I am now officially a citizen of Britain. Despite that I have been from birth; and I'm pretty sure my passport says so too; I feel more like a citizen of Britain than I've ever been going down to my local, grotty polling station to vote for the next man who will ruin our wonderful country.
I usually don't condone Americanisation in Britain, but these television debates have been amazing. I always knew body language was a key part in communication, and with the two-horse race of Labour and Conservative, I didn't think there was much alternative.
Then, in bounds Nick Clegg; the savour of us normal people. There was his talking-to-the-camera thing, his air-fondling boobies thing and, well, just coming across as an ordinary bloke.
Not just that, but his policies look good. Great, actually. A cheaper alternative to nuclear weapons? Right on! The right to sack your MP if they aren't doing their job? Sweet! Legalising cannabis? Well, he's got the students secured right there.
Overall, Clegg and his party look grand, but is there any substance to what he is saying? Sure, he's confident in the television debates, but think about this. If Clegg was running say, the Conservatives instead of David Cameron, would you vote for him?
It seems that a lot have people have used these live debates as the reason for their vote: who is more confident and "seems" nicer. I think we definitely need a confident, competent leader to run our country - but this is overshadowing the real effects of the political parties: the policies.
Guess we'll have to wait to see what Britain decides.
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