MNHQ PLEASE! can you put all the benefits cap threads in one place? (and I never normally shout)

What an odd thread. I haven't clicked on any of the benefits cap threads because I can anticipate the sputum that might be posted there. But it is a very strange request that, over and above the rules about no personal attacks and "making parents' live easier" there ought to be a specific corralling of Tory bullshit about benefits. It looks like people identifying so much with MN that they want their Active Conversations list to reflect their politics. You can do that on Twitter you know, sculpt your timeline to express your personality. It is an odd thing to ask of MN.

It would feel odd to us to insist that those on one side of that argument had to stick to one thread when we have always adopted a politically neutral position - we are for all mums not just mums of the left or right.

We aren't asking for one thread, but for a topic.

You already have a Legal and Money board that would easily encompass Benefits.

You have topics on every other thing which could broadly be just put under parenting but you felt the need to seperate it into toddler, babies, step children, adopted children etc so really what is the difference here?

I would class myself as right wing ffs so no I totally do not accept that MNHQ.

if we can have a topic for the royal wedding and other random stuff, why not for benefit bashing.

I don't personally feel this is a left/right issue.

Obviously left wing people are more likely to be against it from the start, but having looked into it quite a few right wing people have agreed it is a horrendous piece of legislation that leaves ALL families in the south east incredibly vulnerable.

I'm actually quietly surprised that HQ has been doing work about it themselves, as prior to the House of Lords amendments there was just no protection for anyone at all, even if you've worked full time since you were 16... even now with child benefit excluded (if that isn't overturned) it's still not great.

Political debate? So let's move them all to politics, no? There have been occasions when half of active convos is full of this stuff. I have AIBU hidden so it may be even worse than that.

Can we have an indication in the thread titles that there is going to be benefit discussion please? Then I can just hide straight from active convos.

ffs so accusing someone of making up their disability isn't personal.
also the constant DLA is more than waring it is downright obscene

Yy, surely they belong in politics?

shitty excuse imo.

ideological

lMaybe it's better off this way - they can sate themselves here rather than spilling venom all over RL.
a sort of public service is being performed

yep foof especially as people are scared and confused about UC and ~PIP etc

foof

Im fine thank you DId find it funny as they had obivously did a search on my name to know when and where i ahd posted but failed to read the orgianl threads

It's a huge shame

There must be lots of Mumsnetters who could do with advice on these matters.

MNHQ could move the threads into the new topic.

The email I got was on Wednesday night at 18:34. It says:

Hi there,

Thanks for reporting; we're having a look at the various threads now and will have a think.

Best wishes,

Rowan
MNHQ

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If they don't get this sorted today things may just implode over the weekend when there are less people around.

yy One topic, put them all in there.

Yes. I agree with Shirley.

Foof - I think that is a bit naive in all honesty - the appetite for spite is too high ATM, I don't think those who are rabid would be able to resist posting awfulness on every single thread in such a topic.

Sadly.

I agree Pagwatch.

Feel like staying away from here till it's sorted TBH