A moment of self-realisation

David Blunkett has clarified why it's so important for Labour to not only win, but to maintain their crushing majority.

"The real danger of abstentions could lead to a parliament where the disaffected determine the policy of the country"

That's right. If you don't vote Labour like a good little boy, then rebellious Labour MPs may be able to stop the government whipping through bill after bill, in the manner to which it has become accustomed.
See Independent article.

Chicken Yoghurt spells out the implications of this:

Don't like millionaires making political donations in return for favours?
You're a disaffected crank.
Don't want creationists running our schools?
A disaffected crank.
Don't like the government selling weapons to repressive regimes?
Disaffected crank.
Don't like it that the government is willing to use information gained though torture?
Crank.

It turns out I'm a disaffected crank then, especially as I'd add to that list 'Don't like Cabinet members using their position to do favours for their lovers and then lying about it.'.

Luckily, with his excellent voting record, there is little danger of Paddy Tipping attracting David Blunkett's ire.