Somewhere for members to discuss anything related to the UK
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Last post by Hotrodder
Fri May 12, 2023 9:34 am
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Last post by Wilbro
Thu Feb 16, 2023 8:38 am
Zelensky visit to UK
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L Austin France »
Wed Feb 08, 2023 12:09 pm
Just watching the news & caught a bit of Zelensky's arrival in the UK.
I couldn't count 'em all but noted at least a dozen vehicles in the cavelcade...
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Last post by niemeyjt
Thu Feb 09, 2023 10:26 am
Out, but not "Out Out"
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Bayleaf »
Sun Jan 29, 2023 12:23 pm
More scum finally given the sack - everything about that Zahawi character oozes self-serving and self-opinionated. How can the Tory party actually...
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Last post by Bayleaf
Thu Feb 02, 2023 8:17 am
You won't believe this
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exile »
Mon Jan 30, 2023 7:46 pm
Most will know my antithesis to the UK press and their inability to accurately report the truth but this one comes close to a gold award:
Moving...
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Last post by exile
Wed Feb 01, 2023 7:32 pm
Security gone mad
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L Austin France »
Fri Jan 27, 2023 1:28 pm
Back in December I received a letter dated the month previous, from one of my private pension providers asking me to confirm things? so my payments...
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Last post by Liz
Sun Jan 29, 2023 2:19 pm
Panorama on dogs
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hughnique »
Tue Jan 24, 2023 1:33 pm
Anyone else watch this, about time they made legislation on the copious amount of dog breeding going on whether it be the UK or anywhere else. Surely...
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Last post by DominicBest
Wed Jan 25, 2023 5:20 pm
DWP bizarre "bonus" payment
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MAD87 »
Wed Nov 09, 2022 5:09 pm
On checking my remaining UK bank naccount today, I found an extra DWP pension payment (5 figures before the decimal..). All the references are...
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Last post by Liz
Tue Jan 17, 2023 8:48 pm
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Last post by Hotrodder
Tue Jan 10, 2023 12:26 pm
Westminster Accounts .....
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Bayleaf »
Sun Jan 08, 2023 3:19 pm
This is the hot news on today's Sky News, after months of hard work:
Westminster Accounts: MPs earn £17.1m on top of their salaries since the...
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Last post by niemeyjt
Sun Jan 08, 2023 3:48 pm
Fox with two legs
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Sparkle »
Thu Jan 05, 2023 1:14 pm
I saw this on the news last night and it rather touched me - it's just remarkable how animals deal with a situation.
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Last post by Char
Sun Jan 08, 2023 2:14 pm
Don't forget the Popcorn
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L Austin France »
Wed Oct 12, 2022 10:03 am
PMQ's today, the first since Truss & Kwartengs' budget trashed the UK ecconomy.
I hope Starmer abandons his mr nice guy act & goes for their...
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Last post by Loup-garou
Wed Nov 30, 2022 9:56 am
Christmas Parties
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niemeyjt »
Tue Nov 22, 2022 2:26 pm
There are times when I am flabbergasted at just how insensitive some people can be in this time of austerity.
Taxpayers will foot the bill for MPs'...
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Last post by Polly
Tue Nov 22, 2022 8:03 pm
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Last post by rsm
Fri Nov 18, 2022 9:37 pm
Armistice day
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exile »
Fri Nov 11, 2022 2:38 pm
As I hope we all know the 1918 armistice was declared to start at 11 minutes past 11:00 on November 11th 1918.
So give the 1 hour time difference...
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Last post by RobertArthur
Tue Nov 15, 2022 8:24 pm
A good day to bury news
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niemeyjt »
Thu Mar 03, 2022 6:51 pm
One of the most inept politicians in recent history seems to have been awarded a knighthood. I guess it was hoped that announcing it whilst Ukraine...
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Last post by niemeyjt
Wed Nov 09, 2022 8:45 am
The gruesome twosome...
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Wilbro »
Wed Oct 26, 2022 2:40 pm
are back. Braverman and Cleverly.
Straight away it's an indication of how this new lot will function and after listening to a load of the same old...
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Last post by Bayleaf
Tue Nov 01, 2022 8:02 am
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Last post by Pathca
Tue Oct 25, 2022 7:45 pm
The Mini Budget
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Nomoss »
Fri Sep 23, 2022 7:03 pm
Could some kind soul please explain to me in simple terms how incentivising bankers can help the UK economy?
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Last post by Wilbro
Wed Oct 05, 2022 11:35 am
Looking after your mates
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Wilbro »
Thu Sep 15, 2022 10:48 am
The refusal by Truss to apply a windfall tax, let the peasants pay and now Kwarteng is talking about uncapping Bankers' bonuses. Poor devils, they...
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Last post by MAD87
Tue Sep 27, 2022 2:16 pm
Respectful views on the mourning frenzy.
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DaveW »
Sun Sep 11, 2022 9:13 pm
Must admit I’m sad when someone dies and families are bereaved, I have been through it, as many others have - there is a grieving process and it’s...
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Last post by Char
Mon Sep 19, 2022 10:29 pm
Off to UK for a very brief visit
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manonthemoon2 »
Sat Sep 17, 2022 10:33 pm
Waiting to board DFDS at Dieppe for a very short visit to children and grandchildren, back on Wednesday.
At our ages maybe a longer visit would've...
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Last post by DaveW
Sun Sep 18, 2022 9:49 pm
Concerns re King Charles's health
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Bayleaf »
Thu Sep 15, 2022 6:02 pm
As there is closer scrutiny on the new King, questions are already being raised about his state of health. In particular, his swollen fingers. They...
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Last post by beejay
Sat Sep 17, 2022 2:05 pm
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Last post by niemeyjt
Thu Sep 15, 2022 12:37 pm
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Last post by Char
Mon Sep 12, 2022 2:56 pm
Liz Truss - PM
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niemeyjt »
Mon Sep 05, 2022 1:42 pm
Truss won 81,326 votes compared to Sunak’s share of 60,399 votes.
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Last post by Bayleaf
Mon Sep 12, 2022 1:06 pm
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