[jonbxx]

But antisemitism does not justify islamophobia or vice versa. The whole election campaign seems to have sunk to the levels of 'I know you are but what am I'. The Brexit and to a lesser extent Scottish referendum set a new playing field of what is acceptable in political campaigning where any old nonsense can be rolled out and, as long as the message is impactful, honesty is secondary.

It seems like supporting a political party is like supporting a football team these days. If you don't support a Conservative policy, you're a marxist and if you don't support a Labour policy, you're Hitler (good bit of Godwins law there)

Politicians on the whole aren't stupid but I am getting more and more convinced that they think we, the public, are and that's pretty insulting!

I will definitely vote as I think that taking part in the democratic process is part of what being part of society is but I am struggling to decide who to vote for. We have 5 candidates and I am working more on who I wouldn't vote for than who I would. I have narrowed it down to 4 so far!

I think I need to read some manifestos...