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Another Brexit Win

Mobile phone roaming charges Martin Lewis, of MoneySavingExpert, says: 'I've no faith in mobile firms to self-regulate. When we left the EU, they promised not to reintroduce European roaming charges,...

sandyRoe

Should Ethnic Groups In London Which Have Links With Jerusalem And New York...

...be offered polio vaccine?

brian j john

Car Rear Window

What's the best way or cleaning spray is the best as not to damage the defrosting wires...

youngmafbog

The Man That Just Keeps Giving

COB's off on one again https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11098457/Fury-Jeremy-Corbyn-says-Nicola-Sturgeon-RIGHT-demand-new-Scottish-independence-vote.html...

andy-hughes

Radio Two Thinking ... Or Lack Of It.

I read today that Paul O'Grady has left his Radio Two show in protest at being doubled up with Rob Beckett as part of Radio Two's bizarre notion that it needs to provide 'younger' presenters. I am...

Bobbisox1

Don’t Pay Uk

Would you? Apparently there’s a petition started early July gathering momentum , no link because that’s kinda advertising them, it’s about not paying your energy bills Personally I wouldn’t because it...

nailit

Musical Genre That You Cant Stand

Ive got quiet an eclectic taste in music, depending upon the mood that I'm in.... Love some classical stuff to chill out to. Enjoy metal, punk, new wave and basically anything 80's (Teenage years...

MDWCT2018

Fatshamed Over 2 Kg By Doctor!

I have a long term condition that requires monitoring. I am otherwise of good health. I eat healthy, exercise, drink water etc (though like everyone in lockdown I indulged in loads of takeaways). I am...

Peter Pedant

Just Call Saul - Spoiler

anyone doing the final series evva of Better call saul? Last one next week absolute cracker to end the 2nd last episode. slow start - and the black and white cutting to color is a bit confusing also -...

Gromit

Now Over 18,000 Channel Illegal Immigrants So Far This Year

We look set to beat last years appalling total of 28,000+ Government policy is failing (has been for 3 years). Yet the minister over seeing this debacle keeps her job. Is this problem really...

Bobbisox1

4-Out Of 10 Crossing The Channel Are From Albania

Not a war torn country and mostly young men so why are we accommodating them? given they could apply for a Visa to come in legally if they wanted to! They should be sent back immediately yet they...

naomi24

Cash Makes A Comeback

According to new research by the Post Office, in an effort to keep tighter control of their spending people are turning back to cash which seems a good idea to me. Plastic is all too easy to spend....

sunny-dave

How Long Would A Man Have Got In Prison?

https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/scots-woman-who-killed-love-27684884 Not much equality here - seems that being young, female and attractive acts as a 'Get Out of Jail Free' card, even...

Peter Pedant

St Donald Raped! Rioting Amongst Extreme Rt Tories In Middle England

Donald Trump's family confirmed that a house of the father's had been raided by FBI agents searching for retained White House papers. https://www.nytimes.com/live/2022/08/08/us/trump-fbi-raid The law...

vbasic77

Was Aristotle Somewhat Right?

Aristotle said there are Four Elements: Earth, Water, Wind and Fire. In reeality, did he discover the Four States of Matter? Solid=Earth, Liquid=Water, Wind=Air and Plasma=Fire. I research the...

david small

So What Is Acceptable?

I’ve recently had a post removed for using the word coloured. Apparently it was racist. I used the phrase coloured brethren. So what is de rigueur, nowadays?...

haras2

Suchfun

For Chris allsop et al I see the Guardian has finally conceded on the matter You were all right...

mushroom25

Dick Turpin?

it would appear not - https://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/20607739.parents-ask-york-dungeon-rename-rude-dick-turpin/ how far should we go in making efforts to avoid offence?...

sandyRoe

Neither A Rant Or A Question.

A friend invited me out to lunch last week. When we met she gave me a belated birthday present. Prior to that meeting she'd been using a walking stick. This time she had a walking frame. She's not yet...

ichkeria

Situation At Europe’s Largest Nuclear Power Station

https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/un-chief-demands-international-access-ukraine-nuclear-plant-after-new-attack-2022-08-08/ The head of the Russian garrison occupying the plant st Enerhodar,...

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