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gulliver1

Mrs May Has Asked The E/u For An Extension To Brexit

Until the End of June.
16:02 Tue 19th Mar 201922 answers, last by Calicogirl 18:41 Tue 19th Mar 2019
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Khandro

No Deal - No Big Deal

'Nearly half of the British public is confident that the UK will ultimately thrive if it leaves the EU without a deal, according to a new poll. The exclusive ComRes survey for The Daily Telegraph...
13:58 Tue 19th Mar 201920 answers, last by Khandro 18:08 Tue 19th Mar 2019
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fiction-factory

Karen Clifton Breaks Down In Tears

https://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/strictlys-karen-clifton-sobs-after-14154945 Breaks down in tears? Sobs?...
10:31 Tue 19th Mar 201927 answers, last by anneasquith 15:03 Tue 19th Mar 2019
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jim360

Mayor For Fall River Ousted And Re-Elected At Same Time

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/13/us/jasiel-correia-mayor-fall-river.html It's hard to know what to make of this story beyond inevitably pointing out the inherent flaw in any first-past-the-post...
00:16 Tue 19th Mar 201936 answers, last by pixie374 15:49 Tue 19th Mar 2019
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retrocop

Sadiq Khans Mosque Security Pledge

It was announced on the BBC London news tonight that the Mayor of London has acceded to the wishes of Muslims in London to grant millions of pounds to assist in the security of Mosques.No doubt as a...
23:33 Mon 18th Mar 2019124 answers, last by spathiphyllum 15:57 Tue 19th Mar 2019
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-Talbot-

He Could Get 14 Years

for showing the Christchurch atrocity. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6820769/Teen-accused-sharing-livestream-Christchurch-massacre-faces-14-years-hes-denied-bail.html meanwhile...
18:49 Mon 18th Mar 201924 answers, last by Peter Pedant 16:21 Tue 19th Mar 2019
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needawin

Another Brexit Vote.

Can someone explain to me why Theresa May can have 2 votes and wants a third on the same thing but the public are told they had their vote on Brexit and can't have another.
17:21 Mon 18th Mar 201944 answers, last by Old_Geezer 08:53 Tue 19th Mar 2019
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johnny.5

You Couldn't Make It Up ...pmsl

Welsh flag flown on St Patrick's Day by Sheffield City Council
17:07 Mon 18th Mar 201924 answers, last by ToraToraTora 08:38 Tue 19th Mar 2019
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fiction-factory

Brecow Rules Out 3Rd Brexit Vote

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-47614074 Not really a surprise, given his own views, and teh lengths some want to go to to prevent the vote happening again....
15:56 Mon 18th Mar 201991 answers, last by ichkeria 14:11 Tue 19th Mar 2019
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anotheoldgit

Was The Easy Jet Steward Acting In The Safety Of All Passengers Including Mr Adil Kayani, Or Was He Being Islamophobic?

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6821577/Muslim-easyJet-passenger-accuses-airline-racial-profiling-toilet-incident.html...
14:07 Mon 18th Mar 201960 answers, last by fender62 11:46 Tue 19th Mar 2019
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spathiphyllum

Jack The Ripper

Apparently he has been [i]unmasked[i] due to new DNA tests. The DNA tests are themselves described as "Fresh", not the DNA itself (you assume lol). Has anyone has heard much?...
11:49 Mon 18th Mar 201918 answers, last by pixie374 18:41 Mon 18th Mar 2019
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retrocop

Utrecht Shootout

I have just heard on Global News there has been a large exchange of gunfire in the City of Utrecht ,Netherlands. Injuries have been reported. I have no customary link for a news item yet.
11:08 Mon 18th Mar 201940 answers, last by -Talbot- 12:17 Tue 19th Mar 2019
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anotheoldgit

A Terror Incident 'inspired By The Far-Right' Or A Lone Nutter Who Chose To Attack A Muslim?

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6819621/Police-treat-stabbing-19-year-old-man-Surrey-terrorist-incident.html With almost daily knife incidents happening in London, do you think that this sole...
10:12 Mon 18th Mar 201929 answers, last by JF85 19:41 Mon 18th Mar 2019
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ToraToraTora

Limp Dum's On A Mission Back To Power, Right Oh!

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-47599117 You've gotta hand it to Vince C, he's always good for a Turkish!...
18:29 Sun 17th Mar 201913 answers, last by naomi24 12:15 Mon 18th Mar 2019
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fender62

The Eu Gravy Train...

i had no idea they were paid so much money, and unelected..now i see why so many want jobs in brussels parliamment....
16:40 Sun 17th Mar 201920 answers, last by youngmafbog 08:43 Mon 18th Mar 2019
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wolf63

Not All Heroes Wear Capes

I'm too tired to think up something sensible to add to this video but I am impressed with their actions. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=erq5OvP4c0A...
16:24 Sun 17th Mar 20192 answers, last by Lie-in King 16:29 Sun 17th Mar 2019
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anotheoldgit

Why Hasn't This Rapist Hasn't Yet Been Sent Back To Somalia?

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6818057/Rapist-30-deportation-flight-stopped-passenger-mutiny-UK.html I hope that those ridiculous plane passenger mutineers are pleased with themselves....
12:05 Sun 17th Mar 201951 answers, last by naomi24 22:23 Mon 18th Mar 2019
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anotheoldgit

Comic Relief, A Party Political Broadcast On Behalf Of The Labour Party?

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6817711/Comic-Relief-TV-ad-Corbyn-BBC-accused-breaching-neutrality.html And the "Fall of £8 million in Red Nose donations", could the ‘white saviour’ row,...
11:46 Sun 17th Mar 201917 answers, last by fender62 00:33 Mon 18th Mar 2019
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agchristie

Tom Watson And Mcdonalds

Has Monopoly turned out to be the most harmful boardgame ever made? It is constantly used for McDonalds promotions and yet another Monopoly scratchcard hit the checkouts this month....
08:52 Sun 17th Mar 20196 answers, last by agchristie 10:52 Sun 17th Mar 2019
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retrocop

More Labour Resignations

Have I missed this before on AB? Refreshing to see some Front Bench MPs stand by their principles to support their constituents wishes from 2016. Where will they migrate to I wonder....
20:25 Sat 16th Mar 20192 answers, last by ichkeria 08:12 Sun 17th Mar 2019

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