tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7122525250486096027.post595660568941033807..comments2019-09-02T18:09:56.487-07:00Comments on Nationalism 'the way backwards': Accusations of being black ops!!!Alistair Barbourhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16849135059246227165noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7122525250486096027.post-84198847678922568782013-11-08T00:17:38.433-08:002013-11-08T00:17:38.433-08:00I agree completely that we should vote. But in the...I agree completely that we should vote. But in the rural area where I live its been tory for ever.The choice is usually Tory or Labour? Occasionally we get an independent but they get nowhere. I think its very hard for an independent to break through in some area. In my nearest city a very hard working local guy got on the local and then the county council. He deserved it, but' it was easier for him as the constituency he represents is basically one housing estate. He is thought of very highly by his constituents but his fellow cllrs treat him like a pariah simply because hes not with a major party. We need more independents coming forwardAlistair Barbourhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16849135059246227165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7122525250486096027.post-17819694847162217742013-11-07T15:15:32.960-08:002013-11-07T15:15:32.960-08:00Good post, but I have to admit, the Russell Brand ...Good post, but I have to admit, the Russell Brand thing has made me wonder about spoiling ballots or simply not voting. I was a passionate Labour supporter until the Iraq war. I heaved a sigh of relief when they finally brought the Tory reign to an end and brought in the national minimum wage, but waging a war simply to appease Americans (my opinion) was never in their manifesto. I've become disillusioned with mainstream politics and feel the smaller single issue/extremist parties are idiots and a waste of any vote. So what to do? Maybe we should vote. Politics exists because the alternative is war. Perhaps we should take back the political parties from the professional self interested politicians and make them for the people again. Just a crazy thought I've been entertaining of late.Alan McGinnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04472713385337800227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7122525250486096027.post-40081998698850952122013-11-07T07:16:48.063-08:002013-11-07T07:16:48.063-08:00Another good one Ali, makes some great pointsAnother good one Ali, makes some great pointsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com