I'm in a safe Labour seat. For the vote to swing to Lib Dem would be quite something, but you never know with Labour fielding a new candidate after the incumbent's retirement.
I'm likely to vote Lib Dem because of their policies on PR, Trident, State and Religion and ID cards.
Labour have annoyed me with their civil liberties infringements. They've basically done the dirty work for the Conservatives, known for their authoritarianism (yes I know they're against ID cards, but watch this space).
Cuts will happen whoever gets in; it will effect me to some extent, but I've never voted for my own job security or what is in my pocket at the end of the month.
Hence, I think pay freezes for people over a certain wage could alleviate cuts in essential services. But that would also have to go hand with freezes in other things like rent increases and road tax increases, for example. As temporary measures while some money is clawed back, obviously.
There also needs to be a halt in this Private v Public worker slagging match, which is entirely artificial. There are many lazy, overpaid, and unneccesary workers in both sectors, just as there are many underpaid, industrious and neccesary workers.
Maybe I'm being naïve but the country belongs to all of us and we can all do something about it.