Elsewhere on the web - Post of the day 1 - 'Choice'

Mr Eugenides takes The Guardian's Catherine Bennett to task for her piece attacking 'choice' in public services. It's a beautifully written piece, Mr Eugenides's not Catherine Bennett's, and deserves to be read by everybody who believes in freedom of choice and trusts our liberal elite.

Fevils Kitchen/Knife also takes Ms Bennett to task in an article that sees him returning to near his sweary best.

Please read both of these articles and spread the word about the type of people who think they know what's best for us.

The choice facing the country? “It’s between change or ruin.”

A very interesting interview with William Hague in today's Telegraph. In it William Hague describes the choice at the upcoming general election as "... between change or ruin."

The contrast between William Hague's description of David Cameron and other's descriptions of Gordon Brown is stark:

""There are no sharp ups or downs. If things are going well he doesn’t get excited. If they are going badly he doesn’t get depressed,” he says. “If we are elected, he’s got the steel to govern the country through some very difficult times. He’s not put off by a bit of flak or a sudden turn of events.”

“He’s the sanest person to have led the party in a long time, including me. He has no phobias or obsessions.” And he will be decisive. He won’t suffer people in a job when they are not up to it.” Ominously, he adds: “He’s got a very clear view of who is doing well and who is doing badly.” "

So that's the choice at the general election: change or ruin, sanity or depression, decisiveness or indecision.

So to all you people that are thinking of voting UKIP because of your worries over David Cameron's EU policy, or BNP to send a message about immigration or abstain from voting because George Osborne has not satisfies you over his taxation policies; think on, UKIP will not win the election, the only choice is between five more years of Labour misrule and guaranteed ruin for the UK and a chance, just a chance of recovery.