AT first glance todaY there are 9 political or politically inclined threads on page one. I suppose their popularity is due to the fact that everyone can join in. Items about local events do not really inspire discussion except to say "oh good, thank you".
Items such as the Kevin Lynes thread may not be of interest to someone who does not know that person.
Personally I do not feel it is appropriate to comment on subjects about which I know nothing - yeah, okay I know, that rules a lot of them out
