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dave50

There Is No Way That This Is Achievable

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-45899580 A ban on sales of petrol and diesel cars by 2032? It is absolutely ludicrous and no doubt the UK government will want to take the lead to show how green we...
12:32 Fri 19th Oct 20183 answers, last by Zacs-Master 12:43 Fri 19th Oct 2018
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anotheoldgit

I Wonder How Many Other Drunks Have Been Banned From Every London Pub Also Including Those Where They Live, For A Whole Year?

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/10/18/city-worker-banned-every-central-london-pub-racist-attack/...
11:59 Fri 19th Oct 201814 answers, last by Sqad 12:53 Fri 19th Oct 2018
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ToraToraTora

Why Are We Letting This Slimeball Out?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-45911160 "Up to 25 measures to control him have been prepared, the BBC understands." - yeah? well we only need one as far as I'm concerned....
10:49 Fri 19th Oct 201824 answers, last by tamborine 12:41 Fri 19th Oct 2018
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anotheoldgit

With The Number Of Murders In London This Year Now Numbering 113, How Many More Must Be Murdered Before The Police Numbers Are Increased To The Size That We Saw For The Royal Weddings?

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6290127/Father-two-ex-boxer-46-brutally-beaten-death-drug-dealers.html...
10:09 Fri 19th Oct 201829 answers, last by mushroom25 12:45 Fri 19th Oct 2018
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rich47

The Irish Border????

There are only two solutions to the Irish border question in the brexit context and they are united Ireland and UK remains in EU. I see no problem with either solution!!!!
00:00 Fri 19th Oct 201828 answers, last by bainbrig 10:37 Fri 19th Oct 2018
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Spicerack

N H S Worker Robs O A P..

Do you think she might have done this before? https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cumbria-45904875...
16:13 Thu 18th Oct 201822 answers, last by emmie 05:22 Fri 19th Oct 2018
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douglas9401

We're Doomed Part 37

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-north-east-orkney-shetland-45901043 Claims that the First Minister was in contact with the livestock have been dismissed as unhelpful....
13:46 Thu 18th Oct 20185 answers, last by Jackdaw33 20:49 Thu 18th Oct 2018
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anotheoldgit

Is There No End To This Ridiculous Political Correctness?

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6288461/Kleenex-renames-Mansize-tissues-brand-extra-large-sexism-complaints.html...
10:15 Thu 18th Oct 201895 answers, last by Togo 09:42 Fri 19th Oct 2018
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Spicerack

Transport Police Ban Poppies From Cars...

Not sure if we've done this one? So, you can have a Rainbow car but not one with a poppy. Tsk, what a world we're living in....
15:42 Wed 17th Oct 201852 answers, last by tamborine 17:55 Thu 18th Oct 2018
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Spicerack

They Might Have Dressed Up A Bit....

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15:19 Wed 17th Oct 201814 answers, last by Baldric 19:13 Wed 17th Oct 2018
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Gromit

Should We Continue To Do Business With This Barbaric Mediaeval Regime?

Details are emerging of Jamal Khashoggi‘s murder at the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul. It was barbaric, like something from the middle ages. [Distressing reports follow] // The journalist was killed...
13:06 Wed 17th Oct 201873 answers, last by andy-hughes 17:07 Thu 18th Oct 2018
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spathiphyllum

Do Children Need To Be Educated On Avoiding Dog Bites?

Apparently some think so... https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-45882353?fbclid=IwAR2MtC4mJ-PX0RlYJACymz54zVcgDdwY6oDWZIa0oIqn9figNSfYHSWejjo...
11:59 Wed 17th Oct 201833 answers, last by hereIam 15:48 Wed 17th Oct 2018
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BANANASPLITS

Anjem-Choudary

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6285283/Hate-preacher-Anjem-Choudary-financial-assets-FROZEN-UN.html He is to be released soon where is the £2million coming from? taxpayers money?...
11:39 Wed 17th Oct 201812 answers, last by emmie 10:16 Fri 19th Oct 2018
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gulliver1

It's Starting To Look A Little Bleak Again For The Brexiteers.

Heseltine, Major, Clegg , and Blair. all calling for a referendum on the conditions for leaving, if we ever do?. Even talking about a second referendum....
11:03 Wed 17th Oct 201866 answers, last by gulliver1 22:29 Wed 17th Oct 2018
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anotheoldgit

There's Democracy For You.

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2018/oct/16/west-ham-coach-democratic-football-lads-alliance-march-mark-phillips /// West Ham took action on Tuesday evening, although there is a chance Phillips...
09:57 Wed 17th Oct 201838 answers, last by naomi24 08:05 Fri 19th Oct 2018
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Spicerack

He Might Have Made A Little Effort...

To look like a lady, don't you think? https://www.rt.com/news/441250-cyclist-transgender-champinship-wins/...
04:41 Wed 17th Oct 201863 answers, last by Theland 01:26 Thu 18th Oct 2018
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mushroom25

Ronaldo Cookies?

a piece of harmless fun? or a tasteless step too far? https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/whats-on/food-drink-news/cristiano-ronaldo-cookies-sex-rape-15285201...
18:43 Tue 16th Oct 201813 answers, last by andy-hughes 11:48 Thu 18th Oct 2018
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Spicerack

So Liarwatha Is An Injun After All...

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-45866168...
13:33 Tue 16th Oct 201838 answers, last by Togo 10:18 Wed 17th Oct 2018
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anotheoldgit

Is It Right For Marks & Spencer To Sell Young Children's Hijabs?

https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/1030681/Marks-and-Spencer-hijabs-school-uniform-range-quilliam-organisation-womens-rights...
13:01 Tue 16th Oct 201848 answers, last by emmie 09:05 Wed 17th Oct 2018
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anotheoldgit

Why Just The Elderly, Are Not All Attacks On A Person A Hate Crime?

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6279205/Attacks-elderly-classified-hate-crime.html /// Verbally abusing older people could be classified as a hate crime under a law review unveiled yesterday....
10:47 Tue 16th Oct 201811 answers, last by dannyk13 13:30 Tue 16th Oct 2018

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