Election

Well, I got one of my wishes: that the Conservatives would not sneak in. The other wish that my Tory MP would be ousted did not come true. I really had hoped that the local Lib Dem candidate would break through his slim majority but the Tories had obviously mobilised their rural voters. His slim majority was more that doubled. Just goes to show how you can put the frighteners on some people.
Just before I voted I overheard someone hissing "asylum seekers" to a friend as she walked along, polling card in hand. I may be wrong but I don't think this was a positive comment she was making...
I just hope that the Labour government won't be tempted to inch further towards the Tories hateful (hatefilled?) policy on the issue of asylum. I just hope that Blair hasn't "listened and learned" from Howard on this.