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  1. Tangled up in Blue

    Chancellor admits economic incompetence

    http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-20571621 It's official.By Wednesday(the half way point of the Coalition Government)we can expect confirmation that neither of the Chancellor's deficit or debt targets for the UK will be met by 2015.
  2. Tangled up in Blue

    New developments in the Middle East

    I notice after the UN's overwhelming vote to recognise Palestine's state status,Israel has now threatened to build another "3,000 housing units" in East Jerusalem and the West Bank. I hope the PLO will now use their state status to take this matter before the International Criminal Court(ICC)...
  3. londonblue

    Is This Correct Or Lefty PC Gone Mad?

    I was talking to a friend of mine. She is a teacher, and happened to mention Israel in one of her classes. A muslim child took exception and told the her that there is no such place, and that it should be called Palestine. She then explained that Israel is recognised as a country by the UN, and...
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  4. Tangled up in Blue

    Music venues

    http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2012/nov/25/small-venues-survive-forum-tunbridge-feature What's your favourite(small) music venue and why? Mine certainly used to be La Boîte in Barcelona,which closed down here a few years back.It was a fantastic small cellar bar run by a couple of brothers,who...
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  5. Tangled up in Blue

    Mark Hughes sacked

    http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2012/nov/23/mark-hughes-sacked-by-qpr Looks like Harry boy will get a pre-Xmas return to the Prem.
  6. Tangled up in Blue

    George-Mcgovern RIