wrongtrouser to answer your earlier post about Labour needing to listen and change, the reason given by the voters who do not want to vote labour this time around is Corbyn. This means that they are voting for people not policies (unless I am missing something). Which is fine, but there isn't much that can be done at this stage. In terms of tory vs labour vs any other party, I personally don't see much difference in terms incompetence or corruption but I do see a huge difference in terms of policy and ideology. Large law firms attract both right and left supporters, and this is something which came up in conversation in the office and we were always very civilised in our discussions - and what it came down to (when I talked about it, anyway) was ideology and whether people who needed help should get help or whether in really basic terms survival of the fittest was appropriate. The workers of the past are not really around so much anymore - Thatcher got rid of manufacturing, the mines, etc and labour markets were replaced by money markets. But what we do still have are those who need help for whatever reason, whether physical or mental health or other, and I believe that Labour are more likely to try to support them and empower them in real terms.
In relation to PFI as I agree with getin about cronyism, but what I would point out is that much of the activity was at a LA level and this is going to apply whether conservatives or labour are in power, as is the incompetence over wording of relevant statutes. You had extremely competent private sector suppliers negotiating directly with LA personnel who did not have the experience or the mindset. Total madness. This problem has not been solved. But the background changes and the legislation were set in motion far before Labour came into power - what they inherited was a done deal. But yes, I agree criticisms of Blair are more than fair too.
Getin has also pointed out that (huge generalisation coming) labour voters are intrinsically less likely to toe the party line than conservative voters (big or small "c") which doesnt help.
You sound very interested - are you sure you aren't secretly wanting to come over to the dark side? (*lighthearted**)
radishal you have a point, again, but I would say that if people who support labour policies don't vote labour, then that is the reason labour won't get in. Not Corbyn. And if so, the conservatives will get in.
Though i wonder if any winning party will find brexit a bit of a poisoned chalice. Especially now May has declared "war" with the EU.
Has anyone else noticed that the OP has disappeared?!!