Another political blog (another "another" blog title)

But I'm clever so that's okay~ Basically this is to be my mouthing board for my opinions on all things political, from ideology to current events to where the political meets the physiological and whatever else grips my fancy. I have an opinion on most things, so hopefully this could be interesting.

The great historian E.H. Carr once said something to the affect that before studying a history book you must study the historian who wrote it, "find out what bees are buzzing in his bonnet". In this way I thought I'd reveal my bees before going any further; lay out in simple terms my political ideology and biases so you know where I stand.

I am essentially an independently minded Left wing progressive. I am very ideologically minded and believe that politics without ideology is like humanity without soul, but I am not dogmatic and believe that parties and politicians should be firm and proud in their ideological beliefs and flexible in their policies.
I have an affection for ideologies I do not necessarily agree with. I smile at the image of the editors of the Morning Star thinking how best to frame the Soviet Union's atrocities over tea and biscuits in one of their Crouch End apartments though I disagree with Stalinism, Leninism and even original Marxism.
More than centralism in policies I believe in moderation in terms of the framing of issues, politics should bring people together: I have no time for shrill Michael Moore leftism.
In terms of political parties I have very little attachment. I prefer the Liberal Democrats to Labour, though would vote for the latter to keep out the Conservatives. I find the Green's policies very reasonable and I can't say I disagree with the Socialist Worker's Party a lot of the time. In American terms I agree with the New England Democrats, and wish the rest of the country did too.
In terms of my own political ideology I would say that the single strongest thread running through all my diverse beliefs is a care for the underdog. I am against racism, sexism, xenophobia, homophobia and anything that does not value the diversity of the world as a benefit.

This however is all in the abstract, and I hope that over a period of times I can articulate this views to you in more concrete terms, put things in ways you might not have thought of before, make the strongest argument in favor of my views and against others and enjoy venting my views to strangers so my friends can have some respite.