And one last post, I promise
If this thread has really run its course then we can also add leadership
to the list of themes.
More candidly, abject failure of leadership in a conflict situation.
Ironically, there is currently a News thread putting forward the premise
that more female input could be the answer to the troubles in the Middle East.
I think gender in this context is a red herring.
The real issue is when leaders only think in terms of fight or flight.
It's FIGHT between the Israelis and Hamas and
it appears to be FLIGHT between MNHQ and the Moldies.
Neither approach is likely to lead to a lasting peace
let alone encourage both groups to collectively pursue common goals.
What is needed is bold, imaginative leadership
that prides itself on its ability to reconcile dilemmas,
to think the unthinkable and seek it against the odds.
What would be the unthinkable in our situation?
MNHQ and the Moldies working together.
Because having this separate forum for veteran Mumsnetters is actually not a bad idea at all.
If it's done right.
Victory is there to be snatched from the jaws of defeat
but, as in the Middle East, the leadership does not appear to be up to the task.