This weeks key issue

Greece's recent financial woes have provided a poignant distraction, from the election campaign over the last few days, despite Gordon Browns desperate attempt to steal the limelight. The general consensus is that Brown's gaffe may provide a turning point within this election, aiding the Tories in gaining a workable majority, however despite Murdoch et als best efforts (including the Sun's supposed £50k exclusive with the injured party), the PM's slip of the tongue should by rights take the back seat. Indeed this week is a pivotal week for the race to the finish post on May 6th, however I think Economics will play a far greater part in deciding the outcome than "Duffygate".

Confidence in Greece is at an all time low, and whilst I don't pretend to know a whole lot about economics, a great deal of the British Press have been purporting to scaremonger tactics (I think I read Acropolis Now somewhere) calling for people to vote Tory and give Cameron a workable majority, no surprises for guessing from which international news conglomerate these calls are coming. However for once the Right Wing press may have actually got it right in fanning the flames of fear, right now I encourage everybody to forget their misconceptions about Labour and Conservatives, and vote with their heads, the Liberal Democrats may one day govern this country well and with great prudence, however this election is not, and I believe cannot be about them, it is about safeguarding the future of this country, and for that we need both a workable majority and a party that has "been there and done that". Its a scary thought but right now I dream of the day that George Osbourne (or Alastair Darling for that matter) can sit in his office at the Treasury, red pen and P45s at the ready and help take this country forward unopposed.