'And once again you'll get blindsided. That's what happened to people in the UK when they elected Tony Blair's government. '

I don't think so really. The electable Labour leaders have all been pretty right wing. Wilson used to get the odd rush of blood to the head - but his critics always complained of him as 'the galloping pragmatist' - making up policies to suit the circumstances rather than from deeply held belief.

The left wing always say they've been sold out, but the lessons of history are there on the History Channel every day of the week. Europe is undependable as an ally. By and large,(with a few glitches like Suez) America has been in our corner - and probably we owe our survival and loyalty to them. The English are a very conservative electorate - Euro sceptic, and they recognise the value of the American alliance.

Oddballs like Kinnock and Foot stood no chance, even with only an unpopular government of incompetent Thatcherite lickspittles to defeat.

If you vote Labour and they get in. You have the status quo but with some humanitarian depth in their vision. Nobody thinks voting Labour is voting for the red revolution. Just some Americans!