Laura Kuenssberg

Laura Kuenssberg is a fascinating character, she is the political editor of the BBC she appears to have no actual clue of politics. Regularly I will tune into the 6 'o' clock news on the BBC and she will be presenting a report or interview with the look of panic from the back of her eyes telling the viewer that she doesn't know what she's talking about. I find it fascinating that she has progressed to this position and even more fascinating that she has managed to stay in this role.

Even more bizarre is the effect she seems to have on the political minded viewer, to the best of my knowledge everyone in the UK is under the impression that she is biased against their political party of choice. I've heard exactly the same arguments used against her by Labour and Conservative party supporters and its amazing. She appears to have kept her position by creating an air on impartiality that she is out to get every political party going.

Needless to say I think this is insane and would like somebody to stop the world so i can get off.

Thoughts going into the General Election

It can't have escaped your attention ladies and gentle readers that we're on the verge of another General Election here in the UK. After five or so years of the Conservative and Liberal Democrats coalition running the country its time for us all to cast our votes and decide who we want for the next five years. I'll be honest, I'm rather disillusioned going into this election and thought I put my thoughts on the parties vying for my vote down on the blog;

Conservatives

I don't trust them, they are weak have no empathy and appear to not understand the country they represent. I grew up in the 80's and my earliest political memories are my parents struggling to make ends meet during Thatchers reign. The country is in a mess, David Cameron is a puppet leader and is incapable of original thought, reads endless spin that is put in front of him by marketing people. More importantly they have no plan and appear to be in denial about the state of the country.


Greens

I've ummed and arred about voting Green for the past three years, for every policy they come up with I like they come up with another that's bat shit crazy.


Labour

For the last few years in Gordon Browns premiership they were awful and they've under performed in opposition against a weak coalition. I don't trust this generation of Labour MP's and bar about 30% I think they are as inept as the Tories. Also living in a safe Labour area I think my MP has under performed and Aberavon has suffered, it feels like it could be time to change my vote.


Liberal Democrats

They are now untrustable, they have failed to moderate the Tories and have become enablers. Everything they've come out with the last few weeks seems to be ignoring the last five years and I seriously think they could lose a lot of seats.


Plaid Cymru

I have no interest in Wales going it alone and don't even consider Plaid a Welsh party, rather a North Welsh party.


UK Independence Party

A bunch of Tory extremists who have few if any policies I'm interested in, say nothing to me and have failed to represent the UK at MEP level.


So there you have it, my thoughts in brief and I'm rather undecided about where to cast my vote.