Such is the failure of Labour that one would have expected that the Conservatives would have been firmly set to win the next election. That the opinion polls show such a narrow lead is an indication of the Tories' own inadequacy. When all they can offer is a vote for change, one must conclude that Britain's political classes are utterly failing the country. "Vote for change"? Change to what, exactly? But a vague catch-word is the most that anyone is offering. The Greens promise "Fairness" - an equally woolly concept. The LibDems offer nothing of coherence, whilst the NuLab project is entirely discredited If the Tories win the next election, it will not be because people have chosen them, but out of desperation with Labour.