Warning! Politics!

[andrewducker]

Some people think that all politicians are evil and only out for themselves.
And yes, some politicians definitely take advantage.  And yes, in some less civilised parts of the world people may be in it just for the power, but by and large that's not the case in the UK.

PJ O'Rourke, who dislikes government in general and politicians in particular, once spent a day with a senator to see what they did.  He came away with a mixture of shock and awe at the sheer thankless work involved and the dedication of the politician (chosen, if I recall correctly, pretty much at random).

Also, this comment by the ever-cuddly bohemiancoast on the work she does with politicians and how by and large they're just ordinary people, like anyone else, trying to make a difference.

I don't like the Conservative party.  I'd never vote for them. By and large i don't agree with their moral take on the world.  But from what I've seen the majority of them seem to want to do the right thing - they just believe different things are right.

Now, as for those people who think that there's no difference between the major parties......