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Enoch Powell , who was he , what was his agenda ?

Enoch Powell , what was his agenda, and who was he ?

Is Labour re-electable?

With the crushing defeat in the by-election by the Tories can Labour do anything to alter public opinion? By tinkering at the edges of policy is hardly likely to entice the voters back. So what could...

nedflanders

Oil price hits another new high

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7414093.st m With the governemt coining in extra billions in extra tax & VAT due to the record petrol prices which in turn fuels inflation, isnt it ****ing...

LAW_DROP-OUT

no MOT stopped by police, & probihited to DRVE for no MOT ?

since MOT apparently are now , on the police data base (as motor insurance is on a database , accessible by the constabularies up and down the land ) .... has anynoe here been stopped by police...

Bathsheba

Why didn't I speak up?

Just back from a visit to a busy high st opticians. There were two ladies seated on the table next to me, probably in their late 60s, discussing the cost of specs. One of them said "if my face were...

nedflanders

recipe for disaster, southerners and sassenachs

no surprise in London last night, the soft southern losers were in town forgetting all their inherent troubles by getting p!$$?d (if that was a sport they would at least be champions of something), to...

Caladon

Who decided Britain will not fund humans in space?

The ESA (European Space Agency) recently announced it will be seeking new astronauts. It said it will welcome men and women from Britain, even though Britain refuses to help fund human beings in...

ganesh

aga- is it really good to cook on one?

I'm inheriting an oil- type aga in my my new house and know nothing about them. Anybody got any tips?

benny3008

carries war

me and my friend are debating wether or not this extract from carries war is reliable or unreliable about the evacuation in world war 2, what do u think?........ 'Not a speck of dust anywhere. miss...

R1Geezer

If you had the power of the Q and........

the wisdom of the Geezer, what would you do?

Drisgirl

What is racist ??

This has been debated loads of times and in the main -I try to be PC (even athough it sometimes is a bit mad) -maintain the status quo and abhor any insults towards anyone which may be deemed...

Abdulmajid

Should we declare war on France?

Can anybody other than the usual hate-spewing brigade give me ONE valid reason why not?

Puddintane

Trinity ?

Can anyone tell me where to look in scripture that specifically mentions the Trinity ? Not the Father, Son and Holy Spirit.. Could there be a reference to three Gods in one. Or somewhere the disciples...

Oneeyedvic

You only have something to fear if you have done something wrong

Ministers are to consider plans for a database of electronic information holding details of every phone call and e-mail sent in the UK, it has emerged. The plans, reported in the Times, are at an...

girl14

Me :(

we to put it bluntly i a two yr old cud walk over me ! i feel guilty at the slightlest thing and i cnt say no to anyone! its fine with some things but then my frends jst depend on me saying yes and...

Rtaxron

NOW, This is really taking the PEE?

After serving a prison sentence for Benefit Fraud, this bloke was appointed The New Mayor of Peterborough last night!!! And his name IS. LOL, LOL, LOL,: Councillor GUL NAWAZ. surprise surprise? You...

R1Geezer

Cold callers part 2

Has anyone actually done this job? What are your experiences? how do you deal with being tild to sod off 100 times a night? It must be totally soul destroying. I mean it's all very amusing on Wizards...