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HQ - can you give me some advice please?

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GrannyTwice Thu 14-May-15 18:11:15

Are we or are we not allowed to post on what we want as long as we stay within the guidelines? Or, now that the election is over, should we stop using the politics board? I'm very confused. Do the guidelines say anything about political discussion spoiling GN? Please advise

pompa Thu 14-May-15 19:32:43

I too am fed up with these continuous repeating political threads. Ok I can (and do) ignore them, but it seems that any thread is a target for political comment regardless of the OP's intent.
Also, even on the political threads, if conservative supporters like myself post anything, it is simply shouted down with unpleasantness.
Keep politics to the political threads so that those of us who are bored with politics can ignore them.

Ana Thu 14-May-15 19:24:35

I agree, Ash Tree. And the 'it's all the fault of this government' digs introduced into completely non-political discussions.

jinglbellsfrocks Thu 14-May-15 19:18:54

He's a nice bloke, that Mark Carney. He's definitely in favour of staying in the EU.

You should all listen to that clip. It's very interesting.

AshTree Thu 14-May-15 19:15:36

I have no problem with the endless wailing and gnashing of teeth by disgruntled Labour supporters, just so long as it is kept to the politics forum. What drives me doolally are Labourite moaning threads thinly disguised as jokes or 'chat'.

Keep all your grumps where they belong and then I can choose to ignore them.

loopylou Thu 14-May-15 19:11:36

[groan] jingl
grin

Wheniwasyourage Thu 14-May-15 19:11:18

Another vote here for keeping politics to Politics threads. I'm fed up with it being all over the place and do not want to take part, as we will never agree and it just becomes unpleasant very quickly. Whatever we think about the recent election results, it's over and there's nothing we can do about it now.

jinglbellsfrocks Thu 14-May-15 19:09:38

Oh look. We're having a political discussion under 'Site Stuff' now! grin

jinglbellsfrocks Thu 14-May-15 19:08:53

Carnie rejects migrant fears

magpie123 Thu 14-May-15 19:06:39

It's like groundhog day!

rosequartz Thu 14-May-15 19:06:13

I agree, Elegran

(Actually I never seem to notice the headings, but it would make sense)

Elegran Thu 14-May-15 19:05:18

I second the suggestion that political "discussion" should be under the Political heading.

TerriBull Thu 14-May-15 19:02:54

Following on from The Gov of the Bank of England's concerns about the referendum he also has concerns about the number of EU migrants working in the UK which are holding down wages, ultimately not good for the economy seemingly. Which of his concerns should concern us the most hmm just wondering!

jinglbellsfrocks Thu 14-May-15 18:58:32

Ooh! That sounds interesting! grin

loopylou Thu 14-May-15 18:56:40

But please don't tell posters to F... O.. when you don't like the answer!

magpie123 Thu 14-May-15 18:55:00

Perhaps HQ could offer post traumatic stress counselling for Labour supporters that might help some!

rosequartz Thu 14-May-15 18:51:22

Witter away on whatever subject you like (within the guidelines).

We don't have to join in, it's not compulsory!!

jinglbellsfrocks Thu 14-May-15 18:48:37

I don't somehow think we're gonna get any green background posts on this thread. Not unless it turns really bad! grin

loopylou Thu 14-May-15 18:47:06

Put anything vaguely political on the Politics thread, not chat, then the rest of us can enjoy 'chat' forum, PLEASE

what is we were robbed ? Since when GrannyTwice!

GrannyTwice Thu 14-May-15 18:42:35

Soon - exactly! cupcake

GrannyTwice Thu 14-May-15 18:41:25

Ana - Mollie and loopys posts were far from mild and what is we were robbed about discussing the implications about the eu referendum - the Governor of the Bof E has voiced concerns today about the potential damage of waiting to hold it .

soontobe Thu 14-May-15 18:39:47

Personally, I dont see why they cant talk endlessly.
The site is not busy.
And we dont have to read any of the threads that we dont want to. Let alone contribute.
I knwo that the site does not allow preaching, but I dont think that they are preaching?

merlotgran Thu 14-May-15 18:34:27

How many threads do you need, GT?

GrannyTwice Thu 14-May-15 18:33:04

True Phoenix - your opinion counts for nothing with me. Won't give it a rest - why should I? I just really don't understand why anyonr thinks we shouldn't be having political discussions? If you don't want to join in, you don't have to Merlot what is childish about wanting to discuss planned political changes?

Ana Thu 14-May-15 18:31:21

Yet another new thread from the 'We Was Robbed' brigade.

Note that although they are apparently allowed to say what they like, on any thread they choose, it seems that no one else is even allowed to raise the mildest of concerns as to whether the post-election tory-bashing is getting a bit wearing without being roundly insulted! hmm

merlotgran Thu 14-May-15 18:22:44

GT. You're beginning to sound like a child who didn't get what they wanted for Christmas and just goes on and on and on until the parents give in for a quiet life. hmm

Only in this instance there can't be any change in the situation.