As a paid up, and active member of the British Labour Party here in Caerphilly perhaps some comments on what we found going from door to door over the last few weeks might be in order.

No, most people, including myself, have our doubts about Blair, but when you look at the alternatives - well what choice was there.

I can remember when the head bangers controlled the Party in the 80's. Unelectable and rightly so.

What we did find on the doorstep was a good deal of goodwill towards the Labour Party, and the realisation that the damage that was done under Thatcher and Major can not be rectified immediatly - You can't go down to Woolworths and buy a packet of instant Doctors or Nurses.

Time will tell - but I would point out that turnout here in the UK was still higher than the turnout in the US of A Presidential election, and the votes were counted quickley and accuratley.

Incidently Scargill did not destroy the mining industry here - but he made it possible for Thatcher to do so !

But then as they saying went "The Yorkshire Miners will fight to the last Welshman !"

Gareth (Sorry if this sounds serious but I'am seriously P****d off with the armchair critics who want utopia but find it actually get involved, and who infest the pages of the Gaurdian Newspaper)