re: #404 austin_blue

Interesting statement. I’ll admit that I look at things from an American (left of center) attitude, but your point is unclear.

I’m saying that you are pigeon holing me into a partisan identity. I have no party affiliation in general and my strongest fascinations and positions are international in nature. Thus I tend to hold all politicians and their parties in contempt, especially the major ones I observe and comment on, such as Republican, Democrat, Labour, Tory, and especially the EU. It is more coincidence that the Republicans appear to be adopting positions I now, on balance, favour.

AGW for example has been a fascination of mine since long before the Republicans co-opted it. I said several times that they have damaged scepticism for me as they are reducing it to a partisan issue when I believe it is scientific. In the UK all the majors are pro-AGW, so do you imagine I support Cameron because he is a ‘conservative’?

On social issues I am generally liberal, so which party do I identify with? The answer is none.