general insurrection

so the cleggmania thing is interesting. what are the chances that on may 6th there really will be a huge swing in popular support? dare anyone dream, or will the dubious tactics of murdoch and co restore the natural order of things. the 'media elite' will certainly give it a go.

what chance that the british public will run with this in sufficient numbers and vote for the lib dems? usually i'd say no chance at all.. but these are changing times. the expenses thing got people exceptionally narked, nobody likes gordon brown, and david cameron is a massive arsehole. there is momentum behind the idea that there is another option, and the millions who - at every election - say 'i'd like to vote lib deb, but they're not going to win so there's no piont' are wondering... well... what if?

the lib dems won't win, obviously. the electoral system will see to that even if the general public refuse to sit down and behave.

stuff might change, though. a knife in the heart of the conservative party, slightly less inadequate electoral reform, a chancellor called vince, a mighty shot of adrenaline to the stuttering mess that is british democracy. love or loathe nick clegg and his party, any real fan of politics must be excited about these possibilities.

i hate tactical voting. i firmly believe in voting for ones ideals, not against someone elses... but if the lib dems are still loved on polling day, it will be hard to resist.