Opinion : Politics - a farce written by egotistical meglomaniacs

I used to love politics.

As a developing young adolescent, staying up with my friends and discussing broad political issues after polishing off our shared bottles of White Lightning, Bacardi Breezers or other such intoxication's which, the friend with her sister's passport bought us through sweaty, deceitful, SPAR transactions, was my favorite activity behind; self loathing, self pity and trying to justify both of these through having sex in any place I could get it - which wasn't many.

Although most of our newly formed policies were either filtered from our fathers beliefs (the Conservatives group of my friends) or as a rebellion against them (the Communist group -no one supported Labour - why would they? They were in government) we still argued and debated with vigour, never once changing the other persons view - but more importantly respecting each others right to believe (however misguided we thought each other were) what they wanted.

This is why I decided to take Politics at A-Level, my first grasp for independence. I didn't want to be classed a Tory for nothing: I wanted to be able to defend myself when accused with those murderous eyes that one uses in accusing someone of something political, I wanted to understand why my father votes Conservative, but most importantly I wanted to craft my own views on the political spectrum.

Three years later I still haven't

But there is a good reason for this; now as a university student, when I look at politics, whether it be at PMQ's amongst politicians or in the pub amongst friends (especially, now I am in a more radical environment - well slightly more) all I am reminded of is my childhood, where my brother and I would constantly squabble on the most infantile issues.

Politics is a farce. The more important it becomes, the more farcical it is. The higher it is at a national level, the more farcical it is. But most importantly the more people look at it, the more farcical it becomes to them. It's like a Micheal Frayn play - all that is missing is the plates of sardines.

And politicians wonder why there is low voter turnout?

The parties spend so much time squabbling that they lose focus of real issues, common sense, and tragically, popular interest. Even at a university level - a nursery for people to mould and perfect their political values - the politics is so farcical that it is misrepresenting its union's students both locally and nationally. Half the students of this country believe that NUS is just a McDonald's discount shop, but the other half hold the common view that it is weak, cracked and fundamentally flawed. Week after week, it wastes money supporting those who don't need it's support, time on issues that are not relevant and effort internally squabbling which could be used to extend there McDonald's discounts to Burger King.

We are supposedly going through the worst economic period since the Great Depression. A time when people are desperate, a time when people feel trapped and a time crucially of discontent. All throughout history, at times such as these, the arts flourish - in theatre Meyerhold, Brecht and even Orton, in music the whole punk movement, The Smiths and the Jam to name a few, in comedy Charlie Chaplin, and art - well if I knew anything about art I guess I would be able to make the same connections. The point being is in time of crisis and failing politics - artists react politically. But what have we seen as of yet from the art world since the recession? Nothing of note. For me, this is a devistating sign showing how people are disenchanted with Politics

I would like to see someone stand up in politics for me - I don't care about his policies. Just a straight-talker who takes no nonsense. Somebody who is clever enough to engineer himself out of traps set by the opposition, someone who can encourage the public to be less fickle, someone who is courageous enough to go against the trend because he believes it's the right thing to do. In short I want a leader, someone who will set an example to the 646 politicians sat in the House of Commons who, although being different colours, lie in the same jelly mode labeled; 'what a politician should be'.

In short, after the next general election I want to turn on the politics channel and see 'Batman MP'