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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.It�s the political equivalent of giving someone a job and telling them that no matter how lazy, stupid or incompetent they are, you won�t sack them. It�s hardly likely to motivate them into performing or trying very hard (and that applies to government and opposition).
Your vote is a tool for change, you can force out fools by giving it to the candidates who are motivated, and are prepared to be held to account.
The reason there are so few of them, is because our expectations of politicians are so low (we�re less likely to be disappointed), but when enough people are prepared to demand more from our elected officials, and use their vote reward effort, then perhaps we can move forward.
Currently, the general apathy felt towards politics by so many in this country means that sadly, we have the politicians we deserve.
stevie_c2it ~ I would have agreed with you before the last election. I hoped then that the majority would have voted the right way, but alas no.
Maybe the people who did vote Labour & are now unhappy will sort it out next time. I for one ain't gonna get involved. I can cheerfully hold my hands up and say 'it wasn't my fault!' ;o)
voting for new Labour? no -- why? because they turned the 1997 election into one about standards and sleaze, and yet in 8 years that's all we have had from the majority of the cabinet. Tony Blair doesn't focus enough on UK issues, has far too many holidays (at the playgrounds of the rich and famous, many of them discounted or free), and every time he opens his mouth, smiles and starts moving those hands in his ever so sincere manner of expressing himself, I want to throw up and end up screaming at the TV set "you lying b****rd, how do I know? you've moved your lips"
Tories -- some good ideas but dont think I could trust them with outright power but more than likely wil vote for them as best out of 3 lame birds.
LibDems - too eager to get into power and will strike a coalition with anyone to get it, jettisoning any manifesto policies they need to do it (Scottish Parliament is evidence of this).
Sure you will be able to find your reasons not to vote to Labour but in doing so you take the country back 20 years.
Is this what you really want?