judsmum
Chatty Member
I’ve got a 5k cooker and guess who I didn’t vote for!
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Higuyswelcometomychannel
VIP Member
Has anyone seen any U.K. influencers/Instagrammers come out with a political stance for the upcoming election?
The majority seem to be conveniently avoiding any discussion of it when it’s one of the most important votes of our time. I’d be interested to see if any are aligning themselves, would give me a good idea of who to follow/unfollow
The majority seem to be conveniently avoiding any discussion of it when it’s one of the most important votes of our time. I’d be interested to see if any are aligning themselves, would give me a good idea of who to follow/unfollow
I've really had a problem with the way Elle from Feathering the Empty Nest has approached the election. I read her book after losing my own baby, and then started following her on insta after that. I felt that although she was definitely part of a 'set' that I don't aspire to, she was transparent with her ads and didn't do too many of them, spoke well about loss and did a lot of work to break down barriers in confronting babyloss in the mainstream. She also raises a lot of money for the hospital her son was cared for at, which is more than most of these instamums can say!
However recently I've been feeling off about her - she has posted a series of Christmas ads, although Christmas is a time that many bereaved families find difficult. She then went on to post about how hard Christmas can be when you are bereaved, struggling with infertility, etc. However it felt a bit disingenuous as she is just off the back of a bunch of 'Perfect Christmas' type ads...
Anyway, I finally decided to unfollow her as she has shown herself to be tone deaf over the election. First of all, she posted in her stories saying she was fed up of having people's political opinions rammed down her throat, and encouraged her followers to mute/unfollow people they don't agree with using the 'Vote' story feature:
This encourages divisiveness and not listening to the other side. She then went on to post on another (white, middle class, privileged) instahun's page to say she'd been attacked because of her stories, and that she didn't even know who she was going to vote for 3 days ago, which isn't something to boast about! Being privileged enough to be able to ignore this election and barely put a thought to who to vote for is not a great look!
Then she filled up her story timeline with pug memes to try and distract from the fact that she's politically unengaged and encouraging divisive attitudes at a time when she could have been mobilising her followers to use their votes. She's followed by mainly women, many of whom will fall into the 'under 30, unlikely to vote' category and she could have done some good here. She's also followed by vulnerable bereaved women like me, who are struggling with mental health issues following losing a child, and although lack of access to affordable services probably isn't an issue in her wealthy bubble, it is for many of us, and could have been a good way for her to talk about the election eg which party manifestos support mental health services.
Anyway, she's back pedalling hard today in her stories, trying to encourage kindness and respect, asking others to send love to those with different opinions even though she was encouraging unfollowing anyone with different views 24 hours ago! And no apology for throwing a hissy fit over people simply stating their political opinions online and being passionate about this election. Personally I believe we need to share our opinions even though they may differ, so that we can better understand each other. It's an incredible privilege to be in a bubble where you can 'opt out' of debate and not care much about an election, and it doesn't set a great example to her followers.
However recently I've been feeling off about her - she has posted a series of Christmas ads, although Christmas is a time that many bereaved families find difficult. She then went on to post about how hard Christmas can be when you are bereaved, struggling with infertility, etc. However it felt a bit disingenuous as she is just off the back of a bunch of 'Perfect Christmas' type ads...
Anyway, I finally decided to unfollow her as she has shown herself to be tone deaf over the election. First of all, she posted in her stories saying she was fed up of having people's political opinions rammed down her throat, and encouraged her followers to mute/unfollow people they don't agree with using the 'Vote' story feature:
This encourages divisiveness and not listening to the other side. She then went on to post on another (white, middle class, privileged) instahun's page to say she'd been attacked because of her stories, and that she didn't even know who she was going to vote for 3 days ago, which isn't something to boast about! Being privileged enough to be able to ignore this election and barely put a thought to who to vote for is not a great look!
Then she filled up her story timeline with pug memes to try and distract from the fact that she's politically unengaged and encouraging divisive attitudes at a time when she could have been mobilising her followers to use their votes. She's followed by mainly women, many of whom will fall into the 'under 30, unlikely to vote' category and she could have done some good here. She's also followed by vulnerable bereaved women like me, who are struggling with mental health issues following losing a child, and although lack of access to affordable services probably isn't an issue in her wealthy bubble, it is for many of us, and could have been a good way for her to talk about the election eg which party manifestos support mental health services.
Anyway, she's back pedalling hard today in her stories, trying to encourage kindness and respect, asking others to send love to those with different opinions even though she was encouraging unfollowing anyone with different views 24 hours ago! And no apology for throwing a hissy fit over people simply stating their political opinions online and being passionate about this election. Personally I believe we need to share our opinions even though they may differ, so that we can better understand each other. It's an incredible privilege to be in a bubble where you can 'opt out' of debate and not care much about an election, and it doesn't set a great example to her followers.
