Why was it necessary to send a spacecraft to an orbiting asteroid to collect samples when fragments of planetary material including asteroids often land on Earth unaided?
This year the Netherlands are withdrawing their contingent of 2000 troops from Afghanistan. By next year the Canadians are also withdrawing their 3000 troops. Our 10,000 troops seem likely to be in it...
Rather than being our lynchpin Rooney has already shown he is unable to take pressure. To swear at the ref in an unimportant game how can he control himself when the real games come along. Seeing his...
Is there any simple way of keeping them attached. After a couple of uses the hose seems to come off the fitting even though they are screwed on tight. We use a 1/2" hose.
The UN has tried again and again to get certain countries to fall in line whether its Iran, North Korea or even Israel or in the past Iraq. None of them seems to have worked except bringing the...
There has been a series of programs on Channel 4 this week about past scientists who have changed our world. Is there any living scientists who could be added to the program so that in 100 years time...
He is certainly doing a good job in bringing BP down on its knees? Although not really responsible for the oil leak BP have put more than enough effort to minimise it but Obama is never off the...
Today the Tories will outline a plan to get the workshy off benefits. How can they possibly achieve this when for the past 13 years nothing has been done to solve it?
Many people would agree with the reduction in debt. Assuming the original debt to be £160bn It is reduced by £6bn to make £154bn The interest on the outstanding debt is 4% What do we...
The breakthrough by Craig Venter this week in creating an artificial cell has been applauded by the scientific community. This was only a small step in creating a cell and only emphasises how little...
Have the Liberal policies in action shown what a (crap) party they are? Before we could ignore the way out left ideas only they can come up with but now the reality has set home. If they last until...
Yet again BA can't agree with the unions so another strike has been called for costing the company and its workers £millions. Could the government bring into law stating that negotiators on both...
The decision from the Liberals is expected today. Should he join the rainbow coalition of Labour et al? Some people have short memories of the last hung parliament when MPs were brought from their...
When electric cars are mass produced and gliding silently along our roads an EU law will enforce a generated noise to be emitted to protect pedestrians. These generated noises may cause more noise...
Should we be more worried at protecting our future assets rather than sending them to Afghanistan? Our defence budget is not set to increase.
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Labour were already doing badly before this latest gaffe about immigration. The latest polls will drag them down further. If Brown had any respect for his own party he would stand down immediately....