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Another Earth-Shattering Enquiry Launched.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-48713978 Good grief! Is there nothing that doesn’t warrant an investigation these days? Instead of running and telling tales, she should have messaged him back...

goodlife

How Should True Christians View Politics?

Some say, ‘Religion and politics are subjects that not talk about.’ Even if you feel that way, it is in your best interest that you be informed about what is happening regarding religion and...

anotheoldgit

Record Number Of Migrants Cross The Channel.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-48484017 Interesting to read this BBC footnote on terminology: /// A note on terminology: The BBC uses the term migrant to refer to all people on the move who...

webbo3

Isn’T This Inciting Violence.?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-48488732 Imagine the uproar if they said. Kill a black person. Kill a Muslim. Kill a Jew. Remember Jo Cox was killed by a right wing nutter. Are the the lovely left or...

Khandro

Without Christianity....

........ would we have western values? Even Richard Dawkins appears to acknowledge this debt. Is his atheistic stance softening? I see him now referred to as an 'agnostic' (as well as a secularist and...

sp1814

Shoot The Messenger?

Is this a chance for those want to ignore climate change to switch the narrative?...

youngmafbog

Oh Dear

Our soon to be Home Secretary, Abacus, is at it again. Why oh why did she have to add the last sentence if she was going to get involved? How to alienate women (and a fair few of us men I am sure) or...

Scarlett

Anti-Semitism

I would be very grateful if someone could tell me why Jeremy Corbyn has been accused of anti-semitism. I am not that well up on politics and it seems really odd that someone from the Labour party...

Kromovaracun

Theresa May: Britain 'may Never Leave At All'

https://www.businessinsider.com/may-brexit-may-never-happen-at-all-if-mps-reject-her-deal-2019-3?r=US&;IR=T May has implied that Brexit could end up never happening if her deal is voted down this week....

emmie

Isn't This Just Wasting Time And Effort

surely the EU have told us what their plans are and it doesn't include any more concessions. So what is Mrs May doing there. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-46515743...

naomi24

Ministers Tour Uk To Sell Mrs May’S Deal

Why? The people they are attempting to sell to have no say so what does she imagine this will achieve? https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-46477036...

sandyRoe

The Eu, A Nascent Tyranny?

I've seen it described as such here in AB. If it is why aren't there any other countries getting out while the going is good?

emmie

If You Dont Succeed Try Try Again

this smacks of desperation, or is it just the way politics runs in UK https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-46394431...

wiltsman

What, Another Referendum ..... But With Compulsory Voting!

A lot has been said about another referendum, and I tend to agree that we should have another one, but with this big proviso. It should be, that like Australia with general elections, it should be...

vetuste_ennemi

Un Global Compact On Migration

Full name Global Pact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration". It's essential point is the assertion of migration as a human right. Have any of you guys seen this piece of news? Has it been discussed...

ichkeria

Get Me Out Of Here?

Should this be on BBC or ITV? Is Jeremy trying to wriggle out of it? Or should we respect his desire to watch I’m A Celebrity? Should the debate not have clashed rather more appropriately with...