Just a random thought no.11.

I haven't broken my record! I had never voted for the successful candidate in a General Election, and that hasn't changed. But we are in for the worst of all possible worlds with a hung parliament and GB Ruin getting first crack at forming a new administration - aargh!

Just a random thought no 10.

Just voted in the general and local elections. As there still isn't a "none of the above" box to place one's cross in, I voted for a change of MP and no change of councillor, as Mike Whitby  is doing a good job for the City at large, even if he sometimes neglects Harborne in the process. I went to the hustings on Wednesday a week ago, and was very surprised that my question on penal policy was taken - I think I tripped up the sitting Member, because she just trotted out "build more prisons" - wrong answer, Gisela! Phil Stone for the Greens was quite impressive, but when I got to the polling station and found he was riding two horses - both Parliament and the Council, my pencil did not hover for long. As he won't get in for either, it doesn't really matter, but you cannot effectively serve as either if you are both, IMHO. A pity I'm not in Witney constituency, as an old pal of mine, Paul Wesson, is standing as an independent against David Cameron - that WOULD be interesting of one of the party leaders did not get elected. Sadly, it isn't about to happen, least of all in Kirkcaldy, where GB Ruin is a shoo-in, I guess.
I hope I have done the right thing in the locals, because hard decisions have to be made, since much head-burying went on over equal pay by both administrations in the nineties and noughties - and the chickens are now coming home to roost. I think the squawking will go on for a while to come.