Politicians deserve more than our vote. They deserve our respect, too

Abuse and invective directed at our elected representatives are a reflection of the times, writes Alison O’Connor.

The coming year will be big for elections. We will have European and local elections in May, and only a fool would rule out a general election. So, you’ll be seeing plenty of politicians over the next few months, and perhaps a New Year’s resolution would be to be a little nicer to them.