Families come in all shapes and sizes....

Widows and Widowers have joined the voices of single parents and numerous others to condemn the Tory married couples tax plan.

Like the other groups condemning this unfair proposal they recognise that families come in all shapes and sizes, but they additionally feel that penalising someone when they lose a partner is "morally unjustifiable".

Caroline Doughty, chairman of the Widowed and Young Foundation said: "David Cameron said this policy was important because of the message it sends out. What kind of message does this send to widows? That we are less deserving of support than someone who still has their husband and wife?"

It is the welfare of the children that matters not the size or shape of the family that they live in.

We've got Harry Potter on our side.

Daniel Radcliffe, the Harry Potter star said he was backing the Liberal Democrats after having “a good chat” with leader Nick Clegg.

Let's hope he can summon up some Harry Potter magic and give us a big win on May 6th!

A Liberal Democrat MP would be the best result for Gosport.

It is looking increasingly likely that we will end up with a hung parliament.

If the result follows the current polls and the Labour party end up finishing third in the share of vote, Nick Clegg has said Gordon Brown would have no right to carry on "squatting" in Downing Street. David Cameron has not ruled out discussions over voting reform and it is well documented that the Liberal Democrats see this as essential to making a deal.

It is difficult to say what will happen until the actual result, we have been quite clear that we will not be second guessing the wishes of the people and no discussion have or will take place until the people have made their wishes known, but if the polls are right and we do end up with a hung parliament who would be best placed to represent the interests of Gosport?

Interestingly enough, whatever the result, with a hung parliament deal or a small majority for one party or the other the answer is the same and that is a Liberal Democrat.

A Liberal Democrat would be able to use the fact that the ruling party needs his vote to get things through parliament to bargain for a better deal for Gosport.

A Liberal Democrat MP would be the best result for Gosport.

Vote for a real change!

There is a distinct feeling around the country that people want a real change in politics. They are fed up with the old guard that has let us down so badly. They want politicians that are more in touch with them, that understand their needs and aspirations and that do not think that they are above the law that we all have to live by.

This is the key issue for most people, politicians have betrayed our trust and let us down. We must not forget this when we go to the polls. We must look deep into our hearts and vote for real change, we must send a message loud and clear to the politicians that we will not accept this anymore.

We want real change.

Graham Giles supporters need to be told not to speed along residential roads.

The car with Graham Giles stickers in the side windows that just came haring down Anns Hill Road at well over the speed limit will not have done his cause any good. There are a lot of old people living in this area and this car was moving at a fair rate of knots, so fast that I could not see who was driving it.

Speeding Traffic in Anns Hill Road is a big concern to the residents of this area and there were a few people who witnessed this totally reckless and irresponsible behaviour and I am sure that although it was moving too fast to see who was driving I am sure that they all, as I did, saw the distinctive red and yellow banners in the side window.

Someone needs to have a serious word with whoever that was, before he causes a serious accident.

The Liberal Democrats are up for real change. Not up for sale

None of us know the outcome of the next election. It is for the voters to determine the result and we do not intend to second-guess them.

But whatever the result of the election the Liberal Democrats will not compromise on our promise to deliver: -

• fairer taxes, with no-one paying tax on the first £10,000 they earn;
• a fair start for every child, with an extra £2.5 billion invested in reducing class sizes and more one to one tuition,
• radical political reform so you get a fair deal from politicians;
• and a green, sustainable economy, investing to create tens thousands of new jobs that last.


If you want that sort of real change the only way to get it is to vote Liberal Democrat.

You wont get it from any other party.

Bring it on....

Round One. The chancellors debate, as per my previous blog, Vince Cable was voted as the person that most people would like to see as chancellor.

Round Two. The first of the leaders debates and Nick Clegg scores a big win.

Research by YouGov for The Sun ( a Tory paper) clearly shows that Nick Clegg had impressed voters most. He was rated as the most impressive by 51 per cent, a clear lead over Mr Cameron on 29 per cent and The Prime Minister on 19 per cent.

A ComRes poll for ITV News also found that Mr Clegg had emerged victorious. He was rated as the winner by 43 per cent of the 4,032 viewers polled, well ahead of Mr Cameron's score of 26 per cent and miles ahead of Mr Brown's 20 per cent.

We are witnessing an historic moment, elections that can change the course of history don't come around too often. There has not been one in my lifetime, till now.

We have a simple choice, between a vote for more of the same or a vote for real change.

It is becoming blatantly obvious that this country wants real change.

I say bring it on, it's long overdue.