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Winter fuel payment

(231 Posts)
AGAA4 Wed 21-May-25 09:13:49

Labour are discussing reversing their decision on winter fuel payments.
They may increase the limit to include more people eligible for the payment.

Mollygo Mon 26-May-25 15:06:22

I rarely consider posts are aimed at me or anyone, unless they’re named personally.

Criticising the contents , or lack of facts in any post, even yours PN is part of daily life on GN, so no need to take offence . . . unless they hit a nerve, maybe.

Doodledog Mon 26-May-25 15:10:24

Ah, that's fine.

This is what happens when people go down the 'some people' route, though - particularly when they namecheck others, as you did in the quote below.

The 'it's not all about you' comeback is convenient, but I've seen it so often before that I always ask for clarification if I'm in any doubt. I asked who 'some people' were, as did Mollygo, and then qualified my reaction to the namecheck with 'assuming this accusation is directed at me' in the hope of an answer instead of a 'gotcha', but I got it anyway grin.

Ah, the psychology of agency and control Doodledog and of those who use their greater agency both by denying it to others and by framing others circumstances as their own fault, perpetuating cycles of injustice and social division.

PoliticsNerd Mon 26-May-25 15:16:16

They didn't Mollygo. I don't hold the poster (or you) in a level of friendship or esteem that makes such silly comments matter.

But, if you feel the need, do entertain me by continuing on this course.

Doodledog Mon 26-May-25 15:23:39

Which poster do you say is making silly comments?

How can people respond if you post such vague comments?

Mollygo Mon 26-May-25 15:47:47

PoliticsNerd

They didn't Mollygo. I don't hold the poster (or you) in a level of friendship or esteem that makes such silly comments matter.

But, if you feel the need, do entertain me by continuing on this course.

Exactly. PN
You don’t know who you’re answering, so you can be as supercilious or derogatory as you like, without revealing yourself.
The good news is that I find your rather vague posts or inconsequential posts equally entertaining, so as you say “do entertain me by continuing on this course.”