To think there's some dodgy proliferation of 'politically' motivated threads recently ?

[LaurieFairyCake]

There are seriously dozens of very convenient stories on here in the last week

you have to give an example

YANBU.

Loads of ridiculous food threads, too.

I can't give an example, it would look like I was being rude or doing 'thread about a thread' but there are literally dozens of politically motivated threads

There always were, weren't there?

Are they dodgy because you do not agree with them (if so, suck it up, this is a democraty), or are they dodgy because you do not think AIBU is a platform for political message (if so, I kinda agree with you)?

YANBU I totally get your point

It's because I think they're made up to actually test the waters

I'm seriously wondering if it's a lazy researcher in a think tank

I wonder if the main political parties have run out of ideas and scour popular internet forums, especially ones frequented by a group that can be fickle in their voting, to see what floats our political boats.

There are always going to be trolls and journalists but haven't seen more here recently than others.

However it's pretty boring if everyone posting is a right on card carrying liberal.

There are lots of different political views in mumsnet and thank god for that