Why do we have to pay for a TV licence when the BBC are now screening more an more of their own product adverts in between programmes? Why can't they depend on consumer adverts for their revenue the...
A few years ago it was smokers who were targeted as not being allowed teatment on the NHS, now it's the overweight! Which group will it be next? All these people, whether they are smokers or...
Given that the world is not exactly short of people and that the NHS is creaking under the strain, should the NHS be funding non essential treatmeant at all? I sympathise with infertile couples but...
Why do most children leave school now without very much knowledge of history. When I was at school many years ago, we were taught history from the ancient Brits to the present time. This took us...
This now seems to be used universally, but 30 years ago everyone would call it a railway station. It doesn't particularly bother me, but does anyone know when/why "train" replaced "railway"?
Did anyone else watch last nights Emmerdale? If so what did you think of the accent used by Rodney's partner in the vineyard? I myself was totally confused. Was it supposed to be Italian, French,...
Has anyone else noticed that when the media is discussing the makeup of troops from the European nations to form the UN peacekeepers in Lebenham, nothing has been mentioned about Britain's...
I couldn't believe my eyes when I saw this story and thought it must be April 1st. Why would anybody choose such a name for a restaurant and should people be offended?...
Does anyone else find it nothing short of incredible that the Police officer found guilty of driving at 159mph got away with an absolute discharge? If that were you or I, we'd have been hammered with...
what are your your thoughts on the young muslims put into custody for hammering some white lads shattering halal butcher windows during busy hours? (for the record, i am white ultra-relaxed...
"British muslims as a whole are probably the most civilised people left in this country, with a strong sense of family and decency". the following statement was made recently on Answer Bank. Do you...
ok its been banned, lets all love terroists and welcome them into our homes, is that better, and lets tell that to all the people who have had family killed in the way.
Please enlighten me. I don't read any newspaper be it free, tabloid or broadsheet. I'm even impressed that I know those terms of description. From time to time I see people on here mentioning things...
Not news, but we deal with this P.C term alot in life for fear of insulting a group of people, the wrong wording blah blah blah... My Q. is when was this term introduced and by who? was it political...
I have noticed over the years that when planes fly over my house (and I live between 3 airports) they are quite quiet during the nightime hours but during the day the noise is up again, why is that?...