I have voted Labour every year since I was 18, never regretted voting for them but I have not always been happy with them. Blair's reign was a testing time for me, I thought his policies were more Tory than Labour.
I have never been interested in joining the party, until this year.
If I had the time, I think I would like to get into local politics. I am very concerned with the way these cuts are affecting our local services and communities, the latest being, removing youth services.
I went to Linwood youth club as a teenager, it is doing so much good for our youth we must not let it close and Aylesham will also be devastated if they lose their youth club.
I think the idea behind the "big society" is to sack everyone, shut everything and hope volunteers will take over.

"My New Year's Resolution, is to try and emulate Marek's level of chilled out, thoughtfulness and humour towards other forumites and not lose my decorum"