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Are you boycotting Amazon and Starbucks?

I have decided to boycott Amazon and Starbucks because of their aggressive UK tax avoidance schemes. I know what they are doing is not illegal but it is highly questionable morally to avoid paying tax...

sp1814

In what way does the possession of male genitalia make you a better bishop?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-20415689 Seriously - what's the big deal with appointing women as bishops? And for that matter - is there any chance of a female Dr Who???...

joggerjayne

The China Doll ...

... gets Best Answer because JJ owes her one, thread.

Neenee

Dr beats headphones

Can I have some advise. Dr beats or skull candy. what are the best ones to have without paying too much. Happy to pay 100. But not a ridiculous price. What are the difference for the difference names...

TWR

What came first?

The chicken or the egg/ Is there an answer?

Barmaid

Melons

I am having a dinner party on Saturday night. It's all going a bit t/up because I can't serve chocolate, game, fish or shellfish (my signature dishes!) I've had a request for melon from my youngest...

Georgiesmum

The winner .x factor.

So now Ella has gone, who do you expect will win xfactor? Any guesses? Id like to see Jahmene win myself....

mrs_overall

Word challenge of the day

When talking to someone today, try and use the words "moped" and "anchovy" in the same sentence. Let me know how you get on. A bag of mackerel is the prize for the best one....

beckersjay

Why aren't all scientists atheists?

Just a thought.......

bev888

BBC License - Why?

Could someone please explain to me why it is reasonable that I should be obliged to pay nearly £150 per year to the BBC, even if I do not wish to watch the BBC, but that if I don't pay I am not...

sandyRoe

If you had a canteen of silver cutlery with bone handles would it be possible to calculate the...

...weight of the metal without damaging the items? Did Archimedes find the method?...

JG1965

What happened to the World Tour Tennis Final on BBC2 today

I set my Freeview box to record the World Tour Tennis Final on BBC2 this afternoon but when I checked I saw it had not recorded and when I checked to see why, the TV listing is now showing it was not...

andy-hughes

If you are sqeamish, stop reading now ....

Ok, now that we of strnger constituances are all together - i think it is impossible to defacate and vomit at the same time - does anyone know if i am correct? i do think I came as close to the world...

V1

GCSE maths

GCSE Maths homework Can anyone help with my GCSE maths homework? In the topic of powers and indices, the question is 'Evaluate 5' (for 1 mark). The next question on the sheet is 'Evaluate 4 to the...

TCoys28

How to work out pro rata?

I know that this is a really dumb question, but I really don't know how it works! If a job is advertised at £18,651-£20,470 per annum fully inclusive (pro rata), 30hrs a week, what does...

flipnflap

Should Pip Schofield be sacked?

If it was the other way round and a political figure, especially a PM, had done something as outrageous as Philip Schofield yesterday, live on ITV with a huge audience, there would be a Media...

Barmaid

IPAD virgin - help please!

It is Mr BM's birthday next week, so I thought I might buy him an IPAD. He needs it to surf the web and create documents and spreadsheets, receive emails and access pdfs. He'd also like to be able to...

chattykathy

Headteacher's suicide

I haven't seen any reporting of this nationally. Word has it that the local authority had withdrawn the support she was receiving because of the cut backs. I think this needs to be raised in the House...

anotheoldgit

Did Obarma win, more because of his colour, rather than his policies?

http://www.dailymail....merican-politics.html /// Angered by the Republican candidate’s hardline stance on immigration, Hispanics supported Mr Obama by an overwhelming 70 per cent to 30 per cent...

Stargazer

Is it possible to

Scroll down in order of posting all the recent postings on any subject in order to find what I once started reading when my computer froze? It is only if I happen to have noticed what subject the...

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