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jda 23 Aug 9:56pm, 23 Aug 2024 17,681 posts	0 jda (In case anyone hasn’t realised, the actual reason why the tories weren’t criticised for these cruel cuts to winter fuel payments is THEY DIDN’T DO THE CUTS.)
rf_fozzy 23 Aug 11:20pm, 23 Aug 2024 22,943 posts	0 rf_fozzy Everyone of interest is broadly on Bluesky now, particularly uk based.
Johnny Blaze 23 Aug 11:58pm, 23 Aug 2024 32,949 posts	0 Johnny Blaze No idea what that is! I shall stick to posting my thoughts on Nextdoor. And here, obviously.
Pothunter 24 Aug 4:48pm, 24 Aug 2024 9,347 posts	0 Pothunter If anything Nextdoor is even more right wing than X in my area!
Johnny Blaze 24 Aug 5:13pm, 24 Aug 2024 32,950 posts	0 Johnny Blaze I know. I went on for about a week and then made a swift exit. Too many grumpy old men.
Cheg 25 Aug 11:59pm, 25 Aug 2024 4,407 posts	0 Cheg Could you good people of Fetch help me settle a debate. I said to a friend that the majority of parents that send their children to private school, traditionally vote Conservative. We had a stand up argument and she stomped off to bed. Am I going mad? Any useful links would also be appreciated. Thanks.
paulcook 26 Aug 12:10am, 26 Aug 2024 6,281 posts	0 paulcook Anecdotal evidence only (and for the pupils rather than parents): I went to a private school and we had a mock election, for what would have been the 1992 election. The result was something like 80%+ voted Tory.
Cheg 26 Aug 12:19am, 26 Aug 2024 4,408 posts	0 Cheg Thanks Paul. I found an article about the voting patterns of those who attended private school. theguardian.com Twice as likely to vote Tory. I’m struggling on the parent side.
Cheg 26 Aug 12:20am, 26 Aug 2024 4,409 posts	0 Cheg I know politics is so much of values and subjectivity, but “the majority of parents of privately educated children vote Conservative” is a a statement of fact that can be proved or disproved surely?
jda 26 Aug 5:25am, 26 Aug 2024 17,686 posts	0 jda Suspect you’re right but not aware of any actual evidence.

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