Last update for English Local Elections.

This will be a short post. Still a few results to come in but for the Tories and Lib Dems the slaughter continues. This is more than a protest vote, it's a vote of no confidence in the government. The public want change. They are fed up with austerity, privatising of the NHS, bailouts for banks and offshore  tax dodgers. After this electoral debacle, the Tories are un-electable, but if I am going to be fair, all of the big parties are un-electable as far as an overall majority is concerned. Politicians of all persuasions had better take notice.
Till next time.

England and Wales Local Election Update.

Well, so far the elections have seen UKIP and Labour have given the Tories and Lib Dems a battering. UKIP have made the biggest impact so far, although, the big three, Labour, Tory and Lib Dem have dismissed the results as a "protest" vote. If I was them I would be treating this a lot more seriously that they are doing. If these results were transferred to a general election we would be having a three or maybe even four party coalition. The voters are so disillusioned with politicians that no one party can count on winning a majority of any kind. In my view, the rising stars, UKIP are not the answer. The only difference between UKIP and Tories is the question of the EU. Nigel Farage, UKIP's leader is a devout Thatcherite which puts him firmly into the Tory camp. No one really knows what their economic, welfare, defence or industrial policies actually are. Farage will not be pinned down on what he would do about the fiscal deficit. I don't believe they would be any different from the Tories. As for the Lib Dems, they are getting absolutely pummelled.
The results are not all in yet. I will update this afternoon.
Till next time.

England and Wales Local Government Elections

Voting takes place today in many of England and Wales's local authority areas. As usual the voting public will put a cross beside a candidate who belongs, and I mean "belongs" to one of the three main parties. It is time people realised that a vote for Conservative, Lib Dem or Labour is a vote to continue the implementation of big government policy at the local level. We do have a new kid on the block by the name of UKIP. UK Independence Party. Their main policy is, as their name suggests, is to take the UK out of the EU. I will admit that I am in agreement with us leaving the EU, but unfortunately UKIP's other policies differ little from the policies already being implemented by the present government. What can you expect from a party made up of ex Tories, Lib Dems and Labour?
It will be interesting, looking in from the outside, I live in Scotland, to see the outcome of the elections. Whatever happens, I have no doubt that it will have no effect in changing the policies of the coalition. Austerity will be with us for a long time to come.
I will post my views on the election results.
Till next time.

A Bit Of Fun.

Who is who? One of these women is the host of the BBC game show, "The Weakest Link" and the other rules Germany.
Just a bit of fun.
Till next time.