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Is Mandy running the Government?

Lord Mandelson, First Secretary of State, Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills and Lord President of the Council is a busy chap. He is now a member of 35 key Cabinet committees....

paraffin

"Sharia Penal Codes Would Benefit Britain"

So says a leading Muslim of the Islamic Sharia Council who presides over a Court in east London dealing with Sharia Law matters. Who agrees, or disagrees, with his claims? Is Britain gradually coming...

paraffin

Any Sympathy For Mr Galloway?

"Respect" MP George Galloway claims to have been sexually abused at the age of 11 by a school janitor. Given the extremely controversial and, some may say, "reviled" figure that he is, does anyone...

R1Geezer

EU elections comming up. UKIP anyone?

Normally I'm a Tory however I'm going to lend my vote to UKIP in June as I hope they can get in and wreck the gravy express. All the Furore about the UK MP's snouts in trough, kin amatuers, get a load...

barney15c

The Right Honourable title

Should the title for MP's "The right honourable" be scrapped? Recent MP's behaviour is neither "Right" or "Honourable"

Gromit

Should the Commons Speaker be retired?

Michael Martin, the Speaker of the House of Commons, faces a "no confidence" motion after clashing with MPs during a dramatic late night debate over expenses....

olddutch

moral politicians - any out there ??

Are there any genuinely moral politicians in the present parliament ? If so - who are they ? and in what order would you put your top 10 ? ( if there are that many ) - you're allowed your own...

Hymie

Police investigating MPs expenses leak

I see that our MPs have asked the police to investigate who leaked their expense details to the press, no doubt with a view to the person responsible being prosecuted. Isn't this a bit like a burglar,...

Nosha123

whats the news re Gurkhas?

Can someone explain to me what all the news is about the Gurkhas and Joanna Lumley.... I'm afraid i dont even know what a Gurkha is!!!! Thanks

anotheoldgit

Over-Posting?

Please before I am once again accused of over-posting. Ironically I have just been sent an email from the Ed, and I copy.... We have noticed that you have not been online for some time now... Why not...

Joy11

0% interest rate!

I am scratching my head here, I'm no economist so how are the prices in the shops at an all time high? How is the bank-lending rate so high, when only savers are suffering? Do we need a high inflation...

stokemaveric

police brutality????

now i am against the police agression at the recent events in london and i hope that the policemen that were violent and used ''reasonable force'' against the g20 protestors are brought to...

olddutch

oil on tarmac

Ive got oil on my outdoor parking space which has a tarmac floor - can anyone please tell me what is the best way to clean the oil from the tarmac ? thanks !

craft1948

Benefits cuts for Alcoholics

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7998334.stm Do you agree or should you be able to spend your money on what you want?

AliceHare

Thailand protests

The thai protests have been all over the news. However I am becoming more and more confused on what is happening. How did it start? What is happening and why are they protesting?

birdie1971

Hand of God!

Finally! Proof that God exists? http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/how aboutthat/5152179/Hand-of-God-captured-by-Nasa -observatory.html Well, that's me convinced! Seriously though, what an...

dot.hawkes

Phil Spector

just heard a guy on the BBC news speaking about Spector, this journalist apparently has written a book about him, he has just said that he doesn't think Spector intended to kill the actress, he...

Gromit

Big Brother is watching you, or maybe not.

During an interview on Channel Four news last Thursday the head of the IPCC was asked, "why has no CCTV footage of the Mr Thomlinson incident been produced". His response was "there are no CCTV...

youngmafbog

Fred the Shred

It appears that Fres the Shred has finally had some cumuppance. Given that the law and the Government appear powerless to deal with this piece of scum is it right for this to happen? Is this the start...