Election announced, a nation yawns

Well,it's official. The General Election will take place on 6th May 2010 (the day after my birthday) and after the "phoney war" of the past few weeks, the main parties start their campaigns by trying to prove who can swing the biggest axe on public services. I'm not inspired by the prospect.

Someone needs to explain to me why I should vote for any party that is in favour of threatening my job. I will vote, after all people fought and died for my right to do so, but I want it to be a positive act rather than as a means of stopping something worse happening.

Let's see how the campaign develops in Nottingham East...

EDIT: I've copied this as the first posting in my Election 2010 blog