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Bye Bye Britain....

An absolute disgrace http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-113006 6/They-say-old-care-grandchildren-Social-worke rs-hand-brother-sister-gay-men-adoption.html - and it's not just the Mail, it's being...

anotheoldgit

Asda is defying the economic slump by opening new stores and creating 7,000 jobs, it announced today.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-113016 3/Asda-BSkyB-defy-slump-create-8-000-new-jobs. html Perhaps amongst these 7,000 new jobs ASDA could employ a few interpreters, because I am finding it...

BertiWooster

Minder

I'm sitting here watching an episode of that classic comedy drama - Minder . My other half tells me that there is a remake due out in February . Can you imagine anyone else than Dennis Waterman and...

Hotlardlife

Shock Horror - a donner kebab is bad for you !!!

Well its on the news, a donner has a days worth of salt and 1000 calories (dont know if that includes the portion of chips to go with) Are these people serious? Did anyone in the land actually think...

JockSporran

Equality & diversity or political correctness?

Today I had to go on an equality & diversity course through work. We were given a list of things you should and shouldn't say, and were warned that you had to call 'minority' people the right terms or...

chakka35

Should pharmacies sell quackery?

My local pharmacy, part of well-known chain which is now owned by a very famous pharmaceutical company, is selling magnetic bracelets and suchlike under the guise of 'Magnet Therapy'. I wrote to the...

flip_flop

News of The World - Scum Rag

Is there an irony that the NOTW had banner headlines yesterday referring to Jonathan Ross as "sick" for an innocent comment he made on his radio show on Saturday, considering this festering fetid pile...

Steve.5

Small Print!

Can anybody justify the use of small print in the insurance scam ( not an excuse)

daffy654

Karen Matthews jailed for 8 years

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/west_yorksh ire/7846696.stm

Dinger2

Mohamed al Fayed --NO --Passport yet ?

Can anybody tell me the reason why Al Fayed is still refused a British passport

Mani Hussain

Proud of being British

Following on with my recent theme of introducing more positive questions to the news section, I would like to ask - What makes you proud to British, and what would make you even more proud? Personally...

eastern

Fiat Punto, to buy or not to buy?

Has anyone had any experience of owning the new shape Fiat Punto? My other half is keen to buy one and I have heard all the horror stories about Fiat's and their reliability, so if anyone has one or...

Ethel

Man suing ex wife for lying about paternity

This is going to have enormous repercussions if he is successful. There has always been an assumption of legitimacy within marriage, probably because until recent years paternity was difficult to...

flobbergob

The Great Obama Islamic Conspiracy

So, Obama took the oath for a second time last night in the White House - BUT NO BIBLE! I remember thinking at the time that the oath might be invalid if the words were fluffed. Therefore the second...

andy-hughes

Yellow Fiat Sport

I have coveted one of these beautiful cars since i first saw one, and every time one drives by, I look longingly at it. I may hopefuly be getting a promotion at work, so I have promised myself one as...

flip_flop

Lord Judge

Hurrah. http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/crime /article5533032.ece Agree or disagree?

anotheoldgit

Is Hoon right?

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-112032 2/Hoon-hits-hypocritical-Emma-Thompson-Heathro w-expansion-plans.html Is Hoon right to accuse Thompson of hypocritsy? Can one compare these celebrities...

VHG

How low can we sink ?

Burglers forced an old lady to hand over money by killing her budgie. I hope if they catch these ba5tards they are taught a lesson in prison at what suffering is. I am sure there are some big lads in...

Totterdown

Are the Council entitled?

I am claiming Council Tax Benefit. I can understand that the Council would want to see evidence of any savings I have and even the balance in my current bank account (for what its worth) I would have...

gbradfield

how do i approach this?

All my family are heavy smokers and i mean ALL, however me and my partner is not. We have two children, one still a baby of 10 months and one whos 9. We have an issue of people smoking around them...

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