Neighbour has put political banner on his fence

[IonaJ]

Our neighbour’s house has a fence which faces a fairly busy road. He has taken it upon himself to tie a political banner (think ‘vote X’) to that fence.

Before anyone says it, yes I know it’s his property. But said party are divisive and I worry there may be some unwarranted attention as a result.

Do you think we would be unreasonable to politely suggest it is taken down, or to compromise, only put there during election periods?

Are you Hyacinth Bucket (pronounced Bouquet) !

Ask yourself, would your neighbour would take it down if you asked nicely?
They're obviously brazenly proud of their bigoted pov and more than willing to publicly embarrass themselves. I doubt you can reason with people like that.

Ah all his sign as done is shown what you really think of people and how you look down on others.

People are allowed political beliefs and I really love the PP who had Labour and Tory neighbours who shock were good friends.

The Labour or Tory or any other party who hate the other and paint them all with one big dirty brush are the true bad guys.

I loved seeing both posters and knowing that deep down it didn't matter what they voted they still have Sunday roast on Sunday together

You r ally think people who have morally fundamental differences can be besties? Have to disagree with you there.

I could never eat Sunday lunch with a Farage loving Reform voter.

Yeeeeah those pesky poor people being allowed to have a vote! What a bunch of thugs! I hope that banner doesn’t spoil your naice affluent neighbourhood OP.

On a side note, may I suggest you never visit west Belfast.

This is how you end up in an echo chamber

Nah not really. It's how you end up with like minded people. That's not an echo chamber. That's just finding your people.

If you think that having the same fundamental views as your spouse and friends, is an 'echo chamber', then that's up to you.

You don't have to agree with absolutely everything those around you believe, but I do believe the importance of how you treat others, can be reflected in the company you keep.

My neighbour has two giant Palestine flags outside. It's their choice on their property ultimately.

And a little cautionary tale from a politically homeless poster… be very careful with your stereotyping of Reform voters. The more you call them racist and thick, the more they’re likely to vote that way.
You won’t win hearts and minds by speaking to people like shit.

Why do people think that it’s ok to be vocal about things they agree with but not things they don’t?

Your neighbour is entitled to support whichever political party they like and be as vocal and or visual in this case with that as they like on their private property.

I’m afraid you’ve rather given yourself away by looking down your nose at those who live in social housing as some generalised “lessers” than you and I suggest you climb down from your high horse!

Unfortunately, the way things are going, it's not reprisals you need to fear.

So you think it’s impossible for a Tory voter and a Labour voter to be friends? That’s wild!

I have voted for both in my time - have also voted Lib Dem. Where does that leave me? Must I only select my friends by first checking with political party they align with?

Tricky one. I think a mainstream poster goes unnoticed, especially at election time, but i definitely wouldn't buy a house if the next door neighbour had a big reform banner year round.

I wouldn't think anything of their neighbours.

This is bonkers. I find your view bigoted and intolerant.
I'm on the right, my DH is on the left. We've been married for decades and even managed to produce children, gasp! We hold hands on our way to the polling station and everything.

Eh? I don’t look down at them at all. There’s a lady I speak to on the school run every morning who I get along with really well and she lives in social housing. So I’m more than happy to mix with them.

Means you’ve got to ditch your friends each time you vote a different way. Maybe some years you’ll get old ones back

That would put me off buying, but I guess plenty of people vote Reform without advertising the fact.

Agreed. Your political views are one tiny little part of who you are. Unless you make politics your entire personality of course. I’ve had some good-spirited debates with close friends on politics! We understand each other better afterwards and can see each other’s POV, even if our own position doesn’t change.

Love it. DH and I are members of different parties and we’re considering putting posters for both in the window together with some sort of art to make look like they were having a sword fight. My poster didn’t arrive in time. Maybe next election.

That sounds like hard work 😂

You only surround yourself with people who vote the same? Do you mean everyone must vote Labour

Happy to be in an echo chamber.

In that case, crack on.
Its not for me.

For me it would be about the typical demographics associated with reform. Older, conservative voters, men more so than women. The vast majority of reform voters voted leave. Studies have shown reform voters think immigration/stopping the boats are the most important issues facing our country.

These aren't neighbours I'm going to gel with.