FWIW I don't think it comes down to being a 'leftie'. That's

far too simplistic. What is currently wrong (and has been since the majority of the population bailed out the bankers who gambled and lost) is a lack of fairness. I'm not naive enough to believe we can ever have a fair society but I currently fall into the 'leftie' camp because I want to some a Govt who has a genuine aim to turn us back to looking after the majority and not just the few. I think it's in everyone's interest too. A fairer society will be a happier society and at the moment I don't think (in my 54 years) I've seen this country less happy (if it's possible to measure it). I don't think everything about Corbyn and Labour is that great but at least the bloke does seem to have some sort of desire to try and make things better for all. Trouble is that since Brexit we seem to have become polarised. If you're left-wing, regardless of degree, then you're a pinko-liberal, BBC loving, anti-patriotic communist. Well I'm not. It's just that I'm someone who wants to see a society that is supportive of the majority and particularly gives my kids generation a bit of a hand because they're the first generation since the first world war who have see things worse for them and my generation should be ashamed. Finally (apologies for the soapbox) I can honestly say that this is by far the worst govt in my lifetime led by a bunch of self-serving, arrogant and nasty bastards.

Posted By: Chopper on October 2nd 2017 at 16:12:08

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Looks like Boris has hacked Basingstoke'a account. (NCFC) - CB41, Oct 2, 15:00:21
- Another comment form the 99% Labour supporters on here. (NCFC) - Basingstoke_Canary, Oct 2, 15:06:31
  - blub (n/m) (NCFC) - Bristol Graham, Oct 2, 19:09:54
  - Wrong Boris (n/m) (NCFC) - CB41, Oct 2, 15:45:40
  - It's good to have more than one perspective - stick around please. Personally, I can't sto (NCFC) - Higher Wrather, Oct 2, 15:43:10
  - FWIW mate, i think you've been presenting arguments in a non-hostile way (NCFC) - Under soil heating, Oct 2, 15:32:38
    - he's basically accused us of being brainwashed by the BBC and has dismissed all counter (NCFC) - Ralf Scrampton, Oct 2, 15:47:18
      - Pot,kettle..... (NCFC) - yellowman, Oct 2, 16:05:50
        
        pot, kettle, irons - oh you're on fire... (n/m) (NCFC) - Ralf Scrampton, Oct 2, 16:37:00
      - He's right in that most posters on here are lefties, so it probably feels like a (NCFC) - Higher Wrather, Oct 2, 15:58:04
        
        if he places himself on the right of the Daily Heil then yeah, most of society will be (NCFC) - Ralf Scrampton, Oct 2, 16:41:30
        
        FWIW I don't think it comes down to being a 'leftie'. That's (NCFC) - Chopper, Oct 2, 16:12:08
        
        Well said. I vote for Chopper. (n/m) (NCFC) - Under soil heating, Oct 2, 18:09:57
        
        Great post Chopper (n/m) (NCFC) - Dandy Highburyman, Oct 2, 17:57:21
        
        of course "leftie" is simplistic - any single term to cover the opinions of individuals (NCFC) - Higher Wrather, Oct 2, 17:08:24
        
        good points (n/m) (NCFC) - Larry Hagman, Oct 2, 17:05:19
        
        ^^^ better than what i wrote (n/m) (NCFC) - Ralf Scrampton, Oct 2, 16:44:54
        
        potd (n/m) (NCFC) - CWC, Oct 2, 16:23:39

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