Beyond the grandstanding, hubris and superciliousness of much of what people see in politics, it is important now to talk a little about what the public doesn’t see in the role of a politician.
There is a huge amount of substance that no MP or candidate can campaign on, much of which revolves around the casework that we do for our constituents.
Sadly, one of the worst aspects of the current political crisis in Westminster is that a number of important stories have been pushed down the news agenda.
One of the most concerning is that of the ruling of the High Court yesterday that stated that armed forces in combat should receive the full protection of the Human Rights Act.
So, the three major parties have now had their expenses claims published and key members embarrassed. Can there possibly be a winner from all of this?
Of course. The victor from all of this stands head and shoulders above everyone else in the Parliamentary system, although is sadly now powerless to act in the healing process of restoring trust in Parliament.
To whom do I refer?
I wasn’t going to write a post about this, as I think the subject is being debated to death, but having spoken to a local resident recently, they said (quite rightly) that I should make my views known, so that I can be held accountable against them as and when I am elected.
So here goes…
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