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

Empowerment, feeling of superiority or the opposite lack of self estime without knowing it.

Aren't you being a bit judgemental - that is quite a lot to say about somebody you have never met.

Would you postulate that this is the longest running thread on Gransnet? Linearly rather than chronologically?
If so ,is it related to the importance of the subject, and how it relates to those on the net? Or the importance to the elderly, in general?
If the latter, are we right to assume that we are representative of the vast populace not represented?
If we make protestations to the effect that we never intended to give the impression that we represented all, and accept that in spite of all that has transpired the efficacy is questionable, no, improbable. Why then have some been so heated?
Whose views ,on here, have more relevance than the views of those who are not computer literate, and have not therefore expressed themselves here ,(where such views would probably be almost surgically dissected for grammatical errors and spelling mistakes).
Empowerment is only the authority to do something. I think we are all entitled to post what, (within legal limits)and how, we think fit.
I may be incorrect (and no doubt someone will, with rapidity, point this out to me) but i've only seen the word superiority used in one post, (and I hastily add, recently,to obviate the need for lengthy backtracking)
On a similar tack, If/ when it comes to a vote are we satisfied that the majority are right? Is everyone entitled to a vote?

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

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

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.

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

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

It's the spell check that does it!

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

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

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 charmed you are charmed

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

Good night, Ariadne, pleasant dreams.

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

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.

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

Ariadne

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

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

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.

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

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