Chris Dalton's Personal Development Blog

In revealing to myself something about my own personal ideology, the topic of the last few posts in this sequence, I am now supposed to move to speak about my political position.

Should be quick, then.

As for Politics, with a big “P”, I only started voting in my forties. I could say that some of this was down to my living in another country, where I couldn’t vote, but I really doubt that I would have register to vote even if I had lived here.  I think my position on voting, on participating in the democratic process as it is here in the UK, has changed since my early adulthood. I do now think it important to take part. Where I live, also quite futile, since my village is in the Henley constituency, where no-one wins the election unless they are sporting a blue rosette. So I go with my history, and vote Green.

Other than being a vicarious but genuine supporter of democracy (which notable not for the principle of the right to vote someone into power, but for the principle of the right to vote them out), there is nothing about Politics that really moves me.

When it comes to politics with a small “p”, on the other hand, I think there is a chance of a much more interesting topic, but again not one I have ever wanted to do anything about (other than watch and gossip).

Perhaps I’m missing something. Honestly, I’m wracking my brains to say more… but….

Tomorrow’s entry is the final one in the agenda, or the formation of the narrative segments. It’s “Overall Life Theme” (fanfare).  All that will remain after that is whatever space I want to give myself for final thoughts and reflections, both on what I have written or written about, and about the writing of it.