I’ve just voted in the general election. That’s possible as I have a standing postal vote. <\/p>\n
In Norfolk South West the choice was easy. Lib Dem was the only option to keep out yet another Tory. And that probably won’t succeed.<\/p>\n
Having said which, if Labour had been the progressive choice with best chance I would have voted Labour.<\/p>\n
And in Brighton Pavilion or Cambridge I’d have voted Green \u2014 as Green New Deal colleagues with a good chance of election are standing in both.<\/p>\n
In some seats in Wales and Scotland I’d have undoubtedly voted nationalist.<\/p>\n
Fickle? Not at all. I want progressive politics in this country. Ideally, politics more progressive than any of the three main parties have to offer. I do know that the Tories will be a disaster for the UK. I do know they are seeking electoral reform in an attempt to keep them in power for good by abusing the whole concept f democracy \u2014 when I want real, much more broadly based democracy.<\/p>\n
I genuinely fear the Tories will bring social disruption to this country.<\/p>\n
I fear they will create mass unemployment \u2014 deliberately \u2014 once they have reformed parliament to ensure that they have a permanent inbuilt majority.<\/p>\n
I admit I dread a Tory government.<\/p>\n
I also fear a Lib Dem supported Tory government \u2014 except that if the Lib Dems hold a balance then the Tory electoral reform won’t happen and I think Clegg will sit out on the sidelines rather than join them in office.<\/p>\n