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The University of York has stopped using the three wise monkeys to advertise a conference because; "Upon reflection, we strongly believe that our first poster [the monkeys] is not appropriate as its...
If as promised these groups have had the vaccine by the middle of February then we leave another 3 weeks to take effect, why can't we then start to open up the economy in March? Why is there talk of...
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-55734277
so why is this woman being charged? I know there is more red tape but I thought the deal signed meant free trade so what's occurin?...
I was under the impression you weren't allowed to meet in other peoples houses.Pritti Patel now says at latest briefing,On BBC/SKY News now, you will be fined £800 for having House Parties of more...
Please give Clive Myrie half an hour on one of your digital platforms so he can anchor a sob-fest with close-ups of distressed health workers being close-upped to tears and leave the six o'clock news...
In a question yesterday, it was suggested that the UK could learn lessons from three Asian countries when trying to control the virus. One of them was China. So is this the way to go? Who would like...
Perhaps we should spare a thought for poor old Hillary. Old Joe could beat Trump but she couldn't. Never even made it to VP, unlike Kamela. Good job she had a mask on. Nice to see her and Bill...
... your wish is coming true, what do you think will now happen with your Biden/Harris duo, & how do you expect improvements to the US domestic & the world order?...
Just one last thing for this evening. The BBC, among other media corps, keep postulating that Trumpy 'might be back'. It might make a story but it is ridiculous. He'll be dead, senile, or, at the very...
Is it me, but was there something very amusing about the solemn prayer being followed by the introduction of Lady Gaga. She did a good job but it sounded so incongruous.
Why do the opposition parties waste these chances by bowling underarm all the time. Asking obvious "questions", Gawd try and be original then perhaps you won't get smacked all over the park! Ian...
They've just said on the news that they are giving the White House an "exceptional deep clean" in light of how covid was handled there in recent times.
That's going to take a while......
https://news.sky.com/story/covid-19-new-uk-designed-ventilator-could-mean-fewer-patients-need-intensive-care-12193097 some how we in the UK always rise to the challenge in a crisis, well done to the...