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Guantanamo 7 Paid £millions 'hush money' by Government

// A group of former Guantanamo Bay detainees who claim they were tortured with the complicity of the British security services have been paid millions of pounds to drop legal action against the...
02:25 Tue 16th Nov 201013 answers, last by birdie1971 02:42 Fri 19th Nov 2010
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Loosehead

"Pensions hammered by EU....."

According to the front of the Express pension pots will be affected by some EU rule change or other. Anyone any more info on this, couldn't find much on it myself. Thanks.
11:23 Tue 16th Nov 201016 answers, last by DTcrosswordfan 16:26 Tue 16th Nov 2010
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anotheoldgit

Another sad case.

http://tinyurl.com/3692m3w Just when there is good news about a British couple, who have been released by African pirates, we now hear of this tragic affair that befell a young British couple on their...
14:39 Mon 15th Nov 201082 answers, last by naomi24 10:44 Wed 17th Nov 2010
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Gromit

Did British Aid money pay the Chandlers' ransom?

// At least £30 million in British aid was sent to Somalia in the last 12 months, according to the Department for International Development. Almost all of that is channelled through European...
13:54 Mon 15th Nov 201015 answers, last by bentaxle 18:50 Mon 15th Nov 2010
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anotheoldgit

'Nice work if you can get it' DONE.

http://tinyurl.com/24g5738 Well I hope this cheers up all those struggling to pay their mortgage, all those about to lose their homes and all those who can't get on the property...
13:45 Sat 13th Nov 20104 answers, last by RAGGY ROMAN 14:21 Mon 15th Nov 2010
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sara3

Somali pirate UK hostages freed

well I never saw this coming! http://uk.news.yahoo....i-pirates-6323e80.htm I have mixed feelings on ransoms being paid, but am delighted for them and their family....
10:57 Sun 14th Nov 201051 answers, last by sallabananas 13:50 Mon 15th Nov 2010
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Gromit

Government robs heroes widows an injured soldiers

// War widows will lose hundreds of thousands of pounds because of cuts to their pensions and benefits, campaigners claim. The changes, introduced by the Coalition, will affect families of the dead as...
20:38 Fri 12th Nov 20108 answers, last by Gromit 13:38 Sun 14th Nov 2010
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anotheoldgit

Why the news block?

Although this subject has been discussed on more than one thread, I am going to take the opportunity on this remembrance week-end, to somehow conduct a closing enquiry on the disgusting episode of...
13:13 Sat 13th Nov 201019 answers, last by Steve.5 14:00 Sun 14th Nov 2010
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rov1200

Tax Evaders - now nowhere to hide

The last Labour government failed to reign in these tax evaders. Now it has been left to the coalition to sort it out and they are having some success. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-11749085 Does...
17:16 Sat 13th Nov 20109 answers, last by Gromit 00:58 Sun 14th Nov 2010
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modeller

Who's to blame ?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-11749185 A million to repay home loans after they retire. More than a million people took out new or extra morgages in their 40s and 50s . Morgages which they couldn't...
17:16 Sat 13th Nov 20108 answers, last by modeller 22:29 Sat 13th Nov 2010
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123everton

Britain's debt nightmare.

I watched an hour of this show on Channel 4 last night (switched over for "The Big Bang Theory") I wasn't impressed by it. The main point was Britain's debt being £4.8 trillion, this...
16:40 Fri 12th Nov 201032 answers, last by pastafreak 13:49 Sat 13th Nov 2010
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Rezeegir

How can this ever be considered fair?

http://news.sky.com/s...Dropped_By_Government So the conseravables have welched on a another pledge, that's expected of any government when they take into account conditions of the day. This though is...
16:12 Fri 12th Nov 20105 answers, last by Kromovaracun 00:35 Sat 13th Nov 2010
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Rezeegir

With all this second world war stuff on the back of armistice day etc....

Can anyone explain why Ireland were such fans of the Nazi's? the even signed the book of condolence following the death of Mr Hitler. Now I completely understand that they were angry at Britain but...
16:39 Fri 12th Nov 201016 answers, last by piggynose 19:28 Fri 12th Nov 2010
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DrFilth

only buy official olympic souvenirs

http://news.sky.com/s...C_Says_Orla_Chennaoui...
06:48 Fri 12th Nov 20103 answers, last by Gromit 12:36 Fri 12th Nov 2010
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bibblebub

Has society fallen apart? How will we ever survive?

Some people went into a building and broke a window. It's the end of civilisation as we know it.
10:10 Fri 12th Nov 201024 answers, last by jambos5151 12:36 Fri 12th Nov 2010
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DrFilth

Wind and rain as storms lash britain

riots on the streets of london record high debt record numer caiming benefit no aircraft carriers no aircraft for the carriers if we had any aircraft carriers price of tea bags has shot up chelsea...
07:03 Fri 12th Nov 20108 answers, last by Starbuckone 14:36 Fri 12th Nov 2010
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jackthehat

I blame their parents............

http://www.dailymail....90-picked-police.html What sort of example are they setting ? <mutter, grumble> A stint of National Service ought to............erm..............hang on...............
11:49 Fri 12th Nov 201013 answers, last by yogi-bear 13:57 Fri 12th Nov 2010
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joko

dead cat in road...

last night i was driving back froma friends house about 2am, andf came to a dead cat in the road...i got out to look incase it was still alive, but its was quite clearly very newly dead... what should...
15:14 Thu 11th Nov 201045 answers, last by lankeela 10:07 Fri 12th Nov 2010
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Gromit

Government Putting Britain At Risk?

// A group of former Royal Navy admirals have called for the decision to scrap the aircraft carrier Ark Royal and the fleet of Harrier jets to be reversed. The cuts were announced as part of the...
09:23 Wed 10th Nov 201018 answers, last by Gromit 02:27 Fri 12th Nov 2010
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Rezeegir

Hi I'm new here...

Any one any advice?
21:47 Thu 11th Nov 201073 answers, last by zzxxee 17:20 Fri 12th Nov 2010

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