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Britney Spears

The other day Fern and Reg were really praising her on radio 1, I have to say that I am slightly miffed at this. I understand that she was pushed into this celebrity life and has probably never been...

anotheoldgit

Halle Berry

Here we go again racist or not, would I be equally racist to say in my opinion, she looks more like a South Sea islander than a Jew. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles...

gina32

2 prisons full of foreigners

http://uk.news.yahoo.com/pressass/20071024/tuk -two-jails-filled-with-foreigners-6323e80_1.ht ml why not just send them back instead of having to pay for them to stay here

amsterdammer

Is this justice?

A 44yr old black man walks free from court with a smirk on his face after being convicted of a vicious attack on a 96yr old war veteran, which was unprovoked and leaves him with loss of vision in one...

Gromit

Is Dame Helen Mirren a good role model?

Dame Helen said: "I can't look at anything to do with childbirth. It absolutely disgusts me." Dame Helen Mirren has revealed why she has never had children, blaming a shocking childbirth film she was...

daffy654

Attacker of elderly man gets supervision order

This violent scumbag attacked a 96 year old man for no reason and was filmed doing it,how the heck can the judge get away with giving him a 3 year supervision order? I would think any one with half a...

anotheoldgit

Dr James Watson a racist?

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles /news/news.html?in_article_id=488026&in_page_i d=1770 Should not this very learned man be allowed to have an opinion, without him being investigated by...

Loosehead

Pakistan???

Can some enlightened soul give be a summary of the situation in Pakistan. This seems to have passed me by over the last week or so. Has there been an election? What's Bhuto doing back on th scene?...

daffy654

Disabled Menace Gets ASBO

Is an ASBO enough to stop this man being a menace? Should he have been ordered to attend rehab as well? I don't think the ASBO will stop him as alcoholics don't really think logically....

sp1814

Really Stupid Question About Dates

You know we use the phrase 10BC and 650AD Well, before the birth of Christ, how were dates expressed? I know there are very few people around now who were alive in the BC era (apart from a couple of...

meredith101

2 years for raping prepubescents

Doubling it is hardly much better, is it? http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/devon/70411 41.stm what the hell? 4 years for that? They'll serve 2, get out, be poorly monitored, then re-offend, and...

Theland

Muslim Objections

A friend told me that a news item said that airport worker was suspended for having picture of Jesus in his locker, and it upset fellow worker who was muslim. Is this true? I've not seen news today....

Loosehead

Who are the biggest fans of the Tories??

Well New Labour of course, step up Darling! I suppose we should be delighted, immitation is after all the sincerest form of flattery! Has there ever been a more blatant ideas robbery?

Kromovaracun

Recent poll

Hi everyone, I've noticed the most recnet poll on AB about legislation being introduced against homophobic abuse. I can't seem to find anything on the Beeb (but I'm extremely impatient and pressed for...

Goodsoulette

Recognition!

I was just reading the news and it was an article about Britain being a nation of tubby, tubby, lard arses (I ummed and ahhed about how to put it without sounding offensive because apparently we...

cambus

The Blue Lamp.

In another policy statement, David Cameron is to introduce 35,000 more police on to the streets. He intends bringing them in from Poland and Rumania, where they have been trained to the highest...

AB Asks

Should Stevie Wonder / Paul McCartney duet have been voted worst ever?

BBC 6 Music listeners have voted Ebony and Ivory as the worst duet ever. Other contenders included; You're The One That I Want by Arthur Mullard and Hilary Baker, Dancing in the Street by Mick Jagger...

AB Asks

Immigrants have better work ethic than Britons

Supermarket giant Sainsbury's has said it will continue to employ more immigrant workers due to their 'superior' work ethic. It said they are more willing to work and are satisfied with their duties...

Postdog

Postal strikes - a few things the public don't know

Because of space limitations, this will have to be on two or more posts. As you can probably gather from my screen name I am a postman, and have been for the last 18years. Oddly enough, when I...