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Are we getting electoral bribes on the never never?

Apparently the Government is planning to announce tax breaks for married couple "before the next election" http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-11478320 Governments that announce tax cuts...
15:37 Tue 05th Oct 201037 answers, last by rov1200 20:53 Tue 05th Oct 2010
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Knocks MPs fiddling expenses into a cocked beret

http://www.nytimes.co.../28briefs-CHIRAC.html Former president Chirac accused of embezzling funds via 21 ficticious employees agrees to pay $3 million to get the case dropped. He denies any wrong...
14:38 Fri 01st Oct 20107 answers, last by naomi24 17:06 Fri 01st Oct 2010
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Athiest comfort

In the below thread Mike came up with some prayer and wonderred if athiests could come up with anything as comforting Will we pick up the challenge? Here's my contribution for you Mike. The iron that...
15:37 Fri 17th Sep 201022 answers, last by mibn2cweus 04:55 Tue 21st Sep 2010
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Should private defense lawyers be banned?

Seeing footballers walk away from assault charges that would have you or I banged up and people like George Michael get very light sentences one has to wonder if we are all equal under the law. Having...
09:13 Wed 15th Sep 201020 answers, last by ludwig 12:34 Thu 16th Sep 2010
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One law for some

When does a 6'3" ex-soldier beating up a 5'2" woman in his care unconcious deserve a sentence of 6 months? Answer: When he's a policeman I know how much people love the Mail so here you go:...
16:43 Fri 10th Sep 201020 answers, last by New Judge 15:11 Sun 12th Sep 2010
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Where are the Doctors coming from?

Looking at AOG's thread about the girl with 5 A and A* A levels a question comes to mind. It's always been tough to get into medical school - yes - but if people of this calibre are being turned away...
15:00 Fri 20th Aug 201020 answers, last by Sqad 09:37 Sat 21st Aug 2010
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Anti-social neighbours? Not our problem

Theresa May's been outining the Governmen't view on anti-social behaviour Strong community action must be used instead to bring back a sense of personal and social responsibility and to make...
15:53 Wed 28th Jul 201015 answers, last by jake-the-peg 09:11 Thu 29th Jul 2010
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Backdown over anonymity for rape defendants

So the government is to backdown (er sorry has clarified its position) over anonymity for men accused of rape. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-10760239 Is this a sensible decision or another...
14:35 Mon 26th Jul 20105 answers, last by birdie1971 01:18 Tue 27th Jul 2010
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Time for a Ministry of Defense?

Given the lack of popular support for foreign wars is it time to change the brief of the Ministry of "Defense"? Is it time to drop the weasel words of "safeguarding the country's...
15:44 Wed 21st Jul 201016 answers, last by modeller 12:52 Thu 22nd Jul 2010
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(Attempted) Government censorship

While I'm sure most of us can express distate for the messages of sympathy on the Moat facebook page would it be right for David Cameron to have it taken down (assuming he could - which he clearly...
11:13 Thu 15th Jul 201021 answers, last by Seadragon 14:59 Fri 16th Jul 2010
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How much violence has there been at the world cup?

Not seen any news of football fans murdered in their beds yet - did I miss it? or were these predictions unfounded? http://www.theanswerb...s/Question881619.html Or are we waiting for a big Finale Do...
16:48 Fri 02nd Jul 201011 answers, last by anotheoldgit 15:34 Sat 03rd Jul 2010
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Energy Performance Certificates

Anybody used a company they'd recommend covering North London?
15:19 Fri 02nd Jul 2010
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Are Northerners bad drivers ?

Report out on the most dangerous roads: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/10454356.stm * A537 Macclesfield to Buxton - Cheshire/Derbyshire * A5012 Pikehall to Matlock - Derbyshire * A621 Baslow to Totley...
08:49 Wed 30th Jun 201013 answers, last by mdoo98 10:26 Fri 02nd Jul 2010
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Liberalism, Atheism and staying faithful - the smart choices

Seems that liberal politics and Atheism is linked to smarter people http://edition.cnn.co...telligence/index.html (Wonder how many Geezer badges that deserves) But that smarter men are faithful...
16:42 Fri 18th Jun 20106 answers, last by jake-the-peg 13:39 Thu 24th Jun 2010
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How to raise £100 billion pounds

Would that be handy do you think? That's the same amount as the NHS? About the same amount as the EU budget 5-10 times the DHSS budget What is it? The Black economy...
17:20 Mon 07th Jun 201013 answers, last by Everhelpful 16:17 Tue 08th Jun 2010
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EU proposes a levy on banks to create a crisis fund

A good idea?
14:53 Wed 26th May 20108 answers, last by youngmafbog 13:42 Thu 27th May 2010
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How are your gold reserves?

OK for all of you who go on about Gordon Brown selling UK gold reserves cheap - Here's a chance to prove it's not just 20:20 hindsight The Telegraph is claiming gold prices will double in 5 years...
11:57 Thu 20th May 201016 answers, last by rachelgeorge 15:23 Wed 07th Jul 2010
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Is Nick Clegg involved in a 3 way game of the prisoners dilemma?

http://en.wikipedia.o.../Prisoner%27s_dilemma Is this an accurate analogy?...
15:46 Tue 11th May 20104 answers, last by rov1200 12:12 Fri 14th May 2010
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Did Obama know?

After coming in and making a big to-do about Guantanamo this now comes up: http://news.bbc.co.uk...outh_asia/8674179.stm A Black prison in Afghanistan where it seems as if the same old tricks are in...
09:26 Tue 11th May 20107 answers, last by jake-the-peg 14:55 Tue 11th May 2010
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UKIP's Nigel Farage's week from hell

Not only did his plane crash but so did his campaign What do these two both have in common? http://i.dailymail.co...0005DC-14_468x351.jpg They both polled more votes than Nigel!...
15:11 Fri 07th May 20104 answers, last by jno 19:14 Fri 07th May 2010

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