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Improving Clarity In News Category Titles And Openings

To enhance the quality of our discussions, please ensure your question titles and openings in the News category are clear and specific and do not contain abbreviations or nicknames. This helps... ...

Old Sins Cast Long Shadows.

I guess they'll be safe from justice as long as they stay in Israel or the... ...

Inflation Increases By 35% - Minister Says It's Good News - Right Oh!

https://news.sky.com/story/politics-latest-rayner-to-stand-in-for-starmer-at-pmqs-as-minister-insists-inflation-rise-is-good-news-12593360 Astonishingly the chief secretary to the treasury says... ...

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Ofcom To Police The Internet

//Ofcom will be able to fine firms up to £18million for failing to remove harmful content from their sites// https://www.thesun.ie/tech/14220472/internet-inclusivity-police-ofcom-labour/ ...

Covid Enquiry

Matt Hancock has been dragged out of his hole today to give a his performance at the enquiry. He's had plenty of time rehearsing for a stunning show of crocodile tears. :●)

National Debt Explosion......

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4gx70djyg7o That's what happens when you borrow to pay inflation busting pay rises to the public sector. Currently we pay twice the entire defence budget in... ...

Why Can't We Deal With Shop Lifting?

https://news.sky.com/story/we-need-help-workers-say-shoplifting-is-out-of-control-as-brazen-thefts-explode-13256656 ...

The Price Of Bananas Has Gone Through The Roof......

https://news.sky.com/story/banana-duct-taped-to-a-wall-sells-for-6-2m-at-auction-13257628 ...

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Rip John Prescott

Apologies for my earlier error https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14108741/John-Prescott-dead-aged-86-Former-Deputy-Prime-Minister-passes-away-family-say.html ...

Sir Keir Starmer Under, Fresh Pressure.to Rejoin .

Tens of thousands back calls to rejoin the EU as a petition racks up thousands of signatures. MPs will certainly have to debate this call in the commons,now that enough signatures have been made.

All Hope Is Not Lost For Humanity

Not when we have folk doing this kind of thing on our behalf. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c23829l8kzro ...

Is Labour Prosecuting A Class War?

https://news.sky.com/story/labour-is-absolutely-not-engaged-in-class-war-prime-minister-sir-keir-starmer-insists-13256630 On the basis that we should never believe anything until it is officially... ...

Did Rachel Reeves Lie On Cv?

Did the Chancellor list false information about her previous employment history on CV / Linkedin... ...

Ahoo Daryaei Released By Iranian Authorities

I hope this link... ...

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In Other News

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c0mzjm7knw7o ...

Mass Job Losses In The Retail Sector Expected....costs Up £7Bn..

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cp816jrnynyo ....yes it's real labour alright. £2.33bn ENI, simlar for both minimum wage increases and new "environmental" levies on packagin etc. Is Labour trying... ...

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Starmer Claims First Job Was On A Farm Amid Inheritance Tax Row

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2024/11/19/sir-keir-starmer-claims-first-job-on-farm-tax-row/ \\As farmers protest in Westminster, PM tells GB News: ‘My first job was on the farm. I grew up in... ...

New I V F Rules?? Why Do They Even Do It At All On The N H S ?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/czxr9w7d4llo As much as I sympathise with the woman in the link, the NHS is there for sick people not to help create more people. There is not a shortage of... ...

It's Really Annoying When You Drop A Tenner Isn't It?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cgr0dyy152jo spare a thought for this guy...... ...

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A Bit Of A Bonus? F.a.o. Sandy And Jinny.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c8dmld6z111o ...

It's A Snowflake...shut Things!

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cdxvdyzv5nvt When did we get this soft? I don't remember ever having a day off school because of the weather, ever! Even when the heating broke we had lessons in our... ...

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