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As Starling tweeted, the West Pier makes a nice roost.

The same here. I've voted across the parties, including Green. I weigh up the candidates specific views, the national need at the time and the chances of them getting elected. I've no time for the cerebrally challenged hatful "I always vote Labour, cos the Tories are scum", or likewise the...

Grea post. The vast majority of national level policians, both individually for their constituents and for their parties, want to make society a better place. The major divergence in views being the economic mix of private : public sector and level of taxation to get there.

I rated and still do the Cameron premiership. Whatever caused the financial crisis and people will argue about that forever, it was there, and the Coalition Government stabilised the economy and was actually quite liberal. To make a Coalition work for 5 years took compromise from both sides...

It's true to an extent that Brown/New Labour were victims of a US crash in derivatives, but only partly. Particularly in the second part of the 1997-2010 UK Government, Blair & Brown ditched financial prudence in favour a spending spree (including huge 'off balance sheet' in PFI's), and grew...

Great post. The arrogance of the angry left that only they have the answers, and that anyone with a different view is either a dimwit or fascist.

You've got the Guardian, Independent and Mirror all favourable to non-Tory thinking, plus large swathes of the internet, bloggers, the Labour machine and its massed members all plugging vehemently anti-Tory propaganda. These days, whinging about a Tory press simply doesn't wash.

I've picked up on this polariasation too and have been critical of the blinkered "I've always hated the Tories" or vice versa. As I got older, I look at policies and follow my conscience. Basing it on what will make the country stronger financially in the long term, plus some stuff that means a...

Good post. The nation to support those in society who truly need it. Echo your comments, but would add tax cheats (at ALL levels, not just the fashionable view of evasion/schemes by the rich and corporations).

Brought up a staunch Tory, in an era where Labour government’s set eye wateringly high tax rates. Not a myth, marginal tax rates for higher earners and those making gains were punitive, so inhibited entreprise and working up the professions. Since then I weigh up policies each time and have...