to not date a Tory?

[bejeezus]

Well...actually I dont care if IABU or not, I just couldnt do it.

What I really want to ask you; if you have Labour/left wing politics could you/would you/are you marry/ have a life partner who has Conservative/right wing politics?

And vice-versa of course?

[bejeezus]

ha underthevalley good point! even if I could live with it, my dads hackles would be up constantly

[Pagwatch]

I am kind of with BobblyGussetts. Although I don't like Boris
But I can recall a gorgeous blonde bloke from my early 20s. 6ft 4 and with the body of a god. I had never even seen anyone who looked that good let alone been persued by one. He went to a posh school and his family were minted. He was funny, interesting and really nice. We dated for about 6 months in the 80s. He was a Tory
I feel so soiled. God yes. Yes.

[TheBigJessie]

Well, reading the Guardian does have a negative effect on one's personality. The shimmering rage at the incompetent sub-editors just has to find a release somewhere.

Treat us with understanding and sympathy, please.

[Hullygully]

You were young Pag, you were young. And one can overlook a lot for really good rumpy-pumpy. One just doesn't talk to them much. And certainly doesn't marry them.

[bejeezus]

'I suspect what the OP is saying is that she wouldn't date a rich posh boy

I doubt it. There are, in this world privileged people who also have a social conscience - who'd have thought that was possible(?) 'posh' people definitely do not always vote tory. Why would you make that assumption?

and there are plenty of rich labour voters

[Pagwatch]

It's the 'dating' bit in the title that forces me back through the decades.

[bejeezus]

Im really suprised that people are offended by this thread

Everyone has preferences/criteria when it comes to dating/shagging/marrying

for someit is physical appearance or bank balance

for me,and lots of people on this thread it seems, political persuasion is one of those criteria

At least its a bit deeper than 'what colour someones hair is'

[Hullygully]

I do feel Boris would be a dreadful fumbler

[Jins]

I did actually 'date' a tory once. He didn't realise that the views he held were actually far closer aligned to left wing ideology. He was a tory because that's how he'd been brought up.

It was entertaining

[Pagwatch]

Do some people date on the basis of hair colour alone [confessed]

[FamiliesShareGerms]

Peachey, those comments are completely . The people who said that might be Tory twats, but basically they are just twats. I think there are twats in every political party, in fact.

[bitofcheese]

i have more of a problem at the thought of having married someone with bad table manners :) can't help it, mothers rules have rubbed off on me

[BobblyGussets]

I would take him in hand Hully.

[Hullygully]

It's interesting though.

Says a lot about all the shit currently going down in this country. People saying politics don't matter.

Shurely some connection.

[Hullygully]

Bobbly - no no no. Just no.

[bejeezus]

pag I should have said 'would you step out with a Tory?'

[WaitingForMe]

I think it comes down to intelligence. I'm a Tory and I couldn't date a naive reactionary left-winger but one of my best friends and her husband are very left wing and we get on fantastically. So yes I would date a smart left-wing person (I appreciate I'm coming from the other side of the argument but it's the same question in my opinion) and couldn't date a stupid Tory.

For the record I'm not racist, sexist, homophobic or disinterested in environmental issues. My background is political economy with a focus on development and my beliefs just so happen to vary from the Mumsnet standard. That doesn't make me evil!

[Hullygully]

See, what happens over breakfast?

John Humphrey's interviews a politician and there aren't fisticuffs over the cornflakes?

[NarkedPuffin]

YABU - you're missing out on valuable potential conversions.

[Pagwatch]

Haha . Yes 'step out with' woukd be more apt. Or a reference to courting.

[Hullygully]

Why would anyone date a stupid anyone?

Even with good hair?

[bejeezus]

its not a tory vs labour thread. It is more a 'how important are your politics to you?' thread? are they a deal breaker

[bejeezus]

pag i believe people do date based on hair colour. There was a thread on here not so long ago about someone who wouldnt go out with balck people because she didnt find black skin attractive

[Hullygully]

But they look like choccy! Everyone loves choccy.

[squeakytoy]

Why would anyone date a stupid anyone?

Even with good hair?


Plenty of men do just that... they dont want to be with someone who can challenge their opinions..