I think what too many people are looking for is simple answers and choices in a complex world where there are few. Good v bad. Black v. white. Sometimes it comes to deciding on the least worst option but far too many people are still prepared to vote for the people who say "it'll all be OK if we're in power & you'll be better off". Our politicians really aren't popular when they tell the unpleasant truth so it's not surprising that they may come to the conclusion that being economical with the actuality is the best way forward. Let's face it, if our leaders were brutally honest about everything at the time (e.g. how bad the banking collapse really was) they'd probably have caused havoc and made things far worse.
