Local Elections Looming But just what is the point ? I've always encouraged people, particularly those who have just become old enough to vote, to use their vote. The endless machinations of our politicians are leaving me feeling detached, distrustful and even apathetic. It seems that whoever we vote in, at any level of politics, just go on to be self serving swine in the trough, filling their own bank accounts at our expense. Nu-Labour has brought in numerous policies that any follower of traditional Labour would be ashamed off. Their current brand of champagne 'socialism' is so far detached from the party's roots that they have forgotten where they came from. The Tories under Cameron moan about everything, but whenever you challenge them on whether they are actually going to do anything about it (and the current row over the 10p tax band is a prime example), they shilly shally and avoid answering and you know in your heart it's just so much empty posturing. The LibDems ? Well, they've had my vote a couple of times now and to be honest at the moment they seem rudderless and directionless. I think I'll just go into the booth and write "None of the above are fit to govern me" on my paper.