Seems that Cyprus' alternative scheme involves nationalising semi-private pensions and a special investment fund http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-21875246 Is this viable? How much a return would...
The plans for the new press regulator seem to involve a clause that mean that it can only be changed with a super majority of 2/3 in both Houses of Parliament. Is there any precidence for this in UK...
"Had you friend a secret Sorrow, shame or vice Have you promised not to tell What's your lowest price? All the housemaid fancied All the butler guessed Tell it to the public press And we will do the...
I joined AB abut 8 years ago and perhaps it's my memory but I don't remember the constant stream of casual racism that we see now. Every day we seem to have some story picked out of the press -...
With the security services success in twarting the bomb plot they are demonstrating a real ability to safeguard these Islands. On the other hand we are constantly hearing stories of lack of resources...
So if we are suffering from falling standards in schools why have English schools come out in the world top 10 for Maths Literacy standards were also high at 11th place...
We keep hearing people say they bought the "beef" in good faith. - Frankly that just isn't good enough, Do we not need a Europe wide system of food (or at lleast meet) quality enforcement and...
Not a political point here I'm genuinely interested to know what those on the right of our little group think Should those who have been helping our forces get asylum in the UK after we withdraw or be...
Just saw this yesterday Very wordy and long - won't be to everybody's taste - Indeed a couple of people left after an hour but I loved it. Daniel Day Lewis is fabulous - he really catches everybody's...
Ryan air had been refusing to pay compensation to travellers stranded after the Icelandic volcano erruption. They claimed it was //so extraordinary that normal rules should not apply// But the...
In a recent News question AOG suggested the London Murder rate was growing when in fact it was shrinking. Putting aside a suspicion that people sometimes deliberately make such suggestions to promote...
Norway's Foreign minister has cautioned the UK against leaving the EU. Norway is not a member and is used as a model by Euro-skeptics of how the UK could continue after leaving the EU. "We are not at...
When exactly did this rather clever campaign start to get people to double the number of tyres they have? To have softer tyres better suited to cold conditions sounds great but they will obviously...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-20662412 RUC officers proposed Mr Finucane, 39, be killed, said they passed information to his killers and failed to stop the attack and then obstructed...
£139m spent out of which Membership support services: £8.5m Spent on campaigning: £10.2m fundraising: £24.8m staff costs: £25m (2007) 'Pathway For Growth' plans...
They have been ranked 6th in the world http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-20498356 Higher than Germany, the US, France - Finland is the only Western country ahead of them. Won't you join me in...