THEME: phrases containing an anagram of the word SOCIAL
GOOD ONES: Advocates for change {and theme} SOCIALREFORMERS [literally the reformation of SOCIAL]
It's sharp and flat KNIFE
BTW: POKY looks like a bad spelling of "pokey"
Not buying
TELCO as a real portmanteau
Voter's dilemma, often STARKCHOICE [not sure what a STARKCHOICE is, but if it means stark differences between candidates, it would seem that the big difference would make the choice easier]
BITTE is not English and not used in the language
RATING:
Three grins = Loved it; Two grins = Enjoyed it; One grin = A bit bland for my taste; One teardrop = Not much fun
