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What Parts Of Foreign Aid Should We Cut?

There was a good response to an earlier thread "Which Benefits Would You Cut"? Perhaps before we make any cuts at home we should first consider making cuts to our foreign aid?...

Angleflame

Dog Related Questions

Please can anyone help 1. Down under this dog is a smooth operator 2. Water accounts for approximately what percentage of the dogs body 3. What was Old Mother Hubbard's dog called. Many thanks...

venator

The 5 And 2 Diet

First day today - eat next to nothing on 2 days, normal but sensible the other 5. No calorie counting, unless you want to! Do you think it will work? Any help / advice welcome...

PankySmooch

Things You Don't Get Anymore

You've all seen those Facebook and Twitter posts about things you used to see in the past like the Corona Lorry, Jamboree Bags, Texan Bars etc Someone at work today came up with some classics you...

ZebUK

Verbal Harassment In The Workplace Of A Derogatory Sexual Nature

I'm typing this on behalf of a friend who is experiencing what I would call severe verbal harassment in the workplace from a manager, mostly in front of other work colleagues. She's the only female in...

andy-hughes

Standards-U-Hate.

A song becomes a 'standard' because it is popular and therefore heard often. I am even more opinionated about music than anything else in life (hard to believe I know!) and there are some hugely...

esthers

7 Across, 17 Down, 6 Down

7 across bereft, miserable, wretched 17 down slow, moderate, steady 6 down expert who deals with the financial impact of risk...

queenofmean

Feeling A Little Excited

This may seem a little out of left field but bear with me. For many years I have been trying to track down a Student Midwife who saved my life as a 3 day old baby. I tried everything I could think of...

anotheoldgit

And Still Not One Conviction, Why?

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/over-600-new-victims-of-fgm-identified-in-the-west-midlands-in-seven-months-10335513.html...

Chipchopper

Whistling In Songs

I'm not a great lover of whistling in songs, apart from a few exceptions like Otis Reading's Dock of the bay, for instance. Another exception, (I think) is Kacey Musgraves 'High Time' which just seems...

anotheoldgit

White South Africans March In London.

http://www.sapeople.com/2015/06/13/south-africans-london-launch-say-we-can-movement/ Apparently on the 13th June 2015 there was a march in London against White Genocide, why was it never reported on...

Canary42

Remember Colouring Books As A Child ?

Well apparently it's now an adult occupation. Is this a sign of more dumbing down, or is the alleged therapeutic benefit real ?...

Gizmonster

Original Copy Of A Will .......

A relative of mine has made her will and the original copy was kept with the solicitor. The solicitor is now no longer about (I think they got investigated for fraud, or some other criminal activity -...

Chipchopper

Sausages. Cooking Methods...

Fry, grill or oven ? I expect frying is the best way but what ever way, they always seem to make a lot of mess to clear up afterwards, so is there a way around this ? I always go for a good quality...

humbersloop

New Subsection In News

would it be possible to have a new subsection in news headed "muslims" please Ed? It might help those for whom this is nearly an obsession to find posts more quickly and it would free up space in News...

EcclesCake

Childhood Playtime

This thread has been inspired by a thread about colouring books for adults. What toy, game or pastime do you recall from your childhood that given half a chance you would resurrect today? I was...

Bathsheba

When Will People Learn To Keep Dogs Under Control Near Babies + Children?

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/baby-boy-killed-by-pet-dog-in-sunderland-10333759.html Tragic....

mikey4444

I Paper 1361

8d....The writer's upset with my award E?N?...

joggerjayne

What Makes One A Socialist?

I saw Cherie Blair described today as a "life long Socialist". This was in the context of Cherie Blair's company, MEE Healthcare, going into liquidation this week. She started the company to take...