Dawn of a New Era?

Ok, so this is where I get REALLY honest (and having just posted a big "Vote Conservative" link on my Facebook page, it's a damn good job this is anonymous!)

[I just decided to place this image to the right, because I didn't think it would be appropriate to put it on the "left"]

So, what do I think?  Who do I believe in?

What you have to realise is that "Tory" runs through my veins.  My parents are both company directors, I went to private school from the age of 4 and an all girls boarding school from the age of 11.  I even remember the sad day when we all sat in the common room and watched the demise of Maggie.

So, naturally, before I actually thought about it, I always voted blue.

After 13 years of a Labour Government and the last 2 excruciating ones of Mr Brown, what I definitely know is that I could never bring myself to vote Labour.

Lib Dem has always seemed like a wasted vote and they only really seem to play with policies anyway and say what they think people want to hear without any real substance..... oh, you want evidence...:

"We want to offer real help to the millions of families trying to make ends meet, [great, thanks, how do you define trying to make ends meet] so we will get wasteful government spending under control [how? How much?] and give the economy a boost by cutting taxes for people from the bottom up [right...]. We will also crack down on big business [yes, punish those who are successful and they will go elsewhere] and the super rich [twice] who exploit tax loopholes [where there's a will there's a way] and do not pay their fair share. We will strengthen the economy by requiring the Bank of England to take house prices into account when setting interest rates [into account...]and we will effectively regulate the banking system to prevent irresponsible lending and business practices [we knew you couldn't talk about the economy without mentioning the damn bankers]."

Ok, so call me a cynic and yes, I am looking for reasons not to like them, but I wasn't convinced.

Until the first Leaders Debate.

Nick Clegg [swooooon], I want to have your babies

My status update that evening was:

"Decision Made: Snog Nick, Marry David, Avoid Gordon"

He caught my attention.  I had serious election apathy and he ACTUALLY made me think: should I be voting Lib Dem?

But as Cleggmania died down, I, as with the rest of the population who had this thought, realised that just because a man has the gift of the gab, can look down a camera and remember a questioners first name, doesn't change his policies.

So, I know who I don't want to vote for, but why DO I want to vote Tory?  Best of a bad bunch? I hope not.  So this time, more than any time before I have gone further to really try and understand the policies behind the people.  You can't dismiss a party because you don't like the face.  This isn't XFactor.

Am I left 100% confident that I've done the right thing?  No.  Sorry.  I do have doubts.

Why?

Because some of my friends, many of whom I would consider sensible, educated people who are all in business have voted Lib Dem and you know what, I just don't get it.

So, that's my amazing view on the Election.  What does it show: probably that I'm just another disilliusioned electorate.

And the Exit polls have just come in:

307 Conservative
255 Labour
59 Lib Dem

We'll see.  Pour the coffee.. I'm in for the night.