General Election 2010

I've mainly tried to stay out of this thread because it depresses me too much, and I know it has been suggested before, but howbout everyone just agrees to not vote Tory tomorrow? OK cheers.

Unfortunately, (and as I'm sure you know) that's not how the electoral system works. That's just likely to guarantee a Conservative majority. Oh joy.

This is just a kind of lazy prejudice, which it is fashionable to affect. I think it's based very much on the fact that Labour have been in power for 13 years, and people just like to hate whoever's in power. The reason I have a problem with it is a) Labour's heart is in the right place and it has done a lot of good for this country (minimum wage, reform of house of lords, peace deal in NI, devolution, Human Rights Act, Freedom of Info Act, Sure Start, etc*) b) it does the Tories'/Right wing press' work for them.

*Compare that list of achievements with your glib use of the term 'dick wads', then consider if you've really thought through your assessment of the last few years.

Yes. Tony Blair. What a great guy. Thanks for the thousands of dead people, Tony. Really, thanks. But! On the bright side, you gave us minimum wage!

Minimum wage? Have you tried working for minimum wage in London? A "living wage" is something to be proud of.

Maybe New Labour is the type of party you're happy with. It's not the type I am. Dick. Wads.