Tactical Voting - Lets do it & Win.

https://politicalscrapbook.net/2017/04/claims-may-called-an-election-to-escape-tory-expenses-scandal/

The above is a theory as to why Mrs May has called an election. I don't know if it's true or not. It seems plausible, if Machiavellian, given her previous stance. But politicians change their minds all the time, like grass in the wind. In this era of "post truth" it's difficult sorting the wheat from the chaff.

We are where we are & we have an opportunity to change the direction of the UK from the Conservative hard elitist agenda to a more caring one. In doing so we can also protect our vital services from Conservative cuts & privatisation & ensure that they serve ordinary people.

However, I believe this can only be achieved if Labour, Lib Dems, the Greens & possibly the SNP & Plaid, form a minority party alliance & work together. It makes sense to me to work for the greater good of the country, rather than fighting a pointless battle on strict party lines. One party rule isn't the only, or necessarily, the best form of government.

The things that unite the three main minority parties are more than the things that divide them. If the Conservatives get in they will change the electoral boundaries so that the chances of any other political party winning an overall mandate will be virtually nil. The face of politics will change for ever & so will the sort of country the UK is.

Is that what we want? Isn't it worth possibly sacrificing one party political power to achieve something better for all of the UK?

Mrs May is becoming increasingly Messianic as did her predecessor Mrs Thatcher & also Tony Blair. I don't want a leader who doesn't listen, who believes they are always right, for whom dissent is anathema. I want someone who is part of a team, for whom power is the power to do good.