Having watched Ed Miliband's stage-managed relaunch today - his tenth I think and there are fewer than 6 months between now and a General Election - I couldn't help thinking that there weren't any non-Labour supporters in the audience; no sign of dissent at all, other than from the journalists who were clearly unwelcome in the hall.
I don't necessarily blame Ed for this as far as today is concerned - he is clinging on by his fingernails as it is, but it's not just today is it?
And Dave is far from exempt from this criticism. Most of his public appearances are very carefully stage managed.
Mr Clegg, to his credit, does his weekly radio show but he has very little to lose at this stage so the danger of him being cornered is not exactly a make-or-break issue. Still, it is to his credit I think - perhaps the only thing I'd have to give him credit for. He wouldn't recognise a principle if it bit him on the arse after all.
The point is that these people claim to represent the interests of ordinary hard-working people and yet they probably wouldn't recognise someone from that group if they stood up in their soup. None of them.
It's why we get automatons for MPs, certainly for ministers. Most have never had a real job. For most their view of real life is provided by lobbyists with an agenda. They look at the world via stats and focus groups.
A cynic might conclude that these people are not interested in ordinary people until they need their vote every five years. At which point they will promise them (the voter) just about anything. In the meantime, nothing.
It's funny to behold actually. The arrogance of four years - 'I've been elected so you can't question me' - turning to 'please vote for me, I'll be your best friend'.
Parasites.
Like him or loathe him, but Mr Farage does seem to have the bottle to stand up in front of 'ordinary' people. He seems to enjoy the debate, he does seem to believe in what he is advocating and he does seem to understand what real people are thinking.
As I say you may not agree with his views, but at least he has the balls to stand up in front of people. I wish the other parties had the same courage of their convictions.
The disconnect between the government 'elite' and real people has become a massive issue and until they address it, the 'legacy parties' will continue to lose support.
If you really think about this honestly, why would you cast your vote for someone who is clearly afraid of you and what you might say? How did we get to this madness?
Thanks for reading.
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