Things that you are scared about with the new Tory Government

I don't think any newspaper gives a balanced view GrannyTwice they have their own political bias. I certainly don't think you can discern anyones intelligence just because they read a particular newspaper.

But there are huge variations in the amount of balance provided , you only have to look at the regular columnists on the Guardian to see the range of political views expressed and in depth too. I do realise I am unfair go the Sun because it is not a newspaper

So how would you describe someone who reads the DM and Guardian? and sometimes the Times (or whatever's left that comes free in Waitrose?)
or [balanced]
or just plain mean?

And the Telegraph (if there is room to spread it out)

Hmm...not exactly a balanced choice of reading matter though, orientation-wise!

Just copying and pasting what I put on another thread about the recent election. Don't actually see the point of this thread but...

^It's done. Whatever we voted, we now have to get on with it. I don't see the point in looking back and regretting or not regretting one's vote. Lady Macbeth got a lot of things wrong, but not "What's done is done, and cannot be undone."

If we don't like the outcome, we should fight against the government at every opportunity. If we do like it, the we support them.

(BTW, as I have often said before ,on threads about religion and about politics, doesn't the effect they have on Gransnetters show just how divisive and unpleasant hard held views can be?")^

Sorry, don't know why I didn't use inverted commas. Off to stand in the corner...

I pick up the Guardian at the gym I go to, it's not my preferred choice, but the thing is The Times, The Telegraph and The DM are always taken, not so with the Guardian you can guarantee that it will be lying around somewhere. A few years ago they had a stack of them as a complimentary offer to members, still couldn't get rid of them though

Joined by me

Sorry, that was response to Ariadne

IDS terrifies me.

www.theguardian.com/politics/2015/may/08/tories-conservatives-12bn-welfare-cuts

I hope he also terrifies some Tory voters.

Why do you hope he terrifies some Tory voters?

But fair enough to be terrified by him.

Ariadne - some people will be unable to "get on with it" as fear about the possibilites will prevent them from that.

Gracesgran - Michael Gove. Since my kids left school, I have not had much to do with education, so I am out the loop regarding Mr Gove. But I have seen several posters on gransnet express alarm about him.

"Terrifying" is very emotive. I am more "terrified" of North Korea, of Isis and even of Putin than of any British politician. I think it would be sensible to moderate language - it sounds rather OTT to me.

To be fair to dj, I think that she is indeed terrified. And that is part of the reason she puts so much effort into the things that she posts.
Is it far too much dj, to say <hugs dj>?

I am also terrified of IDS because of the likely effects of his/tory policies on the people who are least able to survive them. It is not OTT to say so but clearly many people do not share that view or they would not have voted for him/them.

Then you can have a hug too <hugs FarNorth>

I do think that Tory voters, and to a certain extent, other party voters too, are a bit more blase about which party ends up in parliament.

You're wrong, soon. Why would they bother voting if that were the case? Tory voters wanted the Conservative party to end up in parliament.

Will Cameron keep to his promises or pledges such as the EU, and will they in the next 5 years also seek a new leader such as bouncy Boris.
Mick

Fair enough.
But would you be terrified of Labour or Labour/SNP government?

It is indeed uncertain times 12Michael.

you are getting ideas from mumsnet aren't you
www.mumsnet.com/Talk/am_i_being_unreasonable/2375923-To-ask-why-you-are-worried-about-a-Tory-government
it is tedious there as lots of their posters say
and it is beyond tedious here.

Never sure which is more holier-than-thou, the Guardian or its readership. And many comments about lack of balance would apply equally to the other DM, the red top: just change Tory to Labour. And the Times and DT have regular non-Conservative columnists.

By the way, for the avoidance of doubt, the result of the election was a disappointment to me. So please don't jump to conclusions about my personal political views.

I rarely see mumsnet. Havent lurked for more than a week.
I will see who started what looks like a similar thread first!
I really dont care much what mumsnet are doing.
I think you are the poster mollie who keeps linking to it for some reason?

I never expect anyones' thread to please everyone.

She or he started it after me. Perhaps he or she copied me!

Do you find it tedious to look after people Mollie?