The King's Speech

Lucca

Rosie51

I just said I wasn't that good at spotting returners, but hey, you do you, as usual. Sorry no memory of ever hearing about Bearsden Academy, should I know it? Is it famous? Does it have any relevance to this thread?

I believe Bearsden was in tv last night But I need to do catch up as I was too exhausted and yes ut sounded kind of relevant

Sorry, having done a quick google, I can't see what relevance it has to a thread about Sunak and a homeless man, or even to some posters having a very recognisable style.

Oh so many, querida, so many...🤣

volver

If you leave GN then come back and rejoin, you have to have a new username. No boats need to be floated. 😉

“So what’s your problem Volver?
(She asked disingenuously.)😏”

If you leave GN then come back and rejoin, you have to have a new username. No boats need to be floated. 😉

You can spot’em a mile off. Truly. Whatever floats their boats, doesn’t matter really.

Rosie51

I just said I wasn't that good at spotting returners, but hey, you do you, as usual. Sorry no memory of ever hearing about Bearsden Academy, should I know it? Is it famous? Does it have any relevance to this thread?

I believe Bearsden was in tv last night But I need to do catch up as I was too exhausted and yes ut sounded kind of relevant

I just said I wasn't that good at spotting returners, but hey, you do you, as usual. Sorry no memory of ever hearing about Bearsden Academy, should I know it? Is it famous? Does it have any relevance to this thread?

You should all have been at Bearsden Academy, you're so good at spotting returners. ("My Old School" and Alan Cumming reference 😃 )

volver

Alegrias? That was my old username. It's really weird, some people have nothing better to do than remember old usernames from social media. Maybe they have a wee book with cross referenced lists in it.

Now, who's trisher?

trisher was a poster who I think 'flounced' but who posted with identical views and posting style as Glorianny who funnily enough started posting very shortly afterwards. Maybe that's just a huge coincidence, but it's understandable if people get confused. I certainly don't have any sort of book, and miss most 're-appearances' but some posters are so distinct it's impossible to miss. Ever thought that some people just have a way better memory than you or I, no need for little books full of cross references? Maybe Glorianny would like to clear up the confusion by either confirming she was trisher or denying that she ever posted as trisher? She could answer the question you've posed twice, so it's obviously important to you. How about it Glorianny set the record straight?

Alegrias? That was my old username. It's really weird, some people have nothing better to do than remember old usernames from social media. Maybe they have a wee book with cross referenced lists in it.

Now, who's trisher?

volver

Who's trisher?

(She asked disingenuously... 😏)

“Who’s Alegrias1?
(She asked disingenuously. . . 😏)”

Mollygo

No trisher, he doesn’t need to revise his thinking. He was impressed at the knowledge on GN but wondered if all the knowledgeable ladies were making a bigger impact with the ideas on GN.
I’m sure you can claim to be in groups that influence things.
Would you like to share the impact your groups have made on current issues e.g. the NHS, the homeless, social care, rising prices, stopping the UK support for Putin or any other major issues we’re facing at the moment.
Casdon and DaisyAnne have already put put more sensible responses.

Well as most people know this government was not voted for by all of us. And some of us could absolutely have forecast the result of a Tory government if not quite the levels this one would manage to take things to. Are actions always successful? Of course they're not, even when a government sympathetic to your principles is in power (think we all know about the Iraq war march). Doesn't mean we stop campaigning. Yet another misconstruing of what politics really involves Mollygo?
There are also local campaigns, many of which change the lives of people more than national ones.
But I wouldn't expect you to agree with me. It doesn't mean I'm wrong. Anyone who doesn't realise the power of people and what politics really involves should consider their views carefully
Who indeed is trisher?

Who's trisher?

(She asked disingenuously... 😏)

No trisher, he doesn’t need to revise his thinking. He was impressed at the knowledge on GN but wondered if all the knowledgeable ladies were making a bigger impact with the ideas on GN.
I’m sure you can claim to be in groups that influence things.
Would you like to share the impact your groups have made on current issues e.g. the NHS, the homeless, social care, rising prices, stopping the UK support for Putin or any other major issues we’re facing at the moment.
Casdon and DaisyAnne have already put put more sensible responses.

I wonder why anyone thinks you have to be "in politics" to influence or change policies? I'm not a politician, but some of the groups I belong to and some of the actions I have been involved in have changed things and hopefully improved things. Politics isn't something that is dictated or run by people at the top, it's something anyone can be involved in and influence. I would imagine there are a lot of GNers like me. Perhaps Mollygoyour DH needs to revise his thinking about how things work, what is and isn't politics and realise that the people at the top may make decisions, but in a democracy ordinary people can influence those decisions.

Mollygo

Sharing some of the GN threads with DH, he pointed out that, with all the expertise on politics, knowledge of the future, and how to manage other people’s finances, it’s such a shame that none of the posters with that expertise went into politics to do something about it.
Would you agree?

Those he found to have expertise, knowledge and were prepared to share when a question was asked were probably busy doing something really useful at the time Mollygo.

Chaitriona

I think the king is sincere. That he wants to be a head of state for all the people including people of all faiths. I think that he aspires to be a spiritual person. I noticed his high lighting of people working in the public services during this winter of public service strikes and of people volunteering to provide food for people who are hungry this winter. But he cannot escape the contradictions of his position. He is not a politician, is not supposed to be political, represents whatever government is in power whatever their policies are and is immensely personally privileged and in his role cannot but represent and maintain the view that an unequal society is right and proper. It is not a good thing that people depend on charity to feed themselves and their families. It is shameful. We should ensure that everybody is fed through our collective efforts as a people through the instrument of our democratic institutions. That is what the welfare state was. It is what our generation was lucky enough to be brought up in. And what generations of ordinary British people before us fought and sacrificed to create.

Really good comments 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

Callistemon

Of course there are probably a few men on this site too, even if it is called Gransnet.

DP has a couple of sites he likes, gardening and motorbikes and there are just as many unintentionally funny comments on those too. It’s forum life!

JaneJudge

I feel somewhat abandoned as my husband never asks what I am doing on the computer

Oh, mine asks but I don't tell 😁

Galaxy

That made me smile. Mumsnet often gets lots of horrified people saying but why arent they talking about prams?
I am involved in politics at a local level if that helps. I am not chancellor of the exchequer but didnt realise that was a requirement for expressing a viewpoint.

Do you live near me, Galaxy?
I have a list of questions.
But can't seem to get any answers.
Help, please!!!

I've never dreamt of showing Mr Jory this site. I doubt he'd be interested but it's nothing to do with him really.

My puppy could have your cat anytime.

Oh, meow 🙀 🐈

😉

you ought to hear what my cat just said about you all

I would mostly be laughing at people expressing their views about a forum via a third party.