I'm a social democrat, I've always leaned that and my views are essentially just getting a bit more refined with time.
I believe in a government which provides for its citizens using revenue raised by high taxes and state owned companies. I also believe that while there should be a relatively free market for most things (though some markets should have a virtual monopoly by the state) the government should have a large hand in regulation to reign in the excesses of the free market. Essentially I'm a believer in big government.
I also believe strongly that a first past the post system is inadequate for a democracy and at least some proportional representation is needed - otherwise the voices not belonging to a major group are entirely ignored.
