[DaveinGermany]

The Folk in UK have tried this approach, voting for someone else to make a point, hence the rise in popularity of the lesser Parties. But what has it brought ? on the evidence of it very little. The big league Parties are still dominating the situation albeit with a lesser majority & the People feel cheated & disillusioned with it all, ergo voter apathy.

The only way where it seems to partially work is in a coalition, this is very apparent here in Germany. To enable a Party to gain power ( because of a positive majority) they have to rely on power sharing with another Party, who because of their acquiescence, can & do receive considerations to their points of view, there by allowing a partial if not full blown placing of their policies.

This form of compromise works to the benefit of both sides, but their true focus should be towards the Peoples they represent. But sadly the modern day Politicians have forgotten their remit ! They have been put in a position of "TRUST" to represent their Citizens, in all aspects of Life & Welfare with the aim of good governance for the benefit of the People. A creed which many have forgotten or more to the point blatantly ignore.

We are told often enough that times are difficult & that WE the British People will have to tighten our belts, make sacrifices & endure hardship for the betterment of the Country. Well & good , people can accept this as long as they see fairness & improvement in their situation. What they are actually seeing is the injustice in the system & Politicians of all stripes helping themselves to the detriment of the Country & lesser folk.

How can it be justified for a Husband & Wife, middle aged couple (Politicians) to claim expenses for a (2nd) home in the Country with all the trimmings, plus whatever else they're creaming off running into the thousands at the expense of the public. When Mr & Mrs Blogs both pensioned off, spent all their lives working, having to rely on the pitiful pension they're given, living in a 2 up 2 down terraced house that they don't own because they had to sell it off to make ends meet, be right ?

Who is making the sacrifices here ? until this changes the British public will remain contemptuous of the Political classes & their empty words. They want the Public backing (Politicians), well show them some decency & respect, those People who put them there.