Reluctant to join the discussion.

Someone criticising the leader of their own party? Surely not .

But thinking of it , whoever you are referring to is being honest

Well they are putting their own point of view. Honesty really doesn't come into it.

I think we can all work out to whom Gracesgran is referring to Is she bovvered, I don't think so, it's the truth.

the decent and honest thing to do is to name the poster, some don't do honesty though, they do snide

Honesty is the best policy

better tell the politicians that one!

Well some politicians, like the one who sat on the floor of a train and claimed there were no seats , next day change of story, there were not enough seats for a group to sit together

It was a little gentle leg-pulling (there was a wink) that got taken far, far too seriously. Sadly that sort of sums up what happens on political threads.

And 'some' politicians run away from reporters claiming they're being bullied
What's not to criticise.

I agree with all your reasons. I cant help getting upset if somebody criticises me. I'm not a softy but maybe a whimp (wink)

'Gentle leg-pulling' is certainly not what goes on on some of the political threads!

More like violent leg pulling ( if not dismemberment)!

I get it, silly me, digs the claws in then say - it was a joke , mmmmmmm , also seems to be problems with courage

Your hassling me, where's the glass door for me to hide behind

I have no idea what you are trying to say Annie; it makes no sense I'm afraid. I appreciate though, that we should not tease those who don't want to be teased.

On the Trump Presidency thread, I have just had an example of another poster making a sweeping judgement to belittle or demean another, namely me this time.

Some posters allow rhetoric to take over. Whilst I admire passion to a cause, I find sweeping stances objectionable, especially when unmerited.

Sorry but thought I should state this here!!

She means me - why not say so? We are having a debate about the meaning of 'wait and seeism' I don't know why you had to run away to another thread to have another winge- We have different interpretations of that as a strategy and given that DT is a clear and present danger to the world, it's not surprising is it that passions run high. We are hardly debating the merits of recipes for cheesecake. I do not understand at all what there is to wait and see about DT and what he'll do next - he's a monster, democratically elected or not.

Gracesgran, you have had your few seconds of hiding your clawing behind the pretence of humour, didn't work.,now excuse me but there posts by intelligent and fair minded posters I want to read and perhaps discuss.

I am not having a whinge, just surprised that you should not bother to take the total of what a poster says and resort to sweeping rhetoric .

I agree with your stance, but not with your manner.
You will find that I have never posted about cheesecake...another cheap putdown.

Not a put-down at all Rinouchka - I think it's clear that Rigby was drawing a very valid comparison between something trivial where a 'wait & see' policy is acceptable and something so serious that it is potentially Extremely Dangerous.

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Your hassling me, where's the glass door for me to hide behind
I get it
You have to have a minder, though, with a bit wodge of papers

is it wodge?
not wadge pronounced wodge?

. Seems thst was only my,opinion even thought it was shown on countless tv programmes

I'm surrounded by wodges of papers here, most of it rubbish that needs sorting, I could be your minder. We have a glass door somewhere too.

What are you talking about Annie?

it was a snip from a comedy programme I think GG

I think rosesarered should be commended for trying to make the news and politics board a much more civil place to post and be, for all.