One seat I would be quite happy not to turn blue.

I was delighted to read the news today that the actor Ricky Tomlinson will be standing for the Socialist Labour Party in Liverpool Wavertree.

Why would I welcome Ricky, a well-known old-fashioned Socialist to Parliament? Precisely because he's an old-fashioned Socialist, raised in the Trade Union movement. Here we have a candidate who absolutely believes in the causes he champions. I spent many years campaigning against his brand of politics but when doing so I completely respected the conviction held by the activists.

The Labour Party, since 1994, seems to have abandoned every priciple on which it was founded, all in the pursuit of power at all costs. we are led by unprincipled, unscrupulous charlatans and the results are self-evident.

Ricky, if elected, will hopefully bring some basic principle back to the House, and Politics will be better for it.