On the Long Campaign

If the London mayoral elections proved too much for you think yourself lucky that you don’t live in the US.

The presidential elections don’t even take place until November yet Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton have been locked in battle over the Democratic Party nomination for what seems an eternity.

Well at least its given the public some time to learn the former’s name.

In such a close fought contest where both candidates have had a genuine chance of winning the nomination neither has dared contemplate throwing in the towel.

Although after last night’s victory in North Carolina for Obama the pendulum may have swung back in his favour for one final time.

One wonders whether the actual presidential election will be as dramatic?

In comparison in Britain our general elections of late have been rather swift affairs.

And this is probably a good thing in this supposed age of voter apathy.

With Labour’s until recent dominance it seems that the campaign trails weren’t that much longer than the opening times of the polling stations themselves.

Maybe just giving those who wanted to vote enough time to cast their ballots and secure another successive victory for Tony and Co.

Such has been the one- sided nature of recent general election campaigns I in fact have more vivid memories of those when I wasn’t actually old enough to vote.

However after last week’s results it looks like the next contest will be a much closer affair.