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Brexit OTT

Of the 6 threads 4 have been about brexit. Post all you like but what you say will not make a jot of different to the outcome, good or bad. Brexit on SW15 forum has been blathering on since the referendum, surely all that can be said must have been said by now.

Simon Knight ● 2657d12 Comments

Totally agree, Simon.

Martine Guy ● 2657d

"Post all you like but what you say will not make a jot of different to the outcome, good or bad."And yet you are posting.So war, war is better than jaw, jaw?

David Ainsworth ● 2657d

Was merely making an observation David, possibly about my 3rd or 4th since referendum."So war war is better than jaw jaw"?Who said anything about war?

Simon Knight ● 2657d

Dear Simon, If you don't like threads on what is probably the most important issue for Britain in our lifetime, don't read them x

Lucille Grant ● 2657d

However as many have pointed out we are in a remain constituency so in essence you are all rehashing the same old news.  When so many threads are about Brexit it seems Putney must be very boring.

Robert Wheeler ● 2657d

Forgot to add hear hear Simon.  Yes we have a choice not to read them but how obsessed must you be with politics to keep going on and on with so many different threads.

Robert Wheeler ● 2657d

I'd say some of us are deeply enough concerned, rather than obsessed, that we carry on the Brexit discussion on the forum. Once again as I suggested to Simon, if you don't like the threads Mr Wheeler, don't read them and/or come up with some threads that may be of more interest to posters.

Lucille Grant ● 2657d

Yes Robert, I agree. Most of the Brexit threads are negative and are started by the same half a dozen people who just cannot accept the referendum result. Then they all moan together in great long boring threads. Two posters in particular seem to be in competition with each other to post as much negative stuff as possible, but what a dreary pessimistic outlook they all have in common

Sue Hammond ● 2657d

Hi Lucille, When the result of the referendum was first announced I did read avidly the thoughts and comments on SW15 forum, agreeing with some and disagreeing with others. However after a few weeks I came to realise that the postings were just becoming regurgitated views worded differently so started to read less and less to the extent that 2 years on I reckon I read less than 1%.A said I was merely making an observation.

Simon Knight ● 2656d

There is more to learn on the complexities every day and it shows how ignorant and unprepared politicians and the rest of the population are and how ineffective our education is.  I suppose it also depends on how much of a passenger you intend to be through your life and where you are in it.

Philippa Bond ● 2656d

I agree,  but I'd sooner watch the news to learn what the decision makers are planning than wade through reams of postings from people whose opinions (quite frankly) don't matter, or do you think the politians read and are influenced by this forum?

Simon Knight ● 2656d

Actually you'd be surprised as sometimes you do find that people of influence read these threads and stories and opinions are picked up.  You can't expect them to be though - twitter is a lot faster and easier to get attention with at present - but no doubt something else new will be coming along.  It's just another way of communicating and exchanging ideas snd less dangerous and self-centred than twitter and facebook!

Philippa Bond ● 2656d