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Improving Clarity In News Category Titles And Openings

To enhance the quality of our discussions, please ensure your question titles and openings in the News category are clear and specific and do not contain abbreviations or nicknames. This helps... ...

Now They Are Bullying Local Authorities.....

https://news.sky.com/story/government-demands-immediate-mandatory-housing-plans-from-councils-to-build-1-5m-homes-13271785 They can't just click their fingers and magic up thousands of houses. ...

Khandro

Scary Stuff From Oxford University

I don't know what to say really. This is quite frightening don't you think? https://www.conservativewoman.co.uk/terror-inquiry-into-pro-hamas-speaker-at-oxford-union/ ...

Labour's War On Pensioners Continues.....

https://www.express.co.uk/finance/personalfinance/1987890/Labour-green-light-hike-state-pension-age-70 This is now getting vindictive. ...

Time Person Of The Year.....

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/dec/12/trump-time-magazine-person-of-the-year a worthy winner? ...

naomi24

Stronger Safeguards" For Children Being Taught At Home

//Questions need to be answered over the murder of 10-year-old Sara Sharif, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has said, as ministers prepare "stronger safeguards" for children being taught at... ...

How Cruel Can People Get?

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naomi24

Uk Aid To Syria

I just read that our government is giving £11 million to Syria. Who is it sending 'the cheque' to?

Poll Suggests Brexiters Now Want Free Movement?

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2024/dec/12/majority-of-brexit-voters-would-accept-free-movement-to-access-single-market-uk-eu // Based on polling of more than 9,000 people across the UK and... ...

Sod Off Musk, We Don't Want Your Influence Here In The Uk

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cd0en9mn8mko ...

Sirrey C C: Naive, Or Just Plain Bloody Stupid

This appalling case is now the subject of an enquiry by Surrey County Council. Rachael Wardell, executive director for children, families and lifelong learning at Surrey County Council, said: "We... ...

webbo3

School Asks Pupils To ‘Fast’ For Gaza

https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/1987301/reform-blast-uk-school-asking-gaza-fast-labour https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/school-asks-pupils-to-fast-for-gaza/ar-AA1vCyr9 would you let your... ...

Press Told That They Mustn't Print Facts.

MSM gets a fair amount of flak for bias and not reporting some news etc. but, looks like they may have little choice. Apparently, in the UK at least, it's not permitted to tell the truth, or it... ...

No Unnecessary Expenditure......right Oh!

https://www.express.co.uk/news/politics/1987076/ed-milibands-clean-energy-slammed ....so lets have an £8.3bn pointless quango! ...

That's Another 4 W F As Wasted.....

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c3vrw9pd16do no unnecessary expenditure? Right oh! ...

And Even More Bull Shine From Boris.

Boris's latest load of balderdash and poppycock is that he is Autistic and he has an Empathy problem.I think this is a LOB Anyone agree with me ....

webbo3

David Lammy’s Geography Gaffe

https://www.spectator.co.uk/article/david-lammys-geography-gaffe/ \\During a debate on Syria on Monday afternoon, Lammy insisted to fellow parliamentarians that Libya was ‘next door’ to Syria,... ...

How Many W F As Would 68K Pay For?

https://www.express.co.uk/news/politics/1986808/angela-rayner-photographer-taxpayer ...

naomi24

Israel Carries Out Dozens Of Air Strikes Across Syria, Reports Say

//A research centre with suspected links to chemical weapon production was among the sites hit, according to local media reports. Israel says it is acting to stop weapons falling "into the hands of... ...

The Tide Is Turning.....

https://www.express.co.uk/news/politics/1986707/new-stats-show-labour-is Labour lost 24 council seats in by-elections so far since July, 23 have gone to the Tories. Looks like Labour will be toast... ...

Sleazy In Pink

Confirmation that being homosexual does not bring sainthood along with it. Wads of pink pounds ready to be waved. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cy9q4zvwldvo ...

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