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  1. Tangled up in Blue

    Tom Sharpe RIP

    http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2013/jun/06/tom-sharpe-dies Loved the Wilt books.I'm sure he'll be missed by Meat One and Plasterers Two as well.:smiles:
  2. Tangled up in Blue

    The special one is back!

    http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2013/jun/03/jose-mourinho-confirmed-chelsea-manager Not exactly the world's best kept secret.
  3. Tangled up in Blue

    Apple.The Holy grail of tax avoidance

    Fascinating video about Apple's AOI operation in Ireland.Apple's dirty little secret. http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2013/may/29/apple-tax-profits-ireland-cork I= invisible.LOL.
  4. Tangled up in Blue

    Name that ground-from the air

    http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/quiz/2013/may/29/football-quiz-name-stadiums-aerial-view Football quiz. How many of these football grounds can you name from the aerial view?
  5. Tangled up in Blue

    Australia-best place to live?

    http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2013/may/28/australia-best-place-live-work I see that Australia has been voted the best place in the world to live and work.Is it? Also, rather suprisingly, France (18) comes below the UK (10). No figure for Spain in the article but as a country hit by the...
  6. Cricko

    If an Election were called right now?

    Simple question to gauge the thoughts of Zoners..who would you vote for if an election were called now? Anonymous poll.
  7. Tangled up in Blue

    Austerity

    Austerity.What is it good for? I'm tempted to reply absolutely nothing, but even if you believe it works, have a look at this short youtube video and see what you think. http://youtu.be/FmsjGys-VqA
  8. Tangled up in Blue

    The secret of Germany's success

    http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2013/may/23/germany-bust-boom-talent Personally, I'm inclined to believe that it can be mostly attributed to the "50% plus one" rule.
  9. Napster

    Woolwich-Killing

    Now being treated as a terrorist incident.
    • Napster
    • Thread
    • barna links to guardian rea terrorist woolwich
    • Replies: 333
    • Forum: Homer's Bar

  10. Mandelson admits they sent out search parties to get immigrants to work in UK.

    If true, is this revelation a game changer for the next election. Story here: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2324112/Immigrants-We-sent-search-parties-to-come--hard-Britons-work-says-Mandelson.html
    • dloman
    • Thread
    • barna links to guardian britons html http immigrants mandelson rate
    • Replies: 16
    • Forum: The Politics Forum
  11. Tangled up in Blue

    Management speak

    http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2013/apr/25/top-10-worst-management-speak Anyone got any more worst examples? Blue sky thinking has always been one of my favourites.:smile:
  12. Tangled up in Blue

    UK avoids triple dip recession.....

    http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22290407 ...by the skin of its teeth.
  13. Tangled up in Blue

    IMF advice to HM government

    http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22209770 Why is it that this government (like so many others) only act on IMF advice that they agree with?
  14. Rusty Shackleford

    Video & Photos of Boston Suspects Released

    Looks like 'whitey' might be innocent this time. Who would have thunk it?
  15. Tangled up in Blue

    What's your grammar (and punctuation) like?

    Try this quiz to find out. http://www.guardian.co.uk/teacher-network/teacher-blog/quiz/2013/feb/04/grammar-punctuation-quiz-test FWIW,I got 12/14.
  16. Napster

    DiCanio

    New Sunderland manager. :hilarious:
  17. Tangled up in Blue

    "April is the cruellest month"

    http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-21991953 The coalition government's cuts programme kicks in today, appropriately enough on April Fools Day but it's no joke for Britain poor,the elderly and families on benefits in general (many of whom are actually in work). Even Frank Field described the bedroom...
  18. Mad Cyril

    Budget 2013

    Anything you would like to see? I would like to see an end to state benefits for wealthy pensioners. State pensions and winter fuel allowances should not be subsidising cruises, holidays on the Algarve and lavish spending sprees in Marks and Spencer. Invest the money saved where it will do...
    • Mad Cyril
    • Thread
    • barna blue the criminal barna links to guardian barnabluegetsitwrongagain cruises money pensioners pensions rate
    • Replies: 101
    • Forum: The Politics Forum
  19. Tangled up in Blue

    Have Britons lost faith in Osborne's austerity plans?

    http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2013/mar/09/britons-george-osborne-opinion-poll It would appear (according to a recent poll quoted in the above article) that only 20% of the British population still believe that the Government's austerity plans will work. I certainly have lost any faith I...

  20. why i believe that an untargeted slashing of the welfare budget is a false economy.

    I'm going to argue the unpopular. I'm going to argue that the current plans to reform the welfare budget should be scrapped because the problems they cause will cost more to resolve than they will save. I'm not going to argue for no reform. I hate the current system and agree with much of the...
    • applelover
    • Thread
    • barna links to guardian cos economy ids perception shrimperzone slashing unemployed unemployment untargeted welfare
    • Replies: 187
    • Forum: The Politics Forum
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