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"bedroom Tax" - Why......

....has it picked up this annoying and innacurate name? It's not a tax is it?
15:10 Mon 13th May 201383 answers, last by naomi24 15:53 Tue 14th May 2013
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emeritus

Grammar Quiz

Interesting Grammar Quiz to test your knowledge. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-22512744...
05:19 Tue 14th May 201323 answers, last by heathfield 15:16 Sat 18th May 2013
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jake-the-peg

Howz Yer Gramma?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-22512744 I managed 7/10...
07:22 Tue 14th May 20136 answers, last by Buenchico 19:22 Thu 23rd May 2013
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mikey4444

When The Cats Away, The Mice Come Out To Play !

I bet Cameron wished he hadn't gone over to see Obama now ::: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-22518403 Its Major all over again, I can see Mrs Boris Johnson measuring up for curtains in Number...
03:57 Tue 14th May 201311 answers, last by ichkeria 16:42 Tue 14th May 2013
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anotheoldgit

Some Very Worring Figures

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/crime/10053846/One-in-five-murder-and-rape-suspects-are-foreign-nationals-figures-show.html /// In London immigrant accounted for more than a third of the 210...
13:24 Mon 13th May 201337 answers, last by jim360 14:32 Tue 14th May 2013
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ToraToraTora

When Is The Right Time For Sex Education?

A pal of mine has just told me his son has been given sex education at the age of 9. Now he's using what he's learnt to ask embarrasing questions to all and sundry and is in all sorts of trouble in...
14:07 Mon 13th May 201398 answers, last by triggerhippy 00:08 Wed 15th May 2013
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marje

Bedroom Tax

So, there's been a suicide because of the 'bedroom tax'. Poor woman couldn't afford the £80 per month for 2 empty bedrooms when her children left home. How many more before it's abolished?...
12:07 Mon 13th May 2013217 answers, last by theshedman 09:29 Tue 04th Feb 2014
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anotheoldgit

Could Not Send Card Because Her Friend Was Called Dick.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2323601/M-S-censors-grannys-card-friend-Dick-Store-admits-banned-tells-friend-Richard-instead.html Seems like another of our once well known words has caught...
10:18 Mon 13th May 201329 answers, last by anotheoldgit 12:15 Mon 13th May 2013
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Gromit

Boris Assesses The Country...

// “If we left the EU, we would end this sterile debate, and we would have to recognise that most of our problems are not caused by “Bwussels”, but by chronic British short-termism, inadequate...
07:26 Mon 13th May 201326 answers, last by mikey4444 17:40 Mon 13th May 2013
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sad old git

Tyre Sizes

MY car like me is getting on a bit, 10 years old but low mileage 26000. Because of the age I thought I should renew at least the front tyres even though they look in good condition...no cracks or...
01:52 Mon 13th May 20137 answers, last by ToraToraTora 09:26 Tue 14th May 2013
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whiskeryron

Driving Whilst Using Mobile 'phone

I recently encountered a young woman ( I won't say lady) who was using her mobile whilst driving, I gestured to her with my thumb in ear & little finger to mouth ( demonstrating using a 'phone) &...
13:41 Sun 12th May 201348 answers, last by ummmm 11:24 Tue 14th May 2013
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anotheoldgit

What Chance Do We Stand When Our International Development Secretary Gets It Wrong?

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/10051539/Justine-Greening-on-the-spot-for-end-of-aid-claim.html /// Justine Greening, the International Development Secretary, said last month that direct...
10:35 Sun 12th May 201315 answers, last by jno 12:37 Sun 12th May 2013
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Gromit

Conservative Party In Disarry?

The Conservative Party is split over Europe, and plan to embarrass Cameron. // Downing Street said it would tell ministers to abstain this week from a key vote that effectively calls for Mr...
09:48 Sun 12th May 201331 answers, last by modeller 12:27 Mon 13th May 2013
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karlhobart

Give Me Solutions

If I got angry, What should I do?
07:16 Sat 11th May 201312 answers, last by fairycakes69 07:28 Mon 13th May 2013
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bednobs

Space Ships

could you make them any shape - after all aerodynamics don't matter in space do they?
19:42 Sat 11th May 201325 answers, last by Tinker,Wales 18:44 Sun 18th Aug 2013
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excelsior-1

A Little Emotional

good afternoon all just got home from a round trip to coventry hospital, wherein resides my one remaining grand-parent (95), whom i visiited she was found by her friend unconscious on her floor, on...
16:56 Sat 11th May 201366 answers, last by jd_1984 11:32 Mon 13th May 2013
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mintymow

Claims Concerning Natural Pain Relief

Does anyone know if companies selling products for "Natural Pain Relief" are governed by any organisations such as those that are responsible for prescribed medication. I.e. how can we know if any of...
15:44 Sat 11th May 20138 answers, last by woofgang 14:00 Fri 21st Feb 2014
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Zacs-Master

Anyone Living In Spain Or Its Territories....

Might want to read this. Or those with a Santander mortgage (like me) despite Jeremy Warner's last sentence. But can someone be trusted who doesn't know the difference between advise and advice?...
08:17 Sat 11th May 20138 answers, last by jake-the-peg 16:22 Sat 11th May 2013
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Arti

The Tory Inevitable...

With the risk of the Blue backlash; roads that look like they have been imported from the 1980's Eastern Bloc, ever-increasing waits for hospital treatment, the disabled sidelined, the less well-off...
21:03 Fri 10th May 20138 answers, last by Baldric 17:00 Tue 14th May 2013
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sir.prize

Jail Sentences

At last judges have imposed appropriate heavy sentences http://www.shropshirestar.com/news/crime/2013/05/10/horror-of-telford-girls-sex-abuse-ordeal/...
12:07 Fri 10th May 201324 answers, last by FredPuli43 20:50 Sat 11th May 2013

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