This is a radical thought! Politicians are people so, however it may appear, just like us they are always doing the best they can. It may not be the best possible, but given their history and circumstances it is the best they can at the time. So blaming and criticising is no help. In any case, you can't manage the past only learn from it.

This is an unconventional point of view in the present situation with all the anger and disappointment about parlimentary expenses. Perhaps we all have a share of the responsibility for this debacle. If we had taken more interest and got to know our MP's personally, maybe this wouldn't have happened. Very few people indeed don't take advantage of a system and rules that favour them personally, even if it's unfair to others. Those of us that live in the first world do so everyday because the terms of world trade, that we designed, favour us.

Politicians may enjoy exercising power, but so do we all. They do decide to manage on our behalf anything that may happen. This is an awesome responsibility. All of them would earn much more in a less demanding and frustrating role.

I would like to see us supporting and loving politicians more. Challenging their ideas and the way they do things is fine. If we elect them to help us, we should help them. One way might be to catch them doing something right and send an appreciative note. Another might be to offer some time or a listening ear.

What do you think you could do?