For Newsnight: should we end universal benefits for better off pensioners?

What about the quiet place thread, whatever it was called, that was hugely popular?

I'm sure it's about number 6 by now - I remember it being Vol. 5.

'Today I've been...' is, I think, into its third edition, having reached 1000 posts on two (or is it more?) occasions.

As a matter of interest, what is the longest thread?

No this is by no means the longest linear thread – just for the record.

POGS I have not seen a a thread that seemed to have been "started for no other reason than to incite discord" since I joined Gransnet in May last year.

This is so depressing. I am beginning to think that when people sling these sorts of wild accusations about willy nilly, they really ought to cite their references.

It wasn't 'a sop to the majority' - it really is difficult to tell precisely what you mean, deserving.

Really, really really or really, really, really [thick] - me that is!

Ariadne

Do not quite understand. But it's OK, I really do not want another explanation.

The vote did refer to benefits, and to voting in general.We are doomed to abide by the majority.
As a matter of courtesy, You ,do not correct a members spellin or grammar.
As for others, I refer you to several posts on the 5th of August, "textual & their, there.On Sunday as well!
Good morning all.
Would that I could bask in the excuse of senility.
No need to moderate what you know to be a correct interpretation with a sop to the majority.I think that is what happened,"but it's hard to tell".
Busy day, good deeds to do, don't ask.

Ariadne, thanks for expressing with great clarity what I've been thinking.

Good night, Ariadne, pleasant dreams.

Oh dear! Good night all! (in a minute when I've checked other threads)

I"M charmed you are charmed

Nonu, I am charmed that you are so interested in my career. I was Head of the Wirral Schools Remedial Service having previously been Head of Remedial Department at Ellesmere Port Catholic High School. Would you like details of the rest of my exciting life? Why not look at my profile?

I'm getting senile! I'm completely confused.
I think I'll go away for some time!

It's possible that deserving was referring to the universal benefits debate - but it's hard to tell...

I've just read most of this through, and am very interested in many of the posts and the antipathy and irritation shown - to teachers, to other posters, to a new poster, to a hard to read writing style and so on.

But, arriving at the end - a vote? Why, for heaven's sake? We are diverse, have opinions, argue, disagree - we are a community and most people can fit in, or dip in and out, or ignore provocative or diffuse posts IF they want to. We have our own off button, which is all the vote we need.

And anyway, what would be voting for? Bit thick.

It's the spell check that does it!

Why? To give it to those who have never paid a penny in...?

So u were a teacher , what head, deputy head ,interesting

I use spell check before I post, just to be on the safe side. I am reasonably confident on grammar, having taught it for several years.

If that were the case my iPad (not me of course) would be being constantly corrected!

You are wrong on one point, deserving, as a matter of courtesy we do not usually correct a member's spelling or grammar.