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Love is Strange ?

Just watched Labour Leadership report by Gary Gibbon on the Miliband Brothers on Channel 4 News http://blogs.channel4...-divides-labour/13400 Again struck by the thought how strange that Blood...
19:45 Mon 19th Jul 20105 answers, last by olddutch 11:42 Tue 20th Jul 2010
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Goldman Sucks ?

Goldman Sachs is at it again. After its destructive CDO adventures in US sub prime lending and the consequent universal financial mayhem - it and others of its ilk are now busy threatening the...
18:28 Mon 19th Jul 2010
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The Great bank robbery : yet another : 167% overdrafts !

http://news.uk.msn.co...-documentid=154159613 )))))The banking industry has defended its fees after research suggested people with unauthorised overdrafts were being charged average interest of 167% a...
13:36 Mon 19th Jul 201011 answers, last by R1Geezer 12:35 Tue 20th Jul 2010
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Is Capello an unlucky manager ?

http://www.guardian.c...tings-website-offline The website finally went live last week, with many England players receiving notably poor ratings for their performances in South Africa. Goalie Rob Green...
13:17 Mon 19th Jul 201011 answers, last by olddutch 16:03 Tue 20th Jul 2010
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Cameron - Cleggs “Big Society” ?

http://www.mirror.co....cuts-115875-22423909/ ))))))Big Spin & Sorcery. The use of the phrase "Big Society" is cute; it of course means "Small Government", but this is a less...
10:32 Mon 19th Jul 20109 answers, last by olddutch 22:58 Mon 19th Jul 2010
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They think its all over……well it is now ?

They think its all over……well it is now ? http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/10521867.stm Paul the Octopus has “finally” spoken (sort of) He’s just chosen Spain as winners of...
10:16 Fri 09th Jul 201017 answers, last by jno 21:13 Sun 11th Jul 2010
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Fifth Anniversary of 7/7

52 innocent people died and over 700 were injured - and so many lives were forever changed by the London suicide bombing attacks on 07 July 2005 http://www.telegraph....sary-of-bombings.html Just to...
09:00 Wed 07th Jul 201022 answers, last by sp1814 18:11 Wed 07th Jul 2010
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Orange Dreams come true !

In an earlier thread today I posted ////////(11:29 on Fri 02/Jul/10) Question Author notafish I’m dreaming 2-1 to holland but its only dreaming///// Well it seems dreaming can sometimes be worth...
15:50 Fri 02nd Jul 201036 answers, last by notafish 14:57 Sat 03rd Jul 2010
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Come on Holland !

Come on .....Holland, the Netherlands and even the Dutch today and... Andy Murray as well ?...
08:51 Fri 02nd Jul 201045 answers, last by ELVIS68 20:22 Fri 02nd Jul 2010
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Elgar Vs Smith ?

http://www.telegraph....ational-disgrace.html Telegraph today reports “£20 Elgar note withdrawal 'a national disgrace' The arts will no longer be represented on Bank of England notes from...
10:57 Wed 30th Jun 201045 answers, last by Quizmonster 06:38 Fri 02nd Jul 2010
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England Inquest - blame game Therapy ?

Who and what was to blame for Englands poor showing in the World Cup Finals ? Some suggested “Pick and Mix” reasons below :- Friction and factions within the Squad Friction between players...
19:59 Mon 28th Jun 201013 answers, last by olddutch 06:57 Tue 29th Jun 2010
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Fabio - should he stay or should he go ?

Should £6 million a year man Fabio Capello be sacked because after 2 years :- He still cant speak English properly He keeps starting or bringing on a 50 year old Heskey He still frightens the...
22:32 Sun 27th Jun 201052 answers, last by snakedoctor 21:41 Tue 29th Jun 2010
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Racism or good police practice ?

The Sunday Telegraph reports as follows on the release of Official Metropolitan Police statistics ;- 90 % of street crimes, knife crimes and gun crimes are committed by men rather than women. 12% of...
18:50 Sun 27th Jun 20107 answers, last by olddutch 11:52 Mon 28th Jun 2010
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England…..Nevermind the Ballacks ?

Will the absence, through injury, of German Captain Michael Ballack work against the German Football Machine today - because of the Germans extreme youth and lack of Leadership ? Or will the Germans...
08:08 Sun 27th Jun 201030 answers, last by olddutch 23:42 Sun 27th Jun 2010
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Retirement Rights ?

The Independent reports “French unions laid down a powerful challenge to President Nicolas Sarkozy's plan to raise the retirement age yesterday by bringing an estimated 2 Million protesters onto...
07:36 Fri 25th Jun 201013 answers, last by fender62 12:32 Fri 25th Jun 2010
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Afghan Mining Minister here today

BBC Radio 4 this morning reports the Afghan Mining Minister, is in London today attempting to sell Afghanistans Minerals as a money-making opportunity at a meeting for investors. Afghanistan is...
06:56 Fri 25th Jun 20101 answer, last by jake-the-peg 07:50 Fri 25th Jun 2010
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history made in 11hours 05 minutes

John Isner's 70-68 win over Nicolas Mahut in the fifth set at Wimbledon today ended the longest match in tennis history. Some of the records it set are :- longest match in tennis...
18:48 Thu 24th Jun 201015 answers, last by mollykins 07:59 Fri 25th Jun 2010
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Longest Tennis Match Ever - And Not Over Yet!

Records broken during the unfinished Wimbledon first-round match between John Isner and Nicolas Longest Tennis Match Ever - And Not Over Yet! Longest match (time elapsed): Mahut-Isner currently 10...
10:50 Thu 24th Jun 20107 answers, last by AB Editor 15:54 Thu 24th Jun 2010
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By the skin of our teeth ?

Phew - what a relief ! Much better by England - but still plenty of room for improvement - last minute goal by USA means its probably Germany next - and if we win on penalities (?) then Argentina !...
16:17 Wed 23rd Jun 201025 answers, last by olddutch 23:53 Wed 23rd Jun 2010
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England Expects…………..........

“Once more unto the breach, dear friends, once more; Or close the wall up with our English dead……. And you, good men, whose limbs were made in England, show us here the mettle of...
20:04 Tue 22nd Jun 201031 answers, last by youngmafbog 13:56 Wed 23rd Jun 2010

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