Some common misconceptions about politicians

There are some misconceptions that regularly get bandied about regarding politicians. I often hear “Why bother voting, they are all the same”.
Would it be correct to say that Michael Foot was the same as Tony Blair? If you have ever tried to contact your local politicians, you might notice that some are quite diligent and others try to fob you off. In general, the ones with small majorities are keener than the ones who expect to get back in at each election.

It is also widely believed that all politicians are dishonest. My stint in that profession taught me that there are quite a few who don’t fiddle their expenses.
People, understandably feel that their one vote doesn’t really matter. Well, I beg to differ. When I got elected, my majority was 43 votes.