At the moment many political reporters are saying that the surge for the LibDems in the polls is a flash in the pan and that it shall end soon.
Well I think not.
Why? Simply because the British electorate have more intelligence than both the reporters and journalists, as well as Labour & Conservative, give them credit for.
One explanation is to do with MP's expenses. It is clear many have played the rules to benefit themselves. It has brought shame on the Houses of Parliament. We the public can see that.
So when Nick Clegg said last Thursday that the old politics is not the way forward, he was smart enough to recognise that we the public know and understand that this time around.
Both Labour and Conservative leaders have failed to fully understand this. The public opinion counts.
They have both spent the last week spouting the words that the public decide the result of the election, as if it is going to impress us. This is a new move for them in their approach to reach out and communicate with the public. But guess what, we are not falling for it!
We the public have the power but do not need to be told that by Gordon or David, it is almost insulting to hear them say it on television.
Nick Clegg also is guilty of saying the same words but he has built around him an aura of perception that allows him time, at the moment, to get away with it. He is the golden boy.
This coming Thursday we have the next televised leaders debate and the gloves are off! Each one of them will be fighting to impress and score brownie points in how they come over and behave during the debate.
I do hope Nick can pull it off again, if only to keep the temperature of the election at boiling point and actually make politics interesting for a change!
If I could speak to Nick Clegg, I would say to him to be confident, but humble and believe in the fact that he could become Prime Minister in May! It really could happen as we the public do want change but on our terms!
Labour and the Conservatives have a real fight on their hands now. Only yesterday we saw the Conservative Party Political broadcast rehashed by David Cameron at the last minute, so as to capture the current situation with the LibDem surge in popularity. That tells you something!
Gordon Brown will have a real struggle as he clearly is not a face for television and fails to come over with a bed side manner on television that is warm. He transmits a feeling of awkwardness and a sense that only he knows what is best for us all. He almost, to my mind, gives the appearance that if we don't vote for him, we are foolish.
I have not yet made my mind up about who exactly I am going to vote for. That is not a cope out or a sitting on the fence position. It is how I feel and I believe thousands of other members of the public feel that way too.
One thing is for sure, this is a new and exciting time for the election of a new government!
let's hope that this energy remains after the election!
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3 comments:
Great post, I completely agree! I'll be voting Lib Dem, but I was always going to anyway. I'm so pleased that finally they are getting the coverage they deserve and people are seeing that they are more than credible. And what about this: http://markreckons.blogspot.com/2010/04/49.html
Amazing. Could be an historic election.
Neil, yes it really is setting an historical time frame at the moment with every possibility that Nick Clegg could become the next Prime Minister and why not!
A refreshing change is what we need. Only the LibDems can offer that. We await with great interest!
I am waiting to make my decision on who to vote for after Friday evening as we have all 3 local candidates in BAsildon, on a panel in a local church to answer questions and show us why we should vote for them!
That should prove to be very interesting and before that, we have Thursday evenings leaders debate part 2 to soak up!
Politics is exciting at last!
From this range I haven't got a handle on all the issues but certainly there is a need for change Steve.
The current 'lot' have had a long enough, your economy is a basket case, all the gold reserves have been sold off, the Pound is at an all time low and mr Brown has maxxed out all the credit cards ( and it isn't ALL the GFC or Oz would be in the same boat ) sounds like he's spreading plenty of FUD to ensure all vote for him again - I would be disappointed if there isn't a change !!
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