Totally agree about no slagging off.
But why no politics- just keep our of political threads if you don't want to take part. Just depends what you've joined for.
After nearly 40 years in UK - and now abroad for 7- I have no-one here to discuss anything about the UK- where I still have our DDs, GCs, lots of family and friends- where we still have a flat, visit often and may even come back to.
So this Forum allows me to keep in touch with what it happening there- and have informed and interesting discussions. Sad that they become acrimonious at times, I agree- but for me most valuable to have this opportunity to discuss 'back home'. Some are here for all sorts of reasons, friendship, support, etc, etc, etc. We need to each take out of GN what we need and want.