"maybe it would be better if government was chosen by the wise people on this thread."
One observation I have noted over the last few weeks is that those who vote Labour or other left leaning parties are very vocal about their intention to do so.
I wonder why that is. Clearly, they believe they are correct and justified in their thinking, but, I imagine, those of us who voted Conservative also do. If the government were to be selected purely on the basis of "the wise people who posted on this thread" - that is another way of saying "only those who agree with me should be able to vote." Interestingly, at a time where comparisons with extremist parties are rife, I presumably don't need to point out that's the most extremist view of them all - to do away with democracy.
"It was light hearted" will no doubt be the protest: well, maybe, but I can't imagine any other "light hearted" extremist view going down so well. Can you?
I would have been, and am, content enough for either a Labour or Conservative government, though I voted for the latter due to an excellent local MP. My ambivalence has made me objective perhaps and what I am lying awake pondering is why the Conservatives have won? What, in effect, are the country 'saying'? Do not be so patronising as to assume everyone has been swayed by anti-benefits propaganda. I doubt very much this is about benefits; it is another message. What is that?