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My first ramblings

I don't normally post big things online but I feel the need to and this seems like the ideal place to start it off. So there are a few things that have been bugging me recently and after last nights horrific act of cowardice on Manchester and how ‘close to home’ it has been for so many in the north it feels right to get them written down. As a country we need to think very carefully about how we act going forward. There are many things at the moment I am proud of and many that make me sick. The current election that is going ahead is a good place to start on this, the last election was held and many people had there vote swayed by the promise of an EU referendum. There were many policies that most peopled used to make there mind up who ‘best represented’ them but it appears the EU referendum was the closer to the deal. The day of the referendum arrived and mislead on what we all now are aware were false promises the country decided to leave. I went to bed hopefully the country had the same opinion as me, that being in the EU was something to be proud of. There may have been some laws imposed that we didn't like or didn't suit us but overall they helped us and I was proud to be from a country that helped others. There was also some laws passed by the EU that have been great, thats before we look into the trade and business that comes through Great Britain because of it. I was also prepared to accept the peoples opinion as after all this is apparently a democracy and looked forward to see what happened either way. When the result came in I was sickened, all the hope had gone and the great feeling of shame took its place. What had we done? It was a decision none the less and ‘the people’ had spoken. So off we go to make the best of the situation we have landed ourselves in, with leadership changing hands all over the place during massive political instability, whats the worst that could happen? Over the next few months promises fade to ‘well that was just a suggestion’. A country led to a decision based on suggestions? That cant be right? Apparently it is, as it is all brushed under the carpet with no repercussions for those involved. So now we go into a general election that has been brought upon us by the very person who took over in the unstable times and said there will not be an election to make sure we are ‘strong and stable’ throughout the negotiations. Whoops. Now i am sat here deciding who to vote for, in the past I have voted Lib Dem only to witness them go back on all there promises to keep things friendly in the coalition. Then on to the Conservatives as somebody who has worked hard to get into my position where I earn what I do, I like to see those who work hard rewarded. on top of this i thought they were doing a good job of what was necessary to lead us out of the recession. This time around I have no idea. I have come to learn that not one party really has my best interest in mind. Our political system is based on voting for who is best for my area in the hope they represent ME in parliament. Realistically we are voting for the puppets of the party leaders. If I vote for my labour MP (who has stood in this area for a long time) I am admitting to agreeing with all of Mr Corbyn’s policies, if i vote for our Conservative MP I am am saying all of Mrs May’s policies are a great idea. This is far from the case, i agree with parts of both. How can we have both you ask? I wish I knew, no party stands for what I believe and I am sure I am not alone in saying that as much as I hate the privatisation of everything (Especially the NHS) I also hate the idea of tearing into hard working citizens to support those who haven't worked as hard! I have seen many social media posts that think this is about the class system and that people who aren't in well payed job are worth less, it isn’t! To me it is about encouraging people to work hard, and supporting those that work as hard as they can. The current campaign started with the 2 main parties concentrating on what was wrong with each others policies, rather than promoting there own. It has now spread to the media focusing on certain aspects of the policies to highlight the good bits of the parties they support. It takes considerable effort to go and find all the information required to make your decision, yes more people will vote than ever but most of hem will vote based on the media propaganda as apposed to which parties views they most agree with. We find ourselves in a position now in a country driven by finance and Key Performance Indicators in business. This is also becoming the way in everyday life too. For example managers are more concerned with looking good to there superiors than making sure there workforce are as productive and well rewarded as possible. the same way our local MP’s are in parliament to support the Prime minister and not represent their constituents views. Have you seen or heard from your local MP’s so far in this election? Nobody has asked what I want. This approach works short term to increase profits as you cut costs but in the end you will drive everybody to loose drive to work harder then productivity drops and companies end up in a position that I think sums up our county now. Why bother? Nothing I do will effect anything! We are screwed anyway! Whats the point? Does this sound familiar to you? It sure as does with me, I go to work to be discouraged from working hard to find I live in a country that was once a proud place to be full of depression, anxiety and people from all walks of life struggling to make ends meet. On to last nights horrors. Along side all the worries from the financial side of life we are in a world where some people think that a suicide bomb at a music concert full of young people is the right way to spread a message. A message they have been trying to spread since September 9th 2001. A message I still don't understand, or even know what they are trying to say. Terror? Fear? Well we would be stupid if we said they hadn't done that, wouldn't we? I totally agree that life should carry on in a normal a way as possible, but for those who have had there lives ruined by sick, twisted, broken individuals, this just isn't possible. I would love to walk around as though nothing had happened in the past but fear can not be helped and will cause some responses that given time people will not be proud of. However from this the best of humanity is shown and in time some responses that even the most caring people in the world could look back on and be proud. I really do think every single person who went out of there way to ensure the safety of those present in the Manchester attack last night is a hero. you can walk around for the rest of your lives knowing that you have made a difference to many peoples lives and that is all you can ever wish for. Where do we go from here? I don't know. I have many questions as I am sure we all do. I have no answers and I am sure nobody does. However I do know that we need to be very careful where we go, what we do, and who we trust to do it. It is such a shame that in this major crossroads in British history, no way is clearly sign posted, each road is in darkness and that I don't trust anybody but myself to chose which road to take. This scares me, and I am not afraid to admit it. I will vote because it is my right and privilege to have a say in my countries parliament, even if I do wish I could remove all parties and start again with a system about representing the people from the bottom up! Be it in running a business or the country, remember if the people who actually deal with your decisions aren't happy then you have made the wrong one. Even if you do look good to your superiors. I would rather please the 10’s,100’s or even 1000’s of people I represent than the one person who I have the privilege of representing them too.