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Peter Hitchins

Hi What do people here think of Hitchins? I listened to him recently on the radio and I don't always agree with his views but his intellect and way of putting points across is so impressive, his...

SIRandyraven

Nhs And Computer Systems Don’t Mix Well

Web pages tells wife if its 159 days since 2nd Covid vaccine then call 119 and get booster booked in. We were waiting for 6 months , but as it’s now 184 days then she called 119. After the checking...

gulliver1

Climate Change Conference

Boris is on a World stage bumbling on about being World leader In climate change. He has not said he is going to stop the proposed Cumbria coal mine. He is not going to stop North sea exploration. He...

Khandro

Doom And Gloom.

Here is a letter in last week's Spectator; Sir: The depressing article by Tom Woodman (‘You must be kidding’, 16 October) confirms my growing fears about the damage being wrought by the promoters of...

pastafreak

Double Jabbed Can Still Spread Covid

We know that...but now we can see how high the rate is. Just be careful everyone. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-59077036...

dave50

Do Residents Of Care Homes Receive The Winter Fuel Allowance?

If so do they keep it or hand it over towards the heating costs of the care home?

barry1010

Joanna Lumley Calls For Rationing

https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/news/joanna-lumley-wartime-rationing-climate-change-b1945344.html As I understand it she wants everyone to be given points to spend on things...

tiggerblue10

Plus Side Of Hs2

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-beds-bucks-herts-59077550 An amazing find :o)...

MWG14

Box On Wheels

In Northampton yesterday, we saw a little white box on wheels travelling along the pavement all on its own with a little red pennant on its back. There was nobody nearby controlling it. Does anybody...

anneasquith

Insulate Britain.

Can someone please explain to me why the police have not arrested these people immediately they block traffic . ?

Dinkus69

How Do You Prevent Yourself From Having A Boring Life?

I mean generally life is boring and negative but how can I combat this and make it a life worth living. Because life is negative, because most people are negative. I got screwed over a lot in life and...

andy-hughes

Ufo

I am enjoying the re-rums of UFO on TV at the moment. I remember really liking the 'future' ideas for 1980, back in 1971 when it was shown - driving on the right, space travel as a routine, and the...

royfromaus

Alex Scott

A slice of reality for Alex Scott. https://www.unilad.co.uk/film-and-tv/alex-scott-tearfully-discovers-her-family-owned-slaves/ She continued: ‘That ownership of a human life is so wrong. I don’t...

piggynose

Was She Simply Unlucky?

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royfromaus

Poor Woman

'I am a black woman in a white court, facing a white system and white prosecutors. 'I have been deliberately targeted because I am vulnerable.' 'I know first-hand the sexism and racism institutions...

Bobbisox1

What Is You Would Like From Your Local Pub

For me it’s a quiet drink with friends in a relaxed atmosphere,if I want food I’d go to a restaurant, now it’s where people go to eat pub grub, with children gunning around screeching , I think thd...

Gromit

Covid Projections

Some interesting graphs here. Hope the worst case projections are wrong. https://covid19.healthdata.org/united-kingdom?view=mask-use&;tab=trend What do you make of them ?...

Gromit

Is This Reallya Police Matter ?

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2021/oct/23/callum-wilson-is-the-best-natural-finisher-ive-worked-with...

naomi24

When Charities Don't Want Charity

A group of rugby players who have been supporting a hospice been told that their attire is now unacceptable. Why? Because it might offend LGBT people. The chaps have chosen to support a different...