Most of the previous postings assume we are only talking about England. If you live in Scotland or Wales there are other choices. Before proportional representation in Scotland, the Tories were scuppered and presently the SNP is the second party. Labour runs Scotland due to the Lib/Lab pact, something one seldom reads about in the English Press. Votes for the Scottish Socialist Party could send shivers down Blair's spine and in Wales, of course, Plaid Cumry is an alternative to Blair. And there is Respect. We have to put pressure on our prospective and incumbant MPs for answers regarding their views on human rights, before voting. This is a democracy and by definition the majority of people will get the government they vote for. Tactical voting can only be justified in a very marginal seat and all the parties' policies have to be considered. We musn't forget some of the good things to come from New Labour; the minimum wage and help for families with children etc., however by following Bush into war, illegally and immorally, Blair has pushed all this into the background. I live in England and I'll be voting Labour.