[Margaret Pilkington]

Less, despite your bad 1960's education, you have had a full life and the experiences you have had have taught you to look critically at how these 'elite'(self determined) see their role in meddling with our lives.
Politicians do not go into politics to benefit the electors(though they might want you to think that they have our interests at heart) they go into politics for their own agenda.
They tell us what they think will buy our vote for them, with no intention of keeping any promises made.
There are very very few politicians that I have any respect for....Frank Field is the only one that I can bring to mind.

They do it purely and simply because they CAN!