I think this is very well put. There are a huge number of musicians (voters) out there, under endless attack for no good reason. Theortically the Musicians Union ought to protect but most folkies are not members and receive no payments anyway. Is there anyway we can make our voice heard uniformly? Any ideas out there. Is Fergal Sharkeys musicians group too much in the hands of the DCMS?   When through mudcat, a petition against the Licensing Bill. as it then was, was organised over 100,000 signed up. Probably too far from an election to make a difference but?   If anyone ventured near me with election stuff I would cetainly express my views forcibly but voices in the wilderness are not given much regard these days.