Hooray - the Conservatives won the election!

This Graunaid thing makes my teeth ache ( it's kind of twee/arch)

will the film be on the telly?
Can't get to the cinema at the moment, sorry

Are we supposed to do a review like the Book Club thread?

And Planet Earth of course

not so lovely last week - ugh! those snakes

Thinking have I been asleep and missed another vote?
Back to the Future DaphneBroon
I too did a double take

I thought most films were about people.

Oh, there was that one on the telly about a canal, just drifting, lovely

There certainly seem to be! Although I suspect many DM readers don't dare to admit to it.

Ana I expect nothing else! Do you thinK there are more Graunaid readers on GN than DM readers..as the main source of news rather than also reads?

What makes you say they 'don't go to the film' Jess? Have you got the figures to prove it?

Ana-apologies for typo blame the iPad. Don't know how you work out that Labour posters are more vociferous , seems like the other way to me, just goes to show... Someone should do a scientific analysis ( not me tho )

Pity conservative voters don't go to the film and inform themselves about the true nature of life on benefits in the year 2016.
Along with anyone else who thinks its easy claiming benefits. I thought the film had a very light touch considering the subject.
Austerity has targeted the poorest in the land.

I'm glad you used a small 'c' there, but I still think you're totally wrong!

oh.. meant to add that teachers are a generally conservative grop of people!

Well you are free to think it is odd but it is what i feel. I bet there are far more regular 'main paper' DM readers on here than regular 'main paper' Grauniad readers.

Very odd that you should think that, Penstemmon, considering how many former teachers, social workers etc. are members, all of whom seem to be staunch Labour supporters!

Ana it is odd how perspectives differ! I would have said that Labour voters were in a minority on GN! That is my feeling when posts get political!

Re KL films..I am confused at your confusion ..I was responding to roses who was assuming what Daniel Blake was like. It was not about deprived people. It was about people.

I rarely go to the cinema

suzied the number of Labour posters is much greater, and they do seem rather more vociferous.

It's Ana, btw.

Having seen other Ken Loach films I have no interest in seeing this one.

.....sob....

I haven't been in the right sort of mood for cinema going lately so I'm glad you've reminded me about the film. Thankfully it's still on at our cinema. Ken Loach came and gave a talk there a couple of years ago. Amazing, lovely man, who's had his fair share of heartache but still cares about other. However, I'm sure that all of the people who voted Conservative are happy at the way the economy is in such safe hands....

Anna- But Labour voters seem equally to be shouted down, non?

I think if you have not seen the film, or others by KL, you really are not in a position to comment about it with any kind of real knowledge!

This is what you said, Penstemmon, I was just wondering why having seen other films by Ken Loach would mean I was in a position to comment about 'I, Daniel Blake'

*Blake

Sigh...
Yes, some people did say Hooray...etc on GN, after the 2015 general election.
No, I didn't want controversy, confrontation or anything of that sort.
It was a straightforward question : If you supported the Conservatives at the time of the general election and/or you support them now, do you have any comments after seeing the film "I, Daniel Bkake"?

Ken Loach has made many good films highlighting the poor and the forgotten about in society, but my point is.. things have only changed slightly, no matter if the Conservatives or Labour was in power.

I can imagine what the film will be like, but since I am not talking about it Penstemon what you say makes no sense.