"I wonder how much money labour frittered away on PC, equality and diversity nonsence (sic)."

I was unemployed in the 80's after leaving college, and it was a grim time indeed. You were treated like shit by a system designed to rob you of any dignity or self-esteem. On top of that there were another four million of you to boot. It was a terrible time of my life, and is one of the reasons I would never vote Tory for the rest of my life (and that was after being a party member a few years before).

Amongst the advances Labour made:

- The Northern Ireland Peace process which is one of the single most important achievements of any government since partition. The Tories were not fully behind this - they are The Conservative and Unionist Party after all.

- The revitalisation of the NHS which is now the world's best free public health care system. The Tories hate the NHS with a passion.

- The introduction of the minimum wage. Anyone who has had to work to in low-paid menial jobs to survive will understand the importance of not being ripped off by an unscrupulous employer.

- Free entry to museums and galleries. This provides free access to one of the most vital aspects of our lives: culture and knowledge. The Tories simply do not understand culture and society; they seem utterly incapable of comprehending how massively important it is that everyone regardless can see and learn from the assets we all own.

The first thing the Tories do when they get in? Fix the parliamentary voting system so that it effectively renders it impossible to carry a vote of no confidence, undermining one of the most fundamental cornerstones of our democracy.

New progressive politics? Fuck off. This leopard hasn't changed it spots.