The unfolding events in Westminster make most of us angry, disappointed and frustrated in pretty much equal measure. Even though most people would agree that David Cameron is personally taking a lead on cleaning up the Westminster system, the behaviour of some MPs from all parties certainly doesn’t help those of us trying to make a difference at the local or European level.
This afternoon, though, it has all been brought into focus for me by the fact that I’ve had a BNP leaflet stuck through my letterbox.
Even if you want to register a protest against the behaviour of MPs at Westminster, I would ask that you do not do so by voting for a party that represents a racist, violent past of which most people are rightly ashamed.
Our political, social and parliamentary problems will not be cured by singling out one or more groups of people based on the colour of their skin, and using them as scapegoats, as the BNP consistently ask us to do.
We are better than that.
We know that we have many practical problems with the way we manage our economy, our public services and our relationship with our European and Global partners.
But we have always stood up for the vulnerable, the rights of the individual and personal responsibility, regardless of our religion, the colour of our skin, or the country in which our ancestors were born.
I would, of course, hope that you would vote for your Conservative candidates, and help us to kick off a much needed change in our politics; first in Kings Hedges, in the European Parliament and then in Westminster.
If you do not agree with our approach, then take a look at the other parties, and see who has the positive policies that you think will take us forward.
But please, don’t vote for people that offer nothing but negativity, division and intolerance.
We can do better than that.
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