I don't know, you turn your back for a couple of weeks (while having a splendid time on Brittany) and look what happens.
A group of MPs, and their supporters, decide that the trappings of power are preferable to their beliefs and join in a coalition with another party who hold many opposing views. Hadn't realised that when I voted Lib-Dem I was actually voting Tory. Not that it matters here in Oxfordshire as the Tories could nominate a thick plank of wood and it would get elected. In fact that's exactly what they have done.
Don't get me wrong, I can see on a point of principle that the Lib-Dems might have found it difficult to support the Labour party (who only came second in the election), but to prop up a party that holds such opposing views, just means that I (and I hope a lot of other voters) will never vote for them again. After all, why vote for a centre-left party who then sell their souls to a right wing party. However, I am looking forward to hearing these turncoats justify why they are introducing policies that they fundamentally disagreed with only a few weeks earlier.
My problem now is how the hell do I vote in future. Since he demise of the Monster Raving Loony Party my options have been restricted. Guess it'll have to be Green (and just hope the Tories don't completely fuck the country before the next election).
Oh, and if any Tory supporters out there want to respond - don't bother! I've been left of centre since the tender age of 14 (so that's the last 44 years) and all I hear from Tories is "Blah blah ME ME ME blah blah blah nasty foreigners blah blah blah "greed is good" blah blah blah political correctness gone made blah blah blah" etc.
There, got that out of my system. Next on my list of rants is:
Why do people buy Cocoa Cola products? Can't be for the taste. Definitely can't be because CC are implicated in the murder of South American trade unionists. I also doubt it's because of their policy of putting bottling plants in areas of water scarcity and screwing the local farmers. Oh yes, now I know - they have a very effective marketing department.
So much negativity on such a sunny Sunday.
A group of MPs, and their supporters, decide that the trappings of power are preferable to their beliefs and join in a coalition with another party who hold many opposing views. Hadn't realised that when I voted Lib-Dem I was actually voting Tory. Not that it matters here in Oxfordshire as the Tories could nominate a thick plank of wood and it would get elected. In fact that's exactly what they have done.
Don't get me wrong, I can see on a point of principle that the Lib-Dems might have found it difficult to support the Labour party (who only came second in the election), but to prop up a party that holds such opposing views, just means that I (and I hope a lot of other voters) will never vote for them again. After all, why vote for a centre-left party who then sell their souls to a right wing party. However, I am looking forward to hearing these turncoats justify why they are introducing policies that they fundamentally disagreed with only a few weeks earlier.
My problem now is how the hell do I vote in future. Since he demise of the Monster Raving Loony Party my options have been restricted. Guess it'll have to be Green (and just hope the Tories don't completely fuck the country before the next election).
Oh, and if any Tory supporters out there want to respond - don't bother! I've been left of centre since the tender age of 14 (so that's the last 44 years) and all I hear from Tories is "Blah blah ME ME ME blah blah blah nasty foreigners blah blah blah "greed is good" blah blah blah political correctness gone made blah blah blah" etc.
There, got that out of my system. Next on my list of rants is:
Why do people buy Cocoa Cola products? Can't be for the taste. Definitely can't be because CC are implicated in the murder of South American trade unionists. I also doubt it's because of their policy of putting bottling plants in areas of water scarcity and screwing the local farmers. Oh yes, now I know - they have a very effective marketing department.
So much negativity on such a sunny Sunday.
