No Shortly, I wasn't, and I agree with your 'balanced' comment, but not with the suggestion that all is lost. It isn't, and it is unfair on the good people who are staying to suggest that it is! They would never accept that, nor would I expect them to. I was merely pointing out that much of the comment here is most definitely unbalanced because of a failure to separate out fact from fiction.
I have an intense dislike of all politicians, and I won't vote for Helen next week or any other week, but I believe she will still get in because she has bought too many tree-hugger and arty crafty votes.