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Pesky Blinders.

On a scale of 1 to 10, just how utterly brilliant was last night's opening episode? Easily the best thing to have graced our screens since Aug Wiedersehn....
19:05 Thu 16th Nov 201732 answers, last by rockyracoon 16:35 Sat 18th Nov 2017
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People Being Lambasted For Reducing Their Tax Burden.

Why all the pious posturing from the likes of Corbyn and McDonnell? Is it now a crime in this country to save money? As it stands the people named in the Paradise Papers have done nothing wrong - they...
08:47 Tue 07th Nov 201783 answers, last by ludwig 13:30 Wed 08th Nov 2017
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Engine Oil - Help Please

I know nothing about mechanics so this question is probably stupid...... My car takes 5W/30 engine oil. I've just been to Halfords and the own brand 5W/30 for my make of car is almost double the price...
12:32 Sat 04th Nov 201735 answers, last by raisik 19:41 Mon 13th Nov 2017
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Should Prisoners Be Allowed To Vote?

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2017/oct/29/government-planning-to-allow-some-prisoners-to-vote-european-court-human-rights If the voting rights remain limited to prisoners with less than a year...
14:30 Mon 30th Oct 201768 answers, last by Caran 21:39 Mon 30th Oct 2017
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Travellers - Any Redeeming Features?

Do these people have any redeeming features? http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5018583/Tesco-blighted-travellers-second-time-month.html...
08:08 Thu 26th Oct 201717 answers, last by hereIam 17:16 Fri 03rd Nov 2017
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Police To Stop Investigating Burglaries

I know burglary has been considered a low-level crime for some time now, but having been a burglary victim I can assure you it feels like anything but, so my question is do the police have their...
08:52 Tue 17th Oct 201764 answers, last by douglas9401 14:13 Wed 18th Oct 2017
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Not News, But Am I A Racist?

My wife and I have just returned from a 'come as your hero' party. I went as Rick James who, in my opinion, is the most unrecognised piece of brilliance ever to have uttered a note (Google Fire and...
03:18 Sun 17th Sep 2017120 answers, last by andy-hughes 22:55 Mon 18th Sep 2017
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Red Len Mcclusky And Illegal Strikes

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2017/sep/12/unite-boss-len-mccluskey-we-could-break-law-to-strike He states Illegal strikers will be following in the footsteps of Mandela. Personally I've never...
07:29 Wed 13th Sep 201717 answers, last by Quizmonster 07:35 Thu 14th Sep 2017
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Answers Being Removed From Threads

Why do answers keep on getting removed from threads? It is incredibly annoying, particularly if you enter a thread with loads of answers removed as it's like listening to one half of a phone...
07:36 Fri 08th Sep 201775 answers, last by AB Editor 09:42 Fri 08th Sep 2017
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Heterosexual Couple Take Civil Partnership Case To Supreme Court

Can anybody think of a reason (other than the law as it currently stands) as to why heterosexual couples should not be allowed to enter into a civil partnership? Because I can’t....
09:28 Tue 22nd Aug 201746 answers, last by dave50 12:19 Wed 23rd Aug 2017
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Can We Expect An Arrest Any Time Soon Of This Racist?

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4741878/Jason-Osamede-Okundaye-says-white-people-racist.html...
19:20 Sat 29th Jul 20171 answer, last by Deskdiary 19:22 Sat 29th Jul 2017
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Nhs To End Prescription Of Homeopathic 'remedies'

About time. I found it astonishing that the NHS wasted money on this entirely unproven quackery. At very best these sugar pills and water may act on the gullible as a placebo, but was that enough of a...
09:22 Sat 22nd Jul 201747 answers, last by Old_Geezer 19:40 Sat 22nd Jul 2017
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Dirty Dancing Wedding Dance Failure

I think this is the first time I've ever ventured into Chatterbank... This story really made me laugh - is it safe to assume more than a couple of drinks had been had by both? Given the size of the...
07:41 Fri 14th Jul 20177 answers, last by Deskdiary 19:43 Fri 14th Jul 2017
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Jeremy Corbyn Is Not Rich (According To Jeremy Corbyn).

Jeremy Corbyn has said he is not rich, even though he earns £137k a year and has a pension pot of £1.6m, and yet Labour plan to increase the tax on the "rich" earning over £80k a year....
07:31 Tue 16th May 201727 answers, last by mushroom25 17:28 Tue 16th May 2017
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Oh Dear. Jeremy Corbyn Does A Michael Howard

Corbyn was asked 6 times whether, if he became PM (Ha!), come what may would we leave EU, and 6 times he failed, and for failed read refused, to provide an answer to this question. Does this give...
07:34 Wed 10th May 201730 answers, last by ludwig 13:17 Wed 10th May 2017
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Are Sheffield Correct To Re-Sign Ched Evans?

Ched Evans is morally reprehensible. However, as he has been exonerated of rape, I am pleased that he is able to resume his career at his former club....
13:41 Tue 09th May 201728 answers, last by naomi24 23:16 Tue 09th May 2017
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Why Do Labour Despise The Middle Earners So Much?

The left of Trotsky, Mad John McDonnell, has said the 'rich' earning over £80,000 will be taxed at a higher rate than others - John Ashworth this morning said we are asking (as if it would be a...
07:42 Mon 08th May 201755 answers, last by naomi24 18:51 Mon 08th May 2017
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Sgt Blackman - Hurrah

No question from me - just a heartfelt hooray. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-39740931...
07:20 Fri 28th Apr 201749 answers, last by naomi24 08:30 Sat 29th Apr 2017
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Rhetoric Question Alert - Alesha Dixon

Is Alesha Dixon just about the most perfect looking woman ever? The only acceptable (for acceptable read correct) answer is a massive YES....
23:31 Sat 22nd Apr 201749 answers, last by Barsel 14:14 Sun 23rd Apr 2017
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Sargeant Blackman

The lunatic on Westminster continues, quite rightly, to be the main topic on the news at the moment, but let's hope for some good news that Sgt Blackman will be released today. Having seen the recent...
09:03 Fri 24th Mar 201765 answers, last by ChillDoubt 21:17 Fri 24th Mar 2017

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