[Vicky.]

I cannot imagine disowning family for their political views.

Or only having friends who share my political beliefs. Or share the same opinions. So many of my friends are polar opposite on so many topics, but we all seem to get along pretty fine, arguments about views occasionally aside.

A fair few of my friends vote Tory, and actively agree with the Tories stance on cutting away from the disabled constantly. I am disabled myself. This causes some arguments from time to time if they dare bring up the 'loads of fakers' or some such rubbish in my presence but as adults, we are able to set aside our differences and get along despite disagreeing strongly. I am positive that if I had a friend who was an MP who voted for the draconian disability cuts I could still get on with them despite their abhorrent (IMO) views on that topic and how people with their views are directly affecting me right now. I could also, as a woman, be friends with someone who voted against womens rights. I suspect Amanda and Wayne are people quite like me. Who can ignore stuff like that. I get that some people are different and surround themselves solely with totally likeminded people and outcast anyone else...but many are not.