(23 May 2014, 4:11 pm)AdamY wrote On the contrary, I don't recall receiving any literature whatsoever. I can only assume that my vote (or the votes of my neighbours presuming I wasn't singled out) didn't mean anything!
The left are their own worst enemy in my opinion. From what I've personally witnessed there is too much emphasis on arbitrary doctrinal nonsense, most of which goes way over the head of your typical voter, creating unnecessary divisions between parties which all have similar goals. I've also seen left-wing parties trying to poach members from other left-wing parties, usually through belittling each others views - it's rather tragic and depressing. Nobody needs to use a 'divide and conquer' tactic on the left any-more; they do exceptionally well themselves.
At 7.45 yesterday morning someone from Labour was putting stuff through the door.
Just seen a photo from yesterday morning and it appears the local MP was out with a councillor or two and a few others too.
I don't think the problems you mentioned are unique to the left.
It is quite often the case that the right leaning parties have similar issues.
In fact, whenever you have a group of people meeting as part of some sort of collective - whether it be sport, social, business or whatever else, you will see similar things.
Not that I agree with it, far from it - but I am guessing it must be human nature.
However, to add to what I was saying earlier, I do feel there is a gap in the political market, for a well oiled left leaning party.
If anyone said the same about the right several years ago, people wouldn't have agreed, as the Tories were there, the BNP/EDL too and there were elements of Labour and Lib Dem policies which looked to that side of the fence (New Labour, Blair etc).
Look what Ukip have done under Farage? They have found a gap and using the personality of Farage and voter discontent - have done fairly well.
If a charismatic left leaning leaning leader was to grab the bull by the horns, milk some media attention and find a topic which causes consternation amongst the voting population - then they can do just as Ukip have done over the last 24hrs.