Mark My Words

If you have a long memory, or your memory in this instance has been bolstered by the pleasant prospect of seeing me with egg on my face, you may recall my endorsement of the Liberal Democrats before the general election in May. As promised, I did vote for them, helping to preserve Cardiff Central incumbent Jenny Willott’s seat in parliament. There’s a reasonable chance that you did too, and if you did, there’s a pretty good chance that you now regret it.

So, am I sorry for endorsing them? And do I regret voting for them?

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Recently the pope attended a high-profile ’state’ visit to Britain. You might have heard about it. He did a lot of pontificating and criticising British culture, including outrageously comparing atheists to Nazis, but was still warmly welcomed by thousands of people.

Not by me however. I went to the organised protest against the visit and I will endeavour to explain the reasons why I object to the visit, and to the pontiff himself, with special attention paid to his role in the continuing child sex abuse scandal.

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In the coming weeks, I’ll be moving house. I’m not buying though, because like most people my age, I can’t afford to.

Housing is one of the biggest issues facing Britain today, and it was barely even touched upon during the recent election campaign. As I tweeted during the third leaders’ debate, the problem is not just, as the politicians would have you believe, a problem of supply. The market has been manipulated in order to artificially inflate prices.

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It has probably not escaped your attention that there is some sort of international economic crisis going on. You probably don’t know, however, exactly why or how this happened. I’m going to attempt to explain in broad terms my understanding of exactly what is going on, how it started, and a little bit of history to give you some context. Take a deep breath…

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Many people believe that all the political parties are essentially the same, and that it’s time we taught Labour a lesson by voting them out of office. This has historically meant replacing them with the Tories, but I think the question of who should run the country deserves a more compelling answer.

If you vote Conservative, you’re choosing tax breaks for millionaires over jobs for teachers. It sounds polemical, but this is a fact, and not one disputed by the Conservative party. Allow me to demonstrate.

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