Al, you are preaching to the converted to a degree. As Chair of a commissioning body with a vested interest in the redevelopment of Kings Mill, I voiced many concerns, and even about the new entrance, although that was more to do with Ashfield Council's original allowance for the new road between the roundabout and the lights at the top not having restrictions for public safety reasons and then allowing a new hospital entrance...

Anyway, the rush for PFI and committing the local population to a set of buildings for 25 years that may or may not be relevant for future healthcare delivery models was, for the benefit of Rumpole of the Volvo, a Labour decision, egged on by the then chancellor. Nuff said.

My comments about solicitors was based more on pointing out there are good and bad people in all types of people, grouped by profession, belief, outlook or hair style. Mind you, solicitors and politicians are down there with the estate agents hate figures in any polls. No doubt all professions ask for it. My involvement on health and social care can have me on the back foot, even when putting others on the back foot in the first place. Crazy old world.

I don't think the idea of "nobody likes at Tory" has any debating relevance any more than saying you don't like small people because they are all too assertive. No they're not, and many good people happen to align their outlook on life more with Conservative ideals than Labour.

I am, in most matters, very middle of the road in all this. I do think Labour have a safer agenda for the more vulnerable in society and worthy of a vote for all that. I share concerns that a Conservative overall view can lead to a Devil take the hindmost, but but their business friendly ideals (as opposed to present practice) put us in a catch 22. Labour would look after the more vulnerable and Conservative would create a more sustainable economy in order to look after them in the first place.

You know, I would be far happier with a thread saying "Nobody likes a politician" because regardless of who you vote for, you get the government.