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Original poster

I'm not quite a frothing berserker but I am getting rather cross with our government messing with the good stuff.

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KateMiddIeton · 29/11/2011 15:17

Just off the top of my head:

  • Student fees
  • Public sector workers terms and conditions (otherwise known as moving the goal posts after the match has started)
  • Women (Report on Fawcett legal challenge result here)
  • Sure Start
  • NHS
  • Erosion of employment rights
  • Removal of EMA
  • Removal of universal child benefit
  • Unfair changes to DLA
  • Unfair changes to ESA assessment

I am getting more and more fed up that these decisions are being made to take away some of the things we should be most proud of and that took years to be achieved.

This thread is a safe haven for some ranting as I know some of us are feeling sick and tired of it all.

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TapselteerieO · 01/12/2011 21:55

I love doing research, just point me in the direction

lubeybaublely · 01/12/2011 21:29

adamschic Shock have you got a link at all to something I can read about this? If not don't worry I will do some research and do a blog post about it

AnyFucker · 01/12/2011 21:12

ta Smile

ChantingAsISpeak · 01/12/2011 21:08

AF feel free! I think the more we annoy them and challenge them to answer the questions, the greater the chance they may just answer :)

AnyFucker · 01/12/2011 20:53

hunty no that doesn't help

I did all that already

my twitter account is there, it just won't work

and you didn't upset me, really Smile

blackoutthexmaslights · 01/12/2011 20:49

adamschic Sad

adamschic · 01/12/2011 20:48

Can someone mention when it comes to students fees about loans only being available for up to 4 yrs. How are people going to specialise and do masters etc when they have to pay 9k plus living expenses. This will stifle education even further. Sorry don't know how to tweet and blog.

I don't understand it all btw only that my DD was hoping to go into graduate medicine and won't be able to. No chance.

BIWI · 01/12/2011 20:45

I wanted to post on the blog, garlicnutter, but it won't let me - says only 'team members' can post. How do I become a team member?

MmeLindor. · 01/12/2011 20:40

I have a Twitter Tutorial here if anyone is a bit confused.

CardyMow · 01/12/2011 20:37

Blogs, mind you - I am Confused. Here is where I admit out loud that when Garlicnutter PM'd me to ask if I would sign up for the blog - I had to ASK her WHAT a blog WAS. Blush.

MmeLindor. · 01/12/2011 20:37

#frothers list

If you are not on, tweet me and I will add you.

That way we can keep up with each others. Just check out the list and follow everyone on it.

Original poster
KateMiddIeton · 01/12/2011 20:35

I was just about to post that first job once central Twitter account set up is to do a frothers list Grin

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CardyMow · 01/12/2011 20:32

AF - I'm sorry, I didn't mean to upset you! It's just that I seem to have worked out how to 'do' Twitter, and considering I didn't send my first e-mail until 2004 , I only worked out fb just over a year ago and have no idea what a lot of computery talk is, the fact that a technologically inept person like me can do it is a Shock even to myself!

If you google Twitter, and click on it, you get onto te registration page, and register. Then when you have registered, go into your e-mail and click on the link in the e-mail from Twitter. That activates your account and signs you in. Then go to the search box, and look for HuntyCat. Click 'follow'. Then click on the bit that says 'followers' under my name. Then you can just click on 'follow' to follow those people.

Does that help?

FontSnob · 01/12/2011 20:29

Can't froth so much this evening due to other commitments, will catch up later.

MmeLindor. · 01/12/2011 20:25

I couldn't find some of you on Twitter, but checked under the #frothers tag.

Oh, someone asked about finding us.

The best way to do that is to create a list of #frothers. I will do one and you can all nick it.

CardyMow · 01/12/2011 20:24

I have a few of these that aren't coming up when I search on Twitter -

@MNWynken
@Mnorthernmonkey
@SwissTonii
@MNorfolkNChance
@tapselteerieo

What am I doing wrong?!

AnyFucker · 01/12/2011 20:07

chanting I love your email

I have nicked it, re-jigged it a bit, and am going to send to my local MP

MmeLindor. · 01/12/2011 20:05

oh. They are back again. Phew.

Hullygully · 01/12/2011 20:04

Aren't we suppose dto garner support rahter than kill each other off?

MmeLindor. · 01/12/2011 20:03

BIWI
You had two followers till I followed you and now you just have me. What did I dooooooo?

Hullygully · 01/12/2011 20:02

You have to sign up Biwi

ShirleyKnot · 01/12/2011 20:00
Grin

I love the fact that Mumsnet put #frothers in the blurb about the Ed webchat.

BIWI · 01/12/2011 20:00

So how do I become a contributor?

MmeLindor. · 01/12/2011 19:59

Those who don't do Twitter or Blogging can help loads with searchign for ideas, websites etc - our very own research dept.

Where are we building the HQ? I have space at the bottom of the garden.

blackoutthexmaslights · 01/12/2011 19:59

www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-15989841

forgot to click the box Blush

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