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Tough French Immigration Laws

It looks like France is now concerned about Schengen, after all how would illegal immigrants get to France without it. //The bill shortens asylum application deadlines, doubles the time for which...
13:24 Mon 23rd Apr 201811 answers, last by youngmafbog 15:57 Mon 23rd Apr 2018
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MargoTester

It's A Boy

8lb 7oz
13:05 Mon 23rd Apr 201848 answers, last by spathiphyllum 16:29 Mon 23rd Apr 2018
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youngmafbog

If You Were This Man Would You Shout About Your Possible Past?

I certainly would not. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5646661/French-plumber-takes-DNA-test-prove-Adolf-Hitlers-grandson.html#comments...
12:50 Mon 23rd Apr 201813 answers, last by youngmafbog 16:02 Mon 23rd Apr 2018
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NoMercy

Sad Death Following The London Marathon

So sad. RIP. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cumbria-43864835...
12:03 Mon 23rd Apr 201822 answers, last by ichkeria 15:46 Mon 23rd Apr 2018
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youngmafbog

Is Nick Knowles Right?

Would Judges dish out harsher sentences if an equivalent thing was happening to them? Why such an aversion to locking this scum up?...
10:37 Mon 23rd Apr 201814 answers, last by hereIam 15:56 Mon 23rd Apr 2018
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youngmafbog

What Has Our Country Become?

Total Savages. And where were plod? http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5646123/Pet-bulldog-dies-thrown-balcony-beaten-stick-street-drinkers.html#comments...
10:30 Mon 23rd Apr 201815 answers, last by hereIam 16:01 Mon 23rd Apr 2018
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Happy St Georges Day Everyone.......

http://newinn-clapham.co.uk/calendar/st-georges-day-2/...
09:26 Mon 23rd Apr 201866 answers, last by DTCwordfan 16:12 Mon 23rd Apr 2018
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anotheoldgit

On The Eve Of The 25Th Anniversary Of The Stephen Lawrence Killing Yet Another Black Lad Is Killed In London, I Wonder If Kwesi Will Be So Remembered In 25 Years Time?

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5642689/Smiley-fun-20-year-old-stabbed-death-fight-broke-house-party-London.html...
10:20 Sun 22nd Apr 201839 answers, last by Khandro 08:14 Mon 23rd Apr 2018
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vetuste_ennemi

Chemical Weapons Experts Enter Douma

BBC News. Final stage in the rewind of the due process tape whereby sentence is announced before judgment,and judgment is decided before evidence.
03:15 Sun 22nd Apr 201813 answers, last by Spicerack 15:15 Sun 22nd Apr 2018
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johnny.5

Nxivm

I had never heard of them have you? does something like this exist in the uk. ? its like a film plot !...
23:44 Sat 21st Apr 20188 answers, last by Buenchico 00:08 Sun 22nd Apr 2018
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anotheoldgit

Humorous Remark Or Racism?

https://www.express.co.uk/news/royal/949230/prince-charles-racism-row-commonwealth-queen-elizabeth-anita-sethi...
09:44 Sat 21st Apr 2018170 answers, last by murraymints 14:11 Mon 23rd Apr 2018
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Kromovaracun

Disability Charities Forced To Sign Non-Disparagement Clauses

https://www.disabilitynewsservice.com/charities-delivering-dwps-work-programme-must-promise-not-to-attack-mcvey/ Leading disability charities involved in the 'Work and Health' programme have been...
14:27 Fri 20th Apr 201818 answers, last by jno 23:01 Sat 21st Apr 2018
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anotheoldgit

Should Prince Charles Succeed The Queen As Head Of The Commonwealth Countries, If Not Who Should And Why?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-43833029 If it was left to one notable African, speaking on LBC radio last night the Commonwealth should be banned as it was a continuation of Colonialism and white man's...
11:38 Fri 20th Apr 201843 answers, last by Old_Geezer 14:34 Sat 21st Apr 2018
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spathiphyllum

Pink Floyd Chemical Attack False Flag

Interesting. Pink floyd claiming chemical attacks are a false flag. What do we think of this?...
10:55 Fri 20th Apr 201862 answers, last by andy-hughes 20:32 Sun 22nd Apr 2018
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spathiphyllum

Are Plastic Straws Going To Be Banned In England?

Why only go half way, why not ban plastic carrier bags also? https://news.sky.com/story/plastic-straws-and-stirrers-could-be-banned-in-england-under-govt-plans-11337279 Potential plastic bag...
09:38 Fri 20th Apr 201835 answers, last by hereIam 17:09 Fri 20th Apr 2018
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8 Months For A Haircut?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-beds-bucks-herts-43825429 //Abdulrahim Omar, 21, from Bedford, gave the boy a "number one" haircut while others sat around and laughed, Luton Crown Court heard.//...
08:56 Fri 20th Apr 201884 answers, last by DTCwordfan 21:43 Sat 21st Apr 2018
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Kromovaracun

Is This Corruption?

The Conservatives have continuously taken vast sums of money from Lycamobile, a telecoms company currently embroiled in a scandal about money laundering and tax evasion. Buzzfeed investigation...
15:46 Thu 19th Apr 201826 answers, last by Kromovaracun 11:57 Mon 23rd Apr 2018
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Meghan Markle A Fake?

Meghan Markle’s half brother claims she’s phoney. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5632923/Meghan-Markles-brother-says-shes-phoney-tearing-family-apart.html Do you think she’s a fake?...
14:58 Thu 19th Apr 201855 answers, last by andy-hughes 23:40 Fri 20th Apr 2018
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Why Does Anyone Still Use This Site?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-43822184 It beggars belief that anyone would sign up in the first place but after recent revalations......
14:55 Thu 19th Apr 201839 answers, last by Zacs-Master 23:15 Fri 20th Apr 2018
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Labour And The City, Hyou've Gotta Love The Quartermaster.....

Mr McDonnell said: "What we are offering is a new start in the relationship between Labour and the finance sector. Perlease!...
14:43 Thu 19th Apr 20186 answers, last by New Judge 17:20 Thu 19th Apr 2018

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