Politicians. Urgh

Taking Government and Politics for A levels is one of the many mistakes I regret making in the last year, maybe not regret, maybe more like despise? Or hate? In the beginning I thought that I could debate my way through 2 years and 51647 folders and case studies and yet 7 months in I've come to realise that I have no trust in our democracy or Government or the way it's run or everything for that matter. I hate not having an opinion on important matters but in all honesty I don't care for any politicians as a collective, and if a student that studies it has no clue what to think then what can be said for the public? Is it any wonder that radical groups are becoming more powerful? I hate when people are unsure of a reasonable political group they dive for the radicals.

Voting is so important, I guess I've been brought up to think that if you haven't tried to change anything then you don't have a right to moan and complain about it. I cannot stress enough how grateful I am to be living in a country that has the privilege to decide the fate of the people, that sounded really ominous but what i meant is that we can choose and we have the choice. People have died for the vote and Emmeline Pankhurst, I owe a lot to you. To throw away votes angers me, maybe even sadden?

Recently I've been starting to think that the majority of politicians are all the same and completely ridiculous, regardless of party. As their job they should be listening to their constituency and making decisions based on that opinion not what the party wants. If the MP continuously agrees with the main party opinion they will get further and further up the party hierarchy. That's disgusting. In a country that celebrates democracy and how we as the public each have the right to vote, none of that amounts to anything in individual situations. It would appear that having a better office is far more important than the welfare of the public, how fucking responsible of you. Another thing, if I was being paid to sit in meetings, I would sit in meetings, but it seems that that this is far too difficult for politicians to handle. I understand that being in the constituency is important and hence why I believe they should introduce Skype or some form of video chat so that they actually do their job in both London and in the Midlands or wherever. Surely this will will be more economically healthy and be less restricting for the MP. Urgh, logic is impossible. 

Parliament as a whole is not representative of people it's meant to be representing. Clearly not male and clearly not everyone has gone to Eton for their secondary school education or Oxford or Cambridge for uni, or lived sheltered lives away from complete poverty. Politicians need to wake up look at the country as people not as an economy or statistics, I'm sure as hell I'm not a statistic so why should we put up with being treated like one. 

Responsibly also escapes the the average Member of Parliament and this is apparent in the expenses scandals. Cleaning swimming pools Christmas tree decorations, duck houses and Kit Kats were claimed for, I understand that they are only human and they can make mistakes but seriously? They lack some morals, why take advantage of a gift? 

I feel like I have no connection to my local MP, he hasn't come to my school or made a significant impact on my life, 7 months ago I didn't even know who he was. I wish that with out embarrassing themselves the MPs and politics in general could appeal to young people, but as far as I can see their idea of relating to the wider audience is putting on a cockney accent. Well done, snaps for you. 

I can't write about this anymore it gets me too wound up. 

Politicians. Urgh.