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Khandro

R.i.p. John Mayall

https://www.itv.com/news/2024-07-24/father-of-british-blues-john-mayall-dies-peacefully-aged-90 Great performer & great guy. (Manchester, of course !) 90 not a bad score for an old rocker. ...
12:53 Wed 24th Jul 202412 answers, last by douglas9401 22:31 Wed 24th Jul 2024
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douglas9401

Mutual Speed-Dial Contacts?

Do Donald Trump and Nicolas Maduro have each other on one-touch dialling? The similarities are striking in methodologies and supporters. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cn098z5el7lo ...
11:03 Wed 24th Jul 20243 answers, last by Peter Pedant 22:21 Wed 24th Jul 2024
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piggynose

Mind The Gap!!!

https://youtu.be/PaaYhRBv-Os?si=AnH9jIywugaiyZLY This happened a year ago, but was posted on YouTube recently on breakfast tv. So be careful on the LU!! ...
10:33 Wed 24th Jul 20246 answers, last by Old_Geezer 20:45 Thu 25th Jul 2024
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ToraToraTora

Labour Make Use Of The Rwanda Scheme.....

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cpe388jy2n3o So not a total waste then. ...
09:12 Wed 24th Jul 202438 answers, last by New Judge 23:12 Wed 24th Jul 2024
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ToraToraTora

Trouble In Paradise.....?

https://news.sky.com/story/labour-suspend-seven-mps-who-rebelled-over-two-child-benefit-cap-13183879 TBF I agree with Sir Beer, we should not be encouraging more saucepans. The 2 child cap is fine. ...
22:32 Tue 23rd Jul 202470 answers, last by Untitled 07:33 Fri 26th Jul 2024
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Untitled

Republican Calls For Civil War If Trump Loses

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/article/2024/jul/23/ohio-republican-trump-civil-war
  he has apologised... but there are many in his party who agree. Donald Trump has said nothing and has not... ...
21:21 Tue 23rd Jul 202447 answers, last by ToraToraTora 21:00 Wed 24th Jul 2024
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ToraToraTora

Call Plod About A Burglary...and Get Shot In The Head!

https://news.sky.com/story/bodycam-video-shows-sonya-masseys-final-moments-before-she-was-shot-in-head-by-police-in-illinois-13183633 Only in America. ...
20:15 Tue 23rd Jul 20248 answers, last by tomus42 09:51 Wed 24th Jul 2024
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ToraToraTora

Roger Hallum Like Petrol Now......

https://ibb.co/2WJJcg4 ...
17:31 Tue 23rd Jul 20245 answers, last by piggynose 10:24 Wed 24th Jul 2024
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youngmafbog

How Sad, Never Mind

Has this woman lost the plot bleating about darling Cressida missing her brother wedding.  What about those that lost appointments couldnt get to funerals let alone ambulance and fire crews stuck,... ...
14:21 Tue 23rd Jul 202417 answers, last by Old_Geezer 22:11 Tue 23rd Jul 2024
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youngmafbog

Has Paris Fallen?

with the rest of Europe not far behind. Harrowing moment Paris 'gang rapist' pats his Australian tourist victim on the shoulder after she fled five attackers and begged for help from customers -... ...
14:04 Tue 23rd Jul 202416 answers, last by Clone 12:12 Wed 24th Jul 2024
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naomi24

Preacher Guilty Of Directing Banned Terror Group

//Radical preacher Anjem Choudary has been found guilty of directing a group banned under UK terror laws and encouraging support for it online.  The court heard that Choudary said he viewed being... ...
13:41 Tue 23rd Jul 202413 answers, last by Clone 08:13 Wed 24th Jul 2024
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naomi24

Are The People Of Majorca Committing Economic Suicide?

Palma on Sunday.  //Lyrics rang out: “There will be no more regattas, tomorrow is the last cruise.   Goodbye rental cars, goodbye rat businesses.   The protesters also spoke of ploughing up... ...
10:18 Tue 23rd Jul 202416 answers, last by douglas9401 17:15 Tue 23rd Jul 2024
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vulcan42

Our Labour Leader

Doesn't know he's the Prime Minister. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/ckkgrw3lwp1o ...
00:11 Tue 23rd Jul 202413 answers, last by youngmafbog 13:57 Tue 23rd Jul 2024
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Gromit

Rwanda Fiasco Cost £700Million

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/article/2024/jul/22/failed-rwanda-deportation-scheme-cost-700m-says-yvette-cooper<br />  Shameful waste of money when schools were falling down and 40 new hospitals... ...
23:11 Mon 22nd Jul 202436 answers, last by theshedman 11:12 Wed 24th Jul 2024
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webbo3

15 Year Old Shot In London

https://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/ladbroke-grove-shooting-metropolitan-police-gun-crime-six-arrests-b1171991.html Looks like a targeted shooting otherwise more people would have been... ...
18:56 Mon 22nd Jul 20249 answers, last by Peter Pedant 12:30 Wed 24th Jul 2024
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davebro3

Meldrew Moment

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c7209lk8x2wo If her take home is £3000 pm. She claims is spending £2000 pm. on rent & utilities. I DON'T BELIEVE IT! ...
10:13 Mon 22nd Jul 202425 answers, last by newmodarmy 19:26 Mon 22nd Jul 2024
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sandyRoe

Trump On Biden, Magnanimous And Generous As Usual.

Not really, more his mean and curmudgeonly self. https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/article/2024/jul/21/trump-truth-social-biden-drops-out ...
07:40 Mon 22nd Jul 202416 answers, last by perseverer 20:36 Mon 22nd Jul 2024
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Khandro

Angela "Tories Are Scum" Rayner...

... teased by Kemi Badenoch, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MTPkgenCV3o and about time? ...
22:06 Sun 21st Jul 202414 answers, last by douglas9401 11:25 Mon 22nd Jul 2024
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fender62

Biden Steps Down Finally

inevitable, but the right decision.. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13585511/Joe-Biden-drops-2024-presidential-race-debate-disaster.html ...
18:54 Sun 21st Jul 202465 answers, last by Clone 11:33 Mon 22nd Jul 2024
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naomi24

Houthis Target Israeli City Of Eilat

Israel is now under attack on three fronts.   Hamas in Gaza, Hezbollah in Lebanon, and the Houthis in... ...
12:38 Sun 21st Jul 20242 answers, last by ToraToraTora 13:42 Sun 21st Jul 2024

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