We can't "stop" anyone from voting for who they like. If you will not contemplate voting Labour because the Labour Government made a mistake in 2003 and that mistake is not recoverable. If this is the case then tehre is nothing we can do to "stop" you voting for the Lib dems. Oddly enough though they did actually vote to send the troops to Iraq (and Afghanistan before that).
If however you think that the Government is to be judged on its broad performance then i think that it is widely acknowledged that this Labour Governement has done muchthat it can be proud of. Low interest rates, low mortgage rates, high employment, stable economy, assistance for penioners and working families. Trade union rights, better maternity/paternity legislation, action on cghild poverty unprecedented in the rest of Europe and the developed world, taking a leading role on ending world debt and freeing up trade to African nations, civil partnerships, anti discrimination legislation, action on anti social behanviour, a real attempt to regenerate poor neighbourhoods, banning hunting with dogs, massive investment in health and eduction particulalry pre school education and so on and so on.
On a local level Manchester Labour Council has been pro-active in creating Manchester as a city with a world class repuation in art, sport and design. We punch way above our weight nationally and internationally. The Labour Council promoted the Commonwealth games (Lib dems voted against), they led a fantastic city centre regeneration after the bomb (lib dems opposed this most of the time). The council is also dealing seriously with our deprived neighbourhoods, takes the lead on skills and employment development for Manchester residents , takes a tough line of anti social behaviour (opposed by the Lib dems again). and so on and so on.
