Quote Originally Posted by Slyspy
If only we could vote governments into power on an issue-by-issue basis! Sadly you generally have to accept the least-worst bundle of lies...sorry, manifesto...
Oh I get it, believe me it was painful having to choose between Kerry and Bush in 04. But the parlimentary system has a little bit more wiggle room... you do have 3 viable (at least getting more then 10%) parties.

I mean Italy managed it, so did Spain and according to my well informed and opinionated brother in law Martin of Surrey the brits have perfected the notion of representative politics.

I personally am grateful for the British participation in the war, the southern theatre was crucial and they held it brilliantly. Its a dam shame that the war itself was a mistake, and poorly conducted on the U.S. end.

I think its admirable that the UK stuck it out this long, I still havent determined in my own mind if it was to safe its own face for Blairs failed Iraq policy, or the hope that the blood shed would somehow influence US policy on other matters.

I lean toward the latter, but that would mean Blair didnt realize he was dealing with a religous extremist government in Washington. Labour is still in, and arent they adhereing to the same platform of "stay the course" in Iraq under Brown?