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Why the news blackout?

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/crime /article6815758.ece It is amazing that we have heard very little about this violent disturbance, yet if they had been white youths or far-right groups,...

kia cat

Spaghetti western Music

An old Spag western, one starring Lee Van Cleef. There was a gold fob/pocket watch that played a musicbox type of tune. Yesterday Someone one the tube had it as a ringtone; the new Impulse advert...

sp1814

Status of the Ghurkas

Can someone please explain to me what the Ghurkas are in relation to the 'regular' British army? I ask, because in a thread over the past couple of days, I read that they were no more entitled to stay...

Ankou

Iraq Oil

Ok, this isn't a Daily Mail Link so please forgive my temerity. Is this right for us now - economic return etc - or was this the plan all along and just your usual destroy it then charge to make it...

claymore

do something for your country

do you think that Britain should introduce two years compulsory military service for everyone turning 21?

rov1200

Downsizing

Now that Chrysler are to be taken over by Fiat will the American consumers buy it?

HillyHugger

More evidence we're heading towards a police state?

http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2009/may/01/stop- and-search-terror-law With the possibilities of terror attacks you could expect the figures to go up but seems a wee bit excessive to me . It's just the...

maxximus

what happend to the torture question

or should we torture the bacon out of some muslim (preferably palestinian) pig or swine, to get to the bottom of this flu thing, or just just e-mail rummy himself to ask if it's just a coincidence...

Oneeyedvic

Questions Time

Have just got back from recording at Question Time - bit disappointed as none of my questions were asked - thought that the questions they asked weren't particularly controversial. You may spot me in...

hondavfr750

lying in the arms of mary

who sung this song

Julnar

Pirates Are Popular

Judging by this article, piracy is now seen as a viable career choice for many on the horn of Africa. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/801006 1.stm Isn't it time for a concerted effort to...

birdie1971

1984 anyone?

From the Beeb, "The government is compiling a database to track and store the international travel records of millions of Britons. Computerised records of all 250 million journeys made by individuals...

Dave G

Is the BBc pro israeli

Is The BBc pro Israeli ???

Lonnie

War crimes accusation

I know a lot of you tend not to read the links I put up, but please read this one, you don't have to believe what irt says, although that would be hard, just read it....

anotheoldgit

Should the Taliban be protected under the Geneva Convention?

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-112673 0/British-troops-ward-Taliban-Soldiers-fury-wo unded-wake-enemy.html Once again it is only the British who stick to the rules, even when there is no need...

afcjan

residual energy

Do you only get residual energy from someone or something that used to live in that space and has now passed or can you get it from someone who is there most of the time but has been away from this...

stensonlad

foreign murderers welcomed

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-112708 4/80-foreign-murderers-welcomed-Britain-Albani an-killers-allowed-stay-despite-Interpol-wante d-list.html No wonder our streets aren't safe and our...

osprey

5 greatest sportsmen ever

I'd like peoples opinions on who are the 5 greatest sportsMEN of all time. My choices ( in no particular order ) would be:- Donald Bradman Michael Phelps Daley Thompson Pele Jack Nicklaus

rov1200

Stop and Search

The Met arrested 1200 people using stop and search powers but now there is an objection to this method. Should we stop this practice and allow a minority of the population who may be terrorists,...

fender62

MoD defends hospital treatment for Taliban

enemy being treated and kept in same ward as our troops, words escape me on this one. i wouldnt treat them at all personaly, as they want to kill our troops, let alone keep them in same ward. id leave...

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