Carrie and Justine on radio/telly now

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Carrie's on You and Yours (R4) visiting Lapland UK (plus one of her children and one of Justine's, so should be amusing) and Justine got the short straw is on The Daily Politics talking about 'the Mumsnet election' (BBC2).

Had to be a Boden dress really didn't it - got it specially.

Arf at being interviewed for Times by DG. And double arf at 'sure she'll be decent though'

You know she will shaft us royally...?

She believes she owes us one.

Perhaps MNHQ will be exempt but suspect some of us labour party activists dogged posters might get a bit roughed up. Is it bad that I rather like that idea?

Hope Johnnie gave you a big discount...

Carrie is on Sky now with Rachel Johnson.

Its almost like her and Justine are living in the corner of my kitchen at the moment.

She has just said politicians should come on MN and read the threads to find out what we are really talking about. Is that wise?

Just a little thought. MN is being perceived as a site exclusively for Mums in the media. MNHQ are not at fault but it woudl be nice if they would mention it is parenting site and there are a few Dads too and more would be welcome to join.

So what did Carrie think of Lapland UK?

Justine does that mean you were able to put it through expenses

abetadad - i thought it loved being one of so few

Well its great to be here as a Dad but I think the media has inevitably been quite lazy and is beginning to present this as some sort of 'womens issue' forum. While there are mainly women here and women do obviously still take the burden of childcare responsibility I just think MNHQ need to be careful that it presents itself as a 'parent issue' forum even if it has a mainly female audience.

For example, I think one of the things MN could campaign on is fair treatment of parents (Mums and Dads) that allows freedom to split maternity/paternty leave. That would be a great message to send to politicians.

It would be fantastic if a few younger 'soon to be Dads' or perhaps 'bereaved Dads' came here to ask for advice and give advice too. Hope they will as a result of the publicity.

Still think MNHQ are doing a fantastic job though and no criticism from me.