O/T:- ⚠️Impressed with the leadership [The UK Party Politics Thread]

[Mapperleypie]

Of course your points are valid, nobody is denying that, but what do we do about it? sit around wringing out our tear soaked handkerchiefs?
Anyway, onwards and upwards.

No, we do what Starmer is now doing, meeting European leaders and stating the case for the UK and how we can best work together as opposed to the adversarial stance of the last government.

[SmiffyPie]

No, we do what Starmer is now doing, meeting European leaders and stating the case for the UK and how we can best work together as opposed to the adversarial stance of the last government.

Yep.

[SwalePie]

I must say that it's very heartening to see everyone on this thread robustly but politely sharing their opinions while listening carefully to those of the other posters and considering them deeply, before offering appropriate counter opinions. It's so satisfying to witness so many on this thread actually switching their views and changing their political stance after such polite persuasion and open-minded debate.

Well done everyone. Keep up the good work.

[Elite_Pie]

It's so satisfying to witness so many on this thread actually switching their views and changing their political stance after such polite persuasion and open-minded debate.

I agree it's good to see open debate done in a fairly respectful way, but I'm not sure "so many on this thread actually switching their views and changing their political stance". I think it's more about people not fully understanding or misinterpreting what their political stance actually is. Sometimes a single post seems to lead some to think that has to make you far left or far right. We are probably all closer to the centre than it appears.

[SwalePie]

I agree it's good to see open debate done in a fairly respectful way, but I'm not sure "so many on this thread actually switching their views and changing their political stance". I think it's more about people not fully understanding or misinterpreting what their political stance actually is. Sometimes a single post seems to lead some to think that has to make you far left or far right. We are probably all closer to the centre than it appears.

Let's hope so.

[Med Pie]

I must say that it's very heartening to see everyone on this thread robustly but politely sharing their opinions while listening carefully to those of the other posters and considering them deeply, before offering appropriate counter opinions. It's so satisfying to witness so many on this thread actually switching their views and changing their political stance after such polite persuasion and open-minded debate.

Well done everyone. Keep up the good work.

It's also nice to see that some people have learned to reply without the use of sarcasm, some, but not all, must try harder.

[SwalePie]

It's also nice to see that some people have learned to reply without the use of sarcasm, some, but not all, must try harder.

Thank goodness my post commenting on the thread behaviour wasn't in reply to anyone else, so that's a relief eh?