The only thing that made me really angry in this thread was being called a cunt. The other stuff such as policy I disagree with also makes me angry, but you are right, it doesn't affect me directly. I do think about it though and do care enough to argue points that I think are valid. What I will say though is that I only ever planned to leave the UK for a year and then come back, but whilst overseas I saw more and more things go wrong with the UK. The Iraq war was big and that really woke me up to things politically again, then of course the banking crisis and in all these years an immigration epidemic, from afar I have seen just how rotten it is for most ordinary workers or savers. The years rolled and I realised I could never return to a country in such a position. I have realised that if I ever were to come back it isn't a country I could happily live in. I have got used to low taxes, cheaper rents, and the work I can do well is plentiful for me here. That makes me sad really as I do still have friends and of course my family there and I am missing out on most family things. That would make anyone have a love/hate relationship with the place. There are things I love of course, but there are also a lot of things I hate.

My point about house ownership was simply that you have a house which is an investment, but at the same time make constant digs at my methods of investment. I think people should own whatever they want to own. I see no reason to attack people on that basis. That's the only point I was making, but I was tippled and so expressed it poorly. In terms of my politics. I am libertarian meaning small government and individual freedom as far as possible. However, I don't like inequality, so redistributive taxes will have to play a part and as far as it helps consumers, I would nationalise key utilities. I would certainly regulate immigration.

For sure, Ukip isn't ideal, but neither are any of the parties. Their manifesto isn't the worst thing I've ever perused. I think Scotland wanting independence and UKIP getting bigger will jolt Westminster with a wake up call. It's long overdue.