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Should Baroness Thatcher Be Accorded The Honour Of A State Funeral?

Can Churchill's funeral be used as a precedent? Is there a danger of re-opening old wounds? By the way - I don't even know whether it's being considered yet!...
13:01 Mon 08th Apr 2013133 answers, last by FredPuli43 01:16 Thu 11th Apr 2013
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Is Our Entertainment Worth It?

Two horses have died at Aintree already...is there an argument for banning this sport? Cards on the table...I am ambivalent. I don't want a ban, but I wouldn't care of jump racing [i]was[i] banned....
17:26 Fri 05th Apr 201344 answers, last by lizaamelia 07:19 Fri 03rd May 2013
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What Do Modern Day Fascists Believe In???

Having never met one...I'm curious. http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/danhodges/100209856/paolo-di-canio-is-a-fascist-time-to-boycott-sunderland/...
21:05 Mon 01st Apr 201340 answers, last by sp1814 17:07 Tue 02nd Apr 2013
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April Fools' Day Newspaper Stories

Traditionally, UK papers have published fake stories on April Fools' Day. Has anyone found any yet?...
09:44 Mon 01st Apr 201326 answers, last by FredPuli43 09:23 Tue 02nd Apr 2013
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Is It Me, Or Is There Rich Irony In Lord Carey Characterising Christians As An 'oppressed Minority'

...especially as the church has for hundreds of years, has being doing exactly that to gay people? http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-21979034 Could this be a great example of 'well, now the shoe's on the...
22:37 Sat 30th Mar 201349 answers, last by sp1814 20:16 Sun 31st Mar 2013
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Astonishing Irony

Sometimes the Daily Mail makes it too easy. Hands up who can see the beautifully realised piece if irony in this latest Daily Mail attack on the BBC:...
22:57 Tue 19th Mar 201366 answers, last by sp1814 17:39 Thu 21st Mar 2013
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When The Queen Got Ticked Off

Not sure where this question belongs, but I'm sure someone on the News section will know. A few years ago, the Queen, whilst at a photo shoot with a number of world leaders got annoyed at one who kept...
21:25 Mon 11th Mar 20136 answers, last by deggers316 12:15 Tue 12th Mar 2013
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Is Every Member Of The Armed Services 'a Hero'?

This is based on the newspaper report posted by Sqad earlier. Something seems to have changed in the language newspapers use to describe members of the armed services. They are now all deemed...
13:41 Sat 09th Mar 201330 answers, last by 237SJ 21:37 Sat 09th Mar 2013
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Sitcom Characters - Well Known But Unseen...

Been talking with some mates who we've had over for Sunday lunch about sitcom characters who are referred to, but are never seen. The rule is - the character is never seen, but must have a defined set...
19:37 Sun 03rd Mar 201350 answers, last by andy-hughes 16:42 Mon 11th Mar 2013
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Police Officers And Wordplay

Does anyone remember the story about the police officers who were disciplined (about 18 months ago I think) when they were giving evidence in a high profile case, and used the occasion to drop in the...
16:16 Fri 01st Mar 20137 answers, last by sandyRoe 18:13 Fri 01st Mar 2013
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Cute Or Creepy?

You be the judge... http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2285416/Someone-like-From-Adele-Michelle-Obama-adorable-child-models-pose-A-listers-Oscars-red-carpet.html...
22:04 Wed 27th Feb 201385 answers, last by 237SJ 12:13 Thu 28th Feb 2013
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Any Ideas?

What in God's name is it??? http://www.westerntelegraph.co.uk/news/10254218.Experts_split_over_beast_on_the_beach/...
20:33 Wed 27th Feb 201331 answers, last by LazyGun 09:03 Thu 28th Feb 2013
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Should Priests Be Allowed To Marry

Cardinal Keith O’Brien says that priest should be allowed to marry....
18:35 Fri 22nd Feb 201330 answers, last by andy-hughes 23:20 Sat 23rd Feb 2013
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Do The Hillsborough Families Have A Case?

I thoroughly hope they sue the pants off Mr McKenzie, but that's my personal bias, based on a strong dislike of the man. However, objectively speaking, do the families have a case?...
15:59 Sun 17th Feb 201312 answers, last by joko 18:19 Mon 18th Feb 2013
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Is It Time To Put Page 3 To Bed?

It's been many, many years since I've read The Sun - so much so, that I'd forgotten about the Page 3 'stunnas'. http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2013/feb/11/page-3-women-rupert-murdoch Is it...
19:35 Mon 11th Feb 201349 answers, last by ludwig 12:20 Wed 13th Feb 2013
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Asylum Seekers Coming To The Uk

This report is a decade old, but it's useful as a springboard for a question I'm curious about: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/1523226.stm Why are so many people convinced that asylum seekers come to the...
08:08 Sun 10th Feb 201361 answers, last by FredPuli43 11:50 Mon 11th Feb 2013
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The Government Has More Important Issues To Deal With Than Gay Marriage...

An oft-heard cant from some quarters... If we accept that, can anyone explain why, after the bill has been passed, some quarters of the press are [i]still[i] banging on about it???...
22:24 Thu 07th Feb 201328 answers, last by Zeuhl 17:18 Fri 08th Feb 2013
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Virgin Mary Crisps At Pret-A-Manger

Surely these crisps are named after the non-alcoholic cocktail? I've had some, and they taste like tomato-flavoured crisps, which backs up my theory. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-21306006 That being...
23:43 Sun 03rd Feb 20139 answers, last by lairdoftheclan 10:06 Tue 05th Feb 2013
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Could This Be A Factor Behind The Number Of Immigrants On Benefits?

It was recently stated on another post that companies might want to think carefully about hiring potential employees with 'African names'. Do this story support this or might Max Kpakio simply have...
23:10 Thu 31st Jan 201335 answers, last by FredPuli43 18:26 Sun 03rd Feb 2013
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Duchess Of Cambridge - First Official Portrait

What are your thoughts? http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2013/jan/11/duchess-of-cambridge-portrait Personally, I think it makes a really beautiful 31 year old woman look like fairly attractive 43 year old...
13:08 Fri 11th Jan 201334 answers, last by andy-hughes 13:13 Mon 14th Jan 2013

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