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ladybirder

Don't You Wish More Mps Had The Guts Of Rory Stewart?

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6070213/Prisons-minister-vows-QUIT-crackdown-drugs-violence-fails.html Not sure this should be in News but no idea where else to put it. I've long admired him....
18:50 Sat 18th Aug 2018
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webbo3

Can Rice Be Cultural Appropriated ?

Can rice be cultural appropriated ?, labour mp Dawn Butler thinks so. https://twitter.com/DawnButlerBrent/status/1030741609984548864...
17:31 Sat 18th Aug 201829 answers, last by -Talbot- 19:04 Sat 18th Aug 2018
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fender62

U.s Supercop And Khan

seems to me the crime rate is an imported problem, that could have been avoided or at least lessened, i blame the liberal elite, do as i say not as i do, in there ivory towers..the peasants will make...
17:22 Sat 18th Aug 20186 answers, last by fender62 18:32 Sat 18th Aug 2018
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fender62

Germany France Border Control

does this mean mutti, made a mistake of letting a million unvetted migrants into germany, let alone all the rest who have made there way into europe, and more on there way....
15:39 Sat 18th Aug 201810 answers, last by New Judge 16:21 Sat 18th Aug 2018
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ChillDoubt

No Handshake? No Swiss Citizenship!

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-45232147 How drastically draconian of the liberal-minded Swiss! Good to see they’re not bending to the right-on fascists, eh?...
14:47 Sat 18th Aug 201848 answers, last by Mamyalynne 18:47 Sat 18th Aug 2018
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Khandro

Nigel Farage Returns

https://www.breitbart.com/london/2018/08/18/im-back-farage-returns-to-frontline-to-fight-establishments-brexit-sell-out/ Do you welcome this news?...
14:28 Sat 18th Aug 201846 answers, last by New Judge 18:53 Sat 18th Aug 2018
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anotheoldgit

Breaking News, Mosque Stabbing.

https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/1005094/Manchester-news-mosque-stabbing-whalley-range-police-crime...
12:01 Sat 18th Aug 201821 answers, last by fiction-factory 15:28 Sat 18th Aug 2018
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-Talbot-

Let's Hope For A Succesful Prosecution.

https://twitter.com/metpoliceuk/status/1030156093933137920...
20:45 Fri 17th Aug 201823 answers, last by -Talbot- 18:45 Sat 18th Aug 2018
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mushroom25

Brexit Legal Challenge

what are the chances of success for this? https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2018/aug/17/brexit-legal-challenge-government-two-weeks-respond...
20:08 Fri 17th Aug 201826 answers, last by New Judge 12:41 Sat 18th Aug 2018
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-Talbot-

Europe Is A Laughing Stock

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6067379/Yazidi-former-sex-slave-came-face-face-ISIS-captor-German-street.html How many European countries have imported these monster. Laughing stock and that...
18:44 Fri 17th Aug 201817 answers, last by vetuste_ennemi 00:11 Sat 18th Aug 2018
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cassa333

She Was Going To Do It So Why Blame Someone Else?

This girl was ready and waiting to jump off a humongous bridge. Had a count down, stalled and got ready to try again. Her friend then gave her a shove. Result... broken bones and crucially a ruined...
17:08 Fri 17th Aug 201826 answers, last by Jane15818 23:50 Fri 17th Aug 2018
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spathiphyllum

Cbd And Breast Cancer

Further development looks into CBD and breast cancer, and it's looking promising....
15:28 Fri 17th Aug 20184 answers, last by spathiphyllum 09:49 Sat 18th Aug 2018
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sunny-dave

Killer Cockerels

Only in Norfolk ... http://www.edp24.co.uk/news/a-child-will-be-seriously-hurt-by-a-cockerel-resident-warning-after-chickens-take-over-estate-1-5655475...
13:20 Fri 17th Aug 20187 answers, last by Ellipsis 16:48 Fri 17th Aug 2018
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mushroom25

More Vaping....

seems like the government want a softer line taken on vaping in public.... https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-45212444 however, I've straw-polled a number of train companies; without exception they are...
13:08 Fri 17th Aug 201817 answers, last by ToraToraTora 16:06 Fri 17th Aug 2018
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webbo3

Sod People's Feeling And Bring In Stop And Search.

https://news.sky.com/story/four-men-stabbed-in-south-london-11474316...
21:44 Thu 16th Aug 201827 answers, last by TTG 11:55 Sat 18th Aug 2018
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Tilly2

I Hope They Get Their Just Deserts

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-stoke-staffordshire-45205764...
19:38 Thu 16th Aug 201824 answers, last by hereIam 17:26 Fri 17th Aug 2018
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ChillDoubt

Manchester Bombing: Inspired By Didsbury Mosque Cleric

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-44729727 Saw this earlier on the BBC News channel. Someone has got a lot of explaining to do. Who really knows what goes on in the murky world of Friday prayers eh?...
18:09 Thu 16th Aug 201839 answers, last by naomi24 12:40 Sat 18th Aug 2018
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Jordyboy9

Aretha Gone

Just heard sad news...
18:06 Thu 16th Aug 20185 answers, last by gulliver1 21:03 Thu 16th Aug 2018
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anotheoldgit

I Don't Shake Hands, I'm A Muslim.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6067331/Swedish-Muslim-woman-refused-handshake-job-interview-wins-discrimination-case.html That's okay, here's £3,000 for offending you....
16:21 Thu 16th Aug 2018405 answers, last by douglas9401 15:04 Sat 18th Aug 2018
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anotheoldgit

Doctor To The Queen Is Named As Cyclist Killed After Being Hit By Lorry On Central London.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6066711/Doctor-Queen-died-cycling-hit-lorry.html...
16:03 Thu 16th Aug 201821 answers, last by youngmafbog 13:18 Fri 17th Aug 2018

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