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there is a big noise made in the news about the daily express owner donating one million pounds to UKIP which apparently, is a welcome windfall because their coffers are just about empty so, if it had...

Bazile

Maths Question

Do i recall correctly that there is a prize being offered by some individual / institution for the solution to a maths problem . If so what is the poser ?...

sp1814

The Giraffe Picture

Can anyone help me understand why someone would do this? http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2015/04/15/ricky-gervais-blasts-hunter-rebecca-francis-posed-grinning-dying-giraffe_n_7070512.html I mean, it's...

sp1814

Do You Support A Change In The Law Allowing Pubs And Bars To Reintroduce Smoking Areas?

http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2013/04/30/nigel-farage-smoking-ban-germany-_n_3182909.html Seems like a backward step to me, especially as bars and clubs already have 'properly ventilated smoking...

mikey4444

Tv Debate Tonight

I know we have discussed his ad nauseum here on AB before, but if everybody else will be present tonight, but not Cameron, or Cleggie, what is the point ? What value is there in a Debate if one of the...

lavender88

Betting Odds

Hi, can anyone explain the poor returns on the Masters golf tournament, I backed Rose at 14/1 & Mickleson at 22/1 both £2.50 Each / Way, the total return was £17.50 ???, thanks in anticipation....

Broseph

Who To Vote For?

I'm not really into politics but need to vote as I could be the one person to sway the vote in my favour or against me if I don't vote. Why do we need to register first? In one sentence could you...

lindapalmara

Labour's Prize Hypocrits

Labour's disgraced ex-shadow Minister and member of the Islington set Emily Thornberry (white van man?) has attacked the Toris 'Right to buy Housing Association homes, apparently bought a HA house as...

Deskdiary

Labour's Women's Manifesto

Mad Hattie Harmon yesterday launched Labour's Women's Manifesto. My questions are: 1 - Why do women need their own manifesto? 2 - Is this condescending to women? 3 - Where are the men's, black, Asian...

ToraToraTora

Why Bother With The General Election?

It seems only Basildon (now Baslidon and Billaricay) matters anyway! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basildon_(UK_Parliament_constituency) This is a tongue in cheek post to lighten things up a bit ok!...

ToraToraTora

Google Searches Favour It's Own Retailers....no, Really!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-32315649 What can/should the EU do about this latest multinational outrage?...

Coldicote

Election Campaign

I’m sick of all this chauvinist electioneering - and look forward to the relief when it's all over. I know who I intend to vote for and probably most other readers do also. What matters is that...

anotheoldgit

When Are The Italians Going To Say "enough Is Enough"?

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3038913/Hundreds-migrants-die-trying-reach-Europe-Libya-Boat-carrying-550-people-capsizes-victim-board-vessel-thrown-sharks.html They should be rescued from...

ukanonymous

Help With Probability

Help with probability Say you are playing a gambling game which is 0.5 To play The prizes are as follows: 52% lose 1% chance to win 0.52 1% chance to win 0.7 1% chance to win 0.72 45% chance to win...

thesecondlaw

Speeding Motor Bikes

It seems to me that most "average speed" cameras through roadworks are forward facing. Do speeding bikes "get away with it" as they have no front number plate?...

Deskdiary

The Green Party Manifesto

On a scale of 1 to 10, how barking mad are The Green Party? http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-2015-32300555 I found the pledge to ensure the highest wage in any business is no more than ten times the...

hc4361

Judge Refuses To Award Compensation To Burglar

This young man was dreadfully injured when he jumped on a skylight and subsequently fell through it but I think the judge made the right decision here:...

tonyav

Right To Buy

The tories, party of the working people. http://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/generalelection2015/david-cameron-revives-right-to-buy-and-says-tories-are-the-party-of-working-people/ar-AAaXBbf...

piggynose

Made A Big Mistake Last Night!! Drank 3 Large Glasses Of Wine On An Empty Stomach!!

Spent about 5 hours being anxious, bordering on depressed. It couldn´t be helped. did something similar with 6 large coffees about 7 years ago. ok so it could´ve been helped, shouldn´t drank the...

Khandro

Nuclear Deterent

Given the instability and volatility of the world, wouldn't the removal of Britain's nuclear weapons, as advocated by the SNP, be an act of irresponsible, crass stupidity?

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