Sorry, I've been keeping out of touch for quite some time, as I'm caught up with exams and busy discussion with friends. Anyway, what I would like to blog this time is the UK's general elections, and I would say the UK's elections has never been so interesting, and heck is even more interesting that the Champions League final.
The UK's general elections are way better than the US or Malaysia. After the expenses claims erupted, the Labour government clearly were crucified both in the press and in Parliament. Don't even start with Home Sect. Jacqui Smith, her husband is the most daring husband, having claim sexual DVDs signed under her name.
Compared to the boring US and Malaysian elections, the UK's election used to be the usual 2 large party fight, but after the UK's first presidential debate, the rise of the Lib Dem party. And all 3 parties look strong both on their policies as well as their reforms. Unlike the US and Malaysian elections, even before voters go to the ballot boxes, we already know who are the winners. But with the UK, all 3 presidential candidates are confident in winning, and it's been split the total voters to 1/3.
During their debates, there were no "sob" political messages like Obama or "goodies" like Najib. There are all hard hitting facts, policies after policies, the failure of the past government. What I like is that, there was no race nor religion that was played into their political manifesto.
Maybe UK's voters are more mature than the US? but definitely they are way more mature than us. We are still busy fighting over race and religion, while the UK are fighting on immigration policies.
All polls point towards a hung Parliament. Who knows, maybe David Cameron and Nick Clegg could form a pack? but Nick Clegg's policies are quite similar with Gordon Brown?
Me on the other hand, I'm waiting for the UK pound to fall tomorrow (i'm aiming below RM4.7)
because in general, after any elections, the currency would have dropped, as investors would be vary on the new government. Oh, my bet is on David Cameron as his policies sounds impressive, but the Labour government has been doing well for the past 13 years except for certain minute problems. Who knows? Politics swing both ways, but it's way better than Liberal or Democrats or even BN or Pakatan Rakyat.