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Election!

Well, it’s nearly here and no one has really moved in the polls. Labour are still winning by 10%, and the Conservatives are about 10% in front of the Liberal Democrats. Of course, this tells you little about the next parliament, because if things stay the way they are, Labour will still have a huge majority. It only takes a little swing in some marginal constituencies to change the face of politics in this country.

The sad thing is that Labour will get into government again. I couldn’t vote for them on the whole “Saddam Hussein could blow us up in 45 minutes with his enormous weapons of mass deliberation”, then it turning out there were none. I can’t vote Conservative because I’m not old, so I’m left with the Liberal Democrats.

The problem I have here is that while I agree with nearly all of their policies, and I am pleased with their refreshingly honest manner, I’m not sure about the local income tax. But then I can vote for them because it’s unlikely they’ll form a government and they have a good selection of “non-evil” policies. Or should I just vote for the independant guy standing in Hereford?

6 Responses to “Election!”

  1. Kate says:

    You’ll never find a Party that you’ll agree with totally. And with the FPTP system it’s often difficult to see how voting for a smaller party that you might agree with more can make a difference. Still, it’s better to vote in either of those cases than not to, as my sister threatens much to the anger of my mum.

  2. Kate says:

    You’ll never find a Party that you’ll agree with totally. And with the FPTP system it’s often difficult to see how voting for a smaller party that you might agree with more can make a difference. Still, it’s better to vote in either of those cases than not to, as my sister threatens much to the anger of my mum.

  3. Teg says:

    What I really want to know is why there has been over a month gap since your last entry? How is your girlfriend? You still haven’t told us much about her!? :(

  4. Kate says:

    I’m fine ;)

  5. Teg says:

    Hi Kate! Nice to hear from you! As Alex is such a lazy git, I’ll ask you myself. How did you meet? How long you been going out now? I am glad he his happy again, reading some of his depressed blog entries was difficult to take.

  6. Alex says:

    Well lots of interest happened, but I couldn’t really be bothered to write about it!

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