I’m not an influencer — but happy to “out” myself. I’ve voted in seven (I think?) general elections now and have voted Conservative in five of them.
Youtubegossip
VIP Member
Jackmaate is really pushing labour and even tried to get Corbyn on his podcastHas anyone seen any U.K. influencers/Instagrammers come out with a political stance for the upcoming election?
The majority seem to be conveniently avoiding any discussion of it when it’s one of the most important votes of our time. I’d be interested to see if any are aligning themselves, would give me a good idea of who to follow/unfollow
I hate influencers putting their political views out. Because they are influencers. And will have a lot of people just blindly copying them
over hearBeen thinking the same thing - though I shouldn't be surprised given her lifestyle (pretty sure her kitchen reno included a £5k cooker!)
Notaninstamum
Active member
I actually can't cope with Farrah Kathleen (formerly somethingrosier) anymore! Every single story is about how much she hates Tories & how if you're Tory you're scum. She's even saying she's cut off family & friends if they didn't vote Labour. She's becoming very nasty & bitter. Not that she was much better before the election! It's just constant!
Whisper2019
Member
Can you ask her to make a ban on "influencers" making money from ads too 
and illegal to say its a "job"
and illegal to say its a "job"That’s a really sad choice to make. To be so intolerant of other people’s views must be exhausting!
Wow detective skills! This explains it all, really.Here we go. I knew I hadn't imagined it. This is FTEN's dad!
Lib Dems within EIGHT votes of winning former council leader's seat
THE Conservatives came within eight votes of losing the seat left vacant by the resignation of the former leader of East Dorset District Council.www.google.com
Tory starter pack, LOL!
Ihatepeonies
Chatty Member
it really frustrates me when these influencers think we are thick.
Be More Pacific
VIP Member
Only just seen this thread but Elle from Feathering The Empty Nest is a Tory supporter. Absolutely not a doubt in my mind. I'm sure her dad is a former Conservative local councillor - she revealed that little nugget ages ago on her stories IIRC.
I didn't see the comment but it is totally laughable that she is claiming she didn't know who to vote for until three days before the election. Laughable and completely disingenuous.
Not sure how she would have voted on Brexit though with her husband being a trader.
I didn't see the comment but it is totally laughable that she is claiming she didn't know who to vote for until three days before the election. Laughable and completely disingenuous.
Not sure how she would have voted on Brexit though with her husband being a trader.
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Sunbeams Jess came out for Labour at the end of her vlogmas week 1 too...not hugely surprising.
I can imagine joe sugg and the buttercream lot being Tory's... they are all in that world of flashy Chelsea wealth aren’t they ? hang around kings road and you will soon hear 25 year olds loudly complaining about inheritance tax and saying homelessness is a choice..
And they are friends with Toff, the poster girl for Conservatives under 30... and I remember jn 2017 joe hinted something about feeling pleased he was “doing his own research” and not copying everyone online which to me clearly implied Tory.
Oli White is probably too stupid tobe allowed to vote though.
I can imagine joe sugg and the buttercream lot being Tory's... they are all in that world of flashy Chelsea wealth aren’t they ? hang around kings road and you will soon hear 25 year olds loudly complaining about inheritance tax and saying homelessness is a choice..
And they are friends with Toff, the poster girl for Conservatives under 30... and I remember jn 2017 joe hinted something about feeling pleased he was “doing his own research” and not copying everyone online which to me clearly implied Tory.
Oli White is probably too stupid tobe allowed to vote though.
That’s enough to put me off anything. I made the mistake of watching one of her stories the other day and 1) she’s even duller than I thought and 2) what on God’s green earth has she done to her face?haven't seen anyone really, only one springs to mind was Lucy Watson from MIC endorsing Labour a few days ago
Mercedes12
VIP Member
haven't seen anyone really, only one springs to mind was Lucy Watson from MIC endorsing Labour a few days agoHas anyone seen any U.K. influencers/Instagrammers come out with a political stance for the upcoming election?
The majority seem to be conveniently avoiding any discussion of it when it’s one of the most important votes of our time. I’d be interested to see if any are aligning themselves, would give me a good idea of who to follow/unfollow
He was an awful cllr. I live there and he sacked one of the cllrs from their cabinet position because they didn't agree with them pressing ahead merging all our councils together into one big one. He isn't likedHere we go. I knew I hadn't imagined it. This is FTEN's dad!
Lib Dems within EIGHT votes of winning former council leader's seat
THE Conservatives came within eight votes of losing the seat left vacant by the resignation of the former leader of East Dorset District Council.