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R1Geezer

Now that we are out.....

Who are you supporting? I'd like to see a new team win so there are several to choose from but I've got a Psuedo Dutch mate so as a liberal myself I'm going with the Zany Dutch. Also I think Holland...
09:47 Mon 28th Jun 201016 answers, last by olddutch 16:06 Mon 28th Jun 2010
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R1Geezer

Did anyone see that classic on the Telly yesterday?

Out of Africa! You''ve gotta laugh haven't you, why are we so sh1te?
11:04 Mon 28th Jun 20107 answers, last by olddutch 16:04 Mon 28th Jun 2010
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Gromit

Are our Police getting worse?

Or are we just getting better at detecting when they have messed up? // Three senior Scotland Yard officers could be sacked over repeated failures by police investigating the crimes of serial sex...
15:02 Mon 28th Jun 20105 answers, last by 123everton 22:15 Mon 28th Jun 2010
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chas2008

Bungling Burglar

http://www.dailymail....restler-break-in.html 'In mitigation, the court heard Christie had been out of trouble for several years, was not on bail at the time of the offence and had tested negative for...
11:40 Mon 28th Jun 20105 answers, last by karenrolton 08:31 Tue 29th Jun 2010
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rowanwitch

One for the conspiracy theorists out there

A) Capello said he would not pick anyone who wasn't fit: he took Rooney,Milner, Barry, James etc B) He said wouldn't take anyone who wasn't playing regularly for their club he took Heskey and Joe Cole...
12:32 Mon 28th Jun 20103 answers, last by weecalf 17:53 Mon 28th Jun 2010
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Gromit

Positive Discrimination

Should the next England Football manager be an Englishman just because of his ethnicity, or the best man for the job? (No English manager has ever won the English Premiership since its inception)....
09:32 Mon 28th Jun 201021 answers, last by Ellipsis 09:28 Tue 29th Jun 2010
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OrcadianOil

Dick Turpin Coalition Hold Disabled To Ransom!

The Tory/Lib Dem Coalition are about to announce radical plans to overhaul the welfare benefits system. (Link 1). Heavily involved in slashing/discontinuing these will be Work Minister, Chris Grayling...
23:58 Sun 27th Jun 20105 answers, last by modeller 13:02 Mon 28th Jun 2010
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olddutch

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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olddutch

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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Gromit

Is the Football World Cup fixed?

20:39 Sun 27th Jun 20107 answers, last by Dolly1308 06:18 Mon 28th Jun 2010
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Hymie

Private Eye – Number Crunching

Just to keep all you people on AB up to date on our honourable MPs, and some less than honourable members of the public (from the current issue of Private Eye). £40,000 - Parliamentary expenses...
06:42 Sun 27th Jun 20103 answers, last by olddutch 09:12 Sun 27th Jun 2010
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sp1814

Capping immigration

I've just seen on the BBC news that the government will be capping non-EU immigration to 24,100 per year. However the total immigration figure per year is 590,000. Will this cap appease those who...
16:28 Sat 26th Jun 201013 answers, last by Exmothian 19:52 Mon 31st Dec 2012
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AB Editor

Are You Left Or The Right?

There has been some discussion between those in the news section as to which way the majority of AB "swings". To provide a little clarity I would like everyone to say which side of the fence they sit - in their own opinion. I do realise this a blunt measurement - but it is a good starting point!
12:55 Thu 24th Jun 201037 answers, last by philkool 17:38 Sat 26th Jun 2010
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olddutch

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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olddutch

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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anotheoldgit

Why more left-wing posters?

Why are there more Left-Wing posters on this site than Right-Wingers? Since there seems to be more questions and answers posted during week day working hours, could it be that they are mainly public...
11:20 Thu 24th Jun 201072 answers, last by Kromovaracun 07:33 Sat 26th Jun 2010
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Nosha123

Bonuses for Network Rail bosses

http://news.bbc.co.uk...business/10403255.stm so.. this chap gets a 53% payrise versus last year.... assuming that he has performed 53% better than he did last year.. would the same rules apply to...
12:02 Thu 24th Jun 20104 answers, last by Awkward 21:05 Thu 24th Jun 2010
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Hopkirk

VAT increase

Why all the fuss about a 2.1%, increase that doesn't affect most foodstuffs, electricity, gas and a few other things?
09:36 Thu 24th Jun 201012 answers, last by VHG 13:39 Thu 24th Jun 2010
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R1Geezer

Dubya....

How would he have handled the BP fiasco?
09:53 Thu 24th Jun 20108 answers, last by dr b 15:17 Thu 24th Jun 2010
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R1Geezer

Is Obama doing a Ratner?

So he's fired Gen McChrystal for daring to have an opinion. Is Obama surrounding himself with yes men? Look what happenned when Gerald Ratner tried that! "Wonderful speech sir they'll love...
08:40 Thu 24th Jun 201012 answers, last by BertiWooster 10:11 Thu 24th Jun 2010

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