Labour party asked Helen Grant to be councillor...

Apparently the Croydon Labour Party branch offered Helen a seat in their local elections.. pfft! If they appreciated talent when they saw it, they would have made her their PPC!

Pragmatic politics is all about throwing away the outdated idea of 'morality by patronage' (i.e. I'm doing this because my party does this, and my party does this because that's what we've always done) and voting on principle. At uni, I voted alongside Labour, Lib Dem and Green party members throughout my 3 years in the student union, despite fraternising with the Conservative student body.

My reason for settling with the Conservatives was because it was the only Maidstone party open to fresh ideas, the only party willing to nurture my candidacy in Fant, and the only party really able to make a difference to the problems we face on a daily basis.

I hope the press don't go crazy over Labour's admiration (and attempt to seduce) Helen. Politics is a funny game, and it seems harsh to condemn anyone for doing a bit of "window shopping" before finding a comfort zone - haven't we all?