Letter from Hilary Myers, 19 April 2010:
Something exciting appears to be happening in British politics. Something I have been hoping for ever since Shirley Williams and Roy Jenkins left the Labour Party nearly thirty years ago. Namely, a chance to break the stranglehold of a two party system that has delivered the voters of Calder Valley with just more of the same, in many ways, for the last sixty-five years.
The only thing the opinion polls agree on at the moment is that this General Election will be a three way contest. But the only poll that really matters is the secret ballot on May 6th when people can cast their votes according to their own political conscience, rather than being constrained by worries about whether to vote tactically. For once the goal is wide open. People face a real choice.
I think that the patience of the electorate with politicians of the Lab-servative status quo is at breaking point. I just hope that the still undecided voters of this constituency, including those that have been loyal to the Liberal Democrats at the local level for many years, will have the courage to vote on May 6th for the real, fundamental change this country so badly needs.
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