Russell Brand as future Mayor of London Noooooooooooo !

I dont think that people want to look to closely at the policies and happenings of UKIP and others. Which is indeed a worrying situation.

Make up your mind soontobe , you say you are fed up with the mainstream parties and imply you would look favourably on UKIP and then in the next breath suggest their policies might be suspect

Nothing wrong with that, Soutra. All the parties are going to be promising us lots before the election. Ukip still haven't said what their policies are yet, just that they keep changing their minds.
I took it that soontobe is having a discussion with herself on this thread.

astonished that this numpty has warranted five pages of discussion.

Having come to the table rather late I totally agree rosequartz numpty is the kindest epithet I can think of! dj you ate right about politicians promising the earth especially if they are unlikely to have to put their money where their mouth is. Such is life

Oops "are right" - who am I to judge what you might have eaten ?

Yes to what you have written at 12.03pm
If an election was nearer, I would look into policies more. But right now I dont have to, and have better things to do, and like durhamjen says, things will all change again in the next few months.
[as you probably can tell, I am sometimes one of those irritating floating voters].
[I do tend to lean towards one party more than the others, but I am not totally loyal to them.
I think politics change, and those in charge change, which makes even the bigger parties change direction.
Interestingly [for me anyway], the one I end up voting for, is generally the one that wins.
I often think that most parties only really need to speak to people like me near voting time, as about 80% of voters vote the same throughout their lives, I think I am right in saying.

I am not alone where I live. It used to be 1 party, then another.
It may be a 3rd one before very long.
I noticed it is on DCs list as being a seat that they have to win to win the election. Not sure they are going to do it here tbh.

There will always be a certain proportion of the population who will alternate between the two main parties at general election time because they've had enough of the incumbent government.

Personally, I have had enough of all of them.
But I do realise that someone has to govern, so I do tend to vote one way or another.
The film which had the phrase "none of the above" is where I have been at for the last few years.
Hence, heck, I will even take a look at Russell Brand.
tbh, what I would really like to happen is for the main 3 parties especially, or all of them really, to be not all etonian, oxford, cambridge etc. Privately educated, fat cats and most have never done a full days hard work/manual labour in their money sheltered childhood lives. Or the 20s or 30s.
I can dream cant I?

Ah, you're another Londoner then soontobe?

I am not going to out myself.

Why, are you the Queen?

I am somebody very important

Or should that be someone?

Is it just me, or does this site make you watch your grammar a bit more than usual?

Two weeks ago I might have thought that you might have been having a dig.
Now I know different Ana

I have gransnet matured!

Never going to get jokes quickly though.

Well, I suppose each of us is very important really!

No, not the Queen, she wouldn't have time. It'll come to me...

Maybe soontobe queen?

You mean....*Camilla*?

You got me. I'm Kate. Now courtesy.

Actually I'm Camilla

i do really like Russel Brand and have read his books. I do think that people who are condeming him for his voice, childish attitude, appearance, etc should also remember that he has bi-polar and therefore has a disability. I think fair play to him as he was a drug addict and got clean, which many people sadly can't, and also has mental health issues. He is working and very sucessful, not sat at home claiming DLA. I also think he is a great comedian and some of his ideas are not really that far fetched just not very well thought out before he broadcasts them. I dont know about Mayor, I really dont think he is the sort of conventional person that would be required for that job. But if he really would like to make a difference to people's lives (he wouldnt be in it for the money or prestige as he has that already) that surely cant be a bad thing. If more people cared about making a difference and helping others then this world would be a better place.

rosequartz - this is just so rude to call anyone with bi-polar a numpty how low can you go

But carol23, someone can be bi-polar and sensible, or bipolar AND a numpty. Being bipolar doesn't stop the numpties being numpties.

Is rosequartz does think that he is a numpty, then him being bipolar doesn't stop her saying so.

But carol23, someone can be bi-polar and sensible, or bipolar AND a numpty. Being bipolar doesn't stop the numpties being numpties

That is what I was thinking.

I dont see why all people having bipolar then have all the same personality.

Well said carol123