She has a little think about the Eastleigh by-election
A little late but I've finally got round to putting my thoughts down. So the by-election was shaping up to be an important one. Would the Lib-Dems keep the seat after all the scandal following Chris Hume and Lord Rennard? Could the conservative party prove themselves and show that they could win more seats? Seats they so desperately need to avoid another coalition. Did anybody think Labour would have a chance? What about the UKIP party, would they finally emerge as a contender?
And the results have shown us a few things.
That dispite how much the Lib-Dems continue to cock up people are still willing to vote for them. That the conservative party really isn't reaching out to people, surprise surprise. UKIP have managed to gain a great amount of support and people are now being forced into taking them seriously. Also that Labour aren't really offering what people want, Labour are still not ready to win again.
All this shows me is that we really don't have many options at the next general election. Naturally I'd consider myself a Labour supporter but I have little confidence in Ed Milliband and the current party lineup. The conservative party clashes with the majority of my core beliefs and values. UKIP, to me, is a utterly unbearable party which should not under any circumstances be even considered a vote. (I plan to write a blog entry covering this.) Lib-Dems have never appealed to me, their broken promises and deceit never really attracted me.
So, what choice do I really have? I'm being asked to vote but all the options really don't appeal. I think thats its about time we had new parties established. Left wing parties to accommodate the people on the left who are disillusioned with the Labour party and feel they have nowhere to turn.
If a party was going to emerge, I'd say it should happen now.
~~Who knew I was political eh~~
