A Year of Politics

Skip a few months to 6th May. I remember sitting, in a tiny room in a youth hostel somewhere in Norfolk with the two accompanying teachers and any other member of the trip who gave the faintest about British politics. The room was more or less empty.
Fair enough, because after various TV debates, subsequent Clegg-mania and an embarrassing Gordon Brown gaffe, I was expecting an eventful election. I was expecting a fearless battle for the top spot, Cameron squatting in number 10, until perhaps one of the Queen's corgis was taken for ransom by George Osborne, and Cameron then elected as PM.
Tuesday 11th May.
So a coalition government was finally formed, and well, it was expected. Tories proposing the 'modernisation' of their party under leader David Cameron, who can make cuts of a Conservation proportion, but saying they are fair and centered, due to the counter balance of the Liberal Democrats.
The Lib Dems have proven that they frankly aren't fit for government, Vince Cable "declaring war" on media giant Murdoch, another slimy character who seems like he wants to possess everything we read in the papers or watch on the news. I don't know whether to trust Vince Cable, is he a Tory possession which make them look fair, or does he contribute somewhat to the most important decisions.
Oh and as I mentioned, there were the televised debates. I've been told that the best way to watch these debates is which them on mute, because you can see how the politicians interact with each other. Of course they all know it is under intense scrutiny which makes their words sound even more worthless. What else is interesting about introducing these debates is the choice of debaters. It has always been a two horse race, but now introducing the middle man-Cleggy, has opened those who like to sit on the fence.
Bring on Clegg-mania. The Lib Dems provided an alternative, something new from the horror of the Thatcher Tory government, or the recent new Labour government. I'm pretty sure a large majority of the 9.4 million-strong audience would have thought that Clegg was the leader of the BNP party. Cleggy was even turning strong Conservative supporters or Labour supporters. I like to call this the Susan Boyle effect.
Gordon Brown's departure did spark sympathy in the leader who wasn't elected and everybody felt sorry for him being PM. Wow, he has children! With a graceful exit, Brown disappeared from the political scene.
And then the cuts came. To me, it seems that Clegg had had a bit too much polyjuice potion and wasn't sure which party he belonged to.
Perhaps one of the most controversial decisions is the reformation of tuition fees payment which alighted protests. People protest. I have nothing against them, but there are flaws in protesting, and that is why I chose not to go.  I confess I do not know enough about this, and smashing up London purely on the basis of anti Conservative hatred is purely ironic. If you want to persuade the government to pay for your higher education, then why behave like thugs? To me it doesn't make sense.  Peaceful protesting is effective if it is peaceful. Yet sadly enough there will always be trouble makers, there will always be people who have underlying Tory hatred or simply enjoy anarchy.
If I were to make a conclusion of reformation of university funding, I would say that yes it has changed, but university shouldnt be something which is taken for granted.
2011?

Perhaps the royal wedding will provide a distraction for Cameron to make more cuts. Oh well, Olympics in 2012!