I know what is happening in the Uk as I read my Swiss newspaper and the Daily Telegraph each day.

In my Swiss paper there was more written about the sale of Harrods than your 3 party system.

Also more Global news. There is so much trouble in the world today and that is what newspapers write about.

Perhaps we think that which ever party wins it wont  matter or change anything.

Most interesting guys. We are a small island that has forgotten it is no longer a great nation. We naturally assume what we are reading in our newspapers or viewing on our TV news is also being read and watched around the world which is invariably not the case of course.

As for the lack of organization, I would agree, it is absolutely appalling and unforgivable. As a much younger person, I used to wonder at how the likes of say the Roman Empire could possibly fail given its size, its power and its global reach. Well we are seeing exactly that happen here. I would imagine seeing it from the outside in, it could be laughable. But trust me, seeing it from the inside is simply horrifying.

And I'm not sure about elsewhere in the world, but here at least, no one has to take responsibility any more. In the old days ('when I were a lad'), whoever failed to get those ballot papers on the plane to Wellington would have been sacked, no questions asked. Today, they just have to say sorry and they are free to go on to their next faux pas because sacking them would be against their human rights!

Here endeth the rant