Thread 31 Starmer - September Rain

[DuncinToffee]

Pull up a chair for some friendly chit chat about politics and beyond

Taxes optional but greatly appreciated.

Previous thread
https://www.mumsnet.com/talk/_chat/5399546-thread-30-starmer-magic-roundabouts?page=40&reply=146834602

Our bins haven#t seen the binmen since December last year. It's agency crews thus far. One bin a week. Luckily all our refuse - recycling and the odd green bag - have fitted in over time.

Others are less fortunate, as the streets testify.

In terms of politics, no matter who is elected, this issue can't be solved.

'Fracking carrot' sounds weirdly sweary.

yep. 😁

Follow the money usually has the answers.

What was the deleted message about? (I assume one of our ‘friends’?)

It certainly does. I think it’s high time donations from foreign sources were made illegal. There’s plenty of time in this parliament to get that through.

Personal attack by one of them.

Eta: they seem to disapprove of swearing. This is Mumsnet, for fuck's sake 🤣

😂

This isn't even an overly sweary thread!

Kemi's banning of the Byline Times is a bit like when the awkward kid tries to emulate what those they deem "cool" are doing in the hope of being noticed.

‘As for the other thread, I don't give a shiny fuck about them 🙂’

Oh don’t you? You’re not interested in opinions that differ greatly from your own? Bit blinkered that. Is that why you had my comment deleted? My comment that only repeated your comment? And something about living down to expectations.

It’s a funny old world. Innit?

You are of course incorrect. Twas not a ‘personal attack’ - I’d merely repeated what a pp had written. About not ‘giving shiny fcks’. But still the hypocrisy is a consistent reminder.

I don't go on threads that I don't think I'd enjoy, with the intention of goading others. I've no idea what the deleted post said.

lurking to monitor posts.

But there we have the difference. There’s no goading. That’s your view. It’s valid. Everyone has one.

I think we should just ignore those threads completely. Then perhaps they'll do us the same basic courtesy. There are plenty of other threads where we can engage after all.

I nearly dropped my coffee this morning when I read this in - wait for it - The Telegraph. How on earth did it manage to get past the editorial team?

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/gift/1a89f8718ce3eaea

Again, judging by your own standards. 🤷‍♀️🤷‍♀️

I wrote a post a few hours ago agreeing with a pp about a post she’d made. And backing it up with my view.

I don’t want to watch this thread and I won’t.

Bye lovelies and Bon chance

No equivalence here. I dont lurk on the I hate Labour threads.

And I'll continue not to engage on here with posters whose contributions I don't find constructive. I see no reason to speak directly to them.

I think that's a good and nuanced article. I am all in favour of simplifying the tax regime, as long as it benefits everyone and not just the wealthy.

Suggest you take it up with MNHQ instead of de-railing this thread any further

Ditto.

I think the Telegraph's vision of simplifying the tax codes might be more getting rid of tax.

Oh for goodness sake. Don’t tag me on a thread I’m not wanted.

But since you have - I wasn’t offended. I very very rarely report any posts. Was your comrade that did. For a post wording made by said comrade. Anyway don’t let the truth get in the way of your story. It’s Labour tradition I find.

As you were..

See my post above if you're not happy with the deletion