/tobinpaulacademic/op9gho645l0ygtbk/wish/865898093 can you have any forward momentum if you arent driven by ideological principles? https://padlet.com/tobinpaulacademic/op9gho645l0ygtbk/wish/865906723 2020-10-27 14:33:33 UTC https://padlet.com/tobinpaulacademic/op9gho645l0ygtbk/wish/865906723 tobinpaulacademic https://padlet.com/tobinpaulacademic/op9gho645l0ygtbk/wish/865921858 A catch-all party would probably be too broad in its policies and probably wouldn't have concrete and substantial views and principles. Also with such a broad church, it would make in-fighting much more likely]]> 2020-10-27 14:36:35 UTC https://padlet.com/tobinpaulacademic/op9gho645l0ygtbk/wish/865921858