"So here we are. All the snouts are still in the trough, and it will ever be thus until we vote in a genuine anti-corporate, pro socially responsible capitalist government that stands up for the rights of the ordinary people, not liars, lickspittles and demagogues"

A pro socialist capitalist government!!!! Now where the fuck are we gonna get one of these beasts?
Your political ignorance knows no bounds Stu, I gave you the benefit of the doubt when I thought that you had the idealism of youth on your side, but it appears that you are almost as old as the rest of us. I suppose some people just never grow up.

If you want a SOCIALIST government you must understand that there will be huge sacrifices to be made....you do not sound to me like someone who is prepared to make any sacrifices. Quite the reverse, you want all the goodies which capitalism provides to people in your sector of society....AND equality into the bargain.
Dream on chum!!