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To think there should be an English section on here?

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WithACatLikeTread · 31/03/2024 20:39

AIBU to think that as there are sections for Scottish, Welsh and Irish posters on this site so why not one for the English and those who live in England?

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Noyesnoyes · 01/04/2024 10:45

DanielGault · 31/03/2024 20:42

Indeed. The English are dreadfully underrepresented 🙄

Brilliant 😆

JudgeJ · 01/04/2024 09:51

GoodnightAdeline · 31/03/2024 20:46

Not needed. What would we even discuss.

Then why are there other sections, Scots, Welsh, Irish? Are they more necessary? The responses don't surprise me, it's the usual attitude.

Scarlettpixie · 01/04/2024 09:38

As others have said there is no need for an england board because mums netters are predominantly english. I probably wouldn’t visit as I mainly use AIBU and occasionally visit Chat, Teens and a handful of others. I don’t think an england board would be very well used tbh. Most of what would be discussed there can be discussed on an existing board with enough footfall to have a decent discussion.

I find it interesting to read about the differences between the UK countries. Northern england and southern scotland have more in common than Northern and southern england so it isn’t that straightforward to separate. Yes some of the laws and school holidays are different but isn’t it nice to become aware of those things. Even in england you get people saying well that can’t be true as it is the easter holidays when different counties take different breaks. It amazes me that people didn’t now this but now they do. Same applies.

Festivemoose · 01/04/2024 09:32

CaptainCarrot · 31/03/2024 20:58

Well, that's depressing.

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Shuggie1234 · 01/04/2024 09:27

WithACatLikeTread
Might stop Scots moaning that English people presume this or that about the rest of the UK.

So OP it’s just Scottish people
you don’t want commenting…..

WhatIsHeThinking · 01/04/2024 09:20

Snugglemonkey · 01/04/2024 08:56

I am not confused at all. The Westminster government is totally England centric. Mostly London centric.

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Agreed. Parliamentary sovereignty can still trump all other decisions by devolved governments if it wants to. Hugely England centric.

luckylavender · 01/04/2024 09:13

apcavcwtf · 31/03/2024 21:24

English here. Eerrrr nope.

Like saying should we have a white section as there's a space for black people.

Exactly

DanielGault · 01/04/2024 09:11

Didn't there used to be some sort of regional section? Where you could ask regional questions? I could be imagining it 🤔

DoubleBingo · 01/04/2024 09:05

Op there is a Scotland board because people from Scotland messaged mn and asked for it. It's as simple as that. I remember when it started. Go and ask mn for an England board.

Snugglemonkey · 01/04/2024 08:56

Paccamacca · 01/04/2024 08:49

You are confused. We don't have an English Government.....the Government at Westminster is UK & NI

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I am not confused at all. The Westminster government is totally England centric. Mostly London centric.

SloaneStreetVandal · 01/04/2024 08:53

WithACatLikeTread · 31/03/2024 21:23

So why isn't there one then? What reason do you object to it? Why don't we have devolution then?

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From whom do you envisage power being devolved?

This thread reminds me of the daily mail comments section circa 2014.

Paccamacca · 01/04/2024 08:49

Snugglemonkey · 31/03/2024 23:03

We have an English government. It trumps all the devolved ones. They are the wankers that fuck everything up continuously.

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You are confused. We don't have an English Government.....the Government at Westminster is UK & NI

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Lastarse · 01/04/2024 08:23

So mumsnet isn’t English enough ?! As want 100% English perhaps just put that in your post ‘English only responses’. Sorted.

LiterallyOnFire · 01/04/2024 08:10

I mean London/non London is a big divide. Just simple things like Londoners assuming there's good public transport everywhere. (I say this as an expat Londoner myself.

London really is its own universe and the population of London is similar to Scotland, Wales and NI combined.

I think you've copped it because you've been assumed to be making an identity politics claim, OP, but if I'm understanding, you're after some localism?

LiterallyOnFire · 01/04/2024 08:02

For local issues, there are the county boards. The problem is they are, if anything, too specific and so they don't get the traffic.

Maybe regional boards would be an idea for people who want local chat?

ChristmasFluff · 01/04/2024 07:20

I am English. We don't need representation, because Mumsnet (and the UK) is English-centric already.

This is a goady thread but even were it not, you've additionally shot yourself in the foot about the need for the board anyway by posting it in AIBU rather than in 'Site Stuff'. You've shown that most people don't post anywhere except AIBU, so no point in yet another unused board.

And as you are disabled, you will understand that 'equality' is not equity, surely?

To think there should be an English section on here?
Snugglemonkey · 31/03/2024 23:13

WithACatLikeTread · 31/03/2024 21:23

So why isn't there one then? What reason do you object to it? Why don't we have devolution then?

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Because it is all about you. Because you are the centre of the fucking universe. Because you do not need any more attention!!!

Willyoujustbequiet · 31/03/2024 23:10

Ultravox · 31/03/2024 21:03

Absolutely! I’m Scottish and i think there should be representation for everyone. English people have a distinct identity and culture that should be celebrated.

To be fair there's a lot of us are mixed and there are huge cultural overlaps. For example, lowland Scots have more in common genetically, historically, linguistically etc..with people in Northern England than they do with highlanders.

I don't think the differences between us are as great as some seem to think

Snugglemonkey · 31/03/2024 23:07

Comedycook · 31/03/2024 20:59

And a straight pride 😉

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Snugglemonkey · 31/03/2024 23:03

Paccamacca · 31/03/2024 20:53

Same reason we can't have an English Government

We have an English government. It trumps all the devolved ones. They are the wankers that fuck everything up continuously.

apcavcwtf · 31/03/2024 23:03

Or a heterosexual section maybe?

Willyoujustbequiet · 31/03/2024 23:02

CaptainCarrot · 31/03/2024 20:51

Would you also like to see a White History Month or International Men's Day? 🙄

There is an international men's day. In November I think.

apcavcwtf · 31/03/2024 22:58

WithACatLikeTread · 31/03/2024 21:36

Maybe I should have put "semi serious" in the title but it has been quite amusing to see how quickly it has taken for anti English spite to rise to the surface!

I don't get the anti English on here at all . I posted as an English person and noted my reason for being against it, it's just not needed.

Meowandthen · 31/03/2024 21:57

WithACatLikeTread · 31/03/2024 21:52

Nah you can't insinuate I have special needs and think it is fine. Bye.

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The victim card again. English isn’t a minority. You aren’t a victim by being hard of understanding and humourless.

You have no idea about the issues of other posters. We don’t all parade our problems.

I’m done with your blinkered idiocy.

BashfulClam · 31/03/2024 21:54

BriceNobeslovesMurielHeslop · 31/03/2024 21:51

I was once the OP of a thread during Covid, where I had visited a friend. At the time you couldn’t visit people in England, but you could in Scotland.

I got absolutely crucified, every second poster was berating me for visiting someone, despite me clarifying in my second post. However, it wasn’t really a Scottish or English issue - it was just background detail. I wouldn’t have posted in Scotsnet because it didn’t seem relevant. I think even with fully separate boards there would still be episodes like that (although hopefully not quite as heated).

I got accused of lying about being in a supermarket at 8pm on a Sunday, getting married outside on a beach and the Schools being off at the end of June for the summer holiday. This is because the majority of posters are English so the main boards are already ‘Englandnet’