Poor pollies! I can't say I'm remotely surprised though. Trust begins at home! I remember just before Blair became PM that I had a discussion with my work colleagues at my lowly grade, and only 2 of us were going to bother to vote: as a matter of principle. The others saw no point. I grew up in a politically informed environment and have been interested in politics most of my life. Getting people like me to vote is easy. The problem is engendering confidence in the wider electorate. That means promises must be kept, not repeatedly reneged upon and spin needs to be consigned to the dustbin of history.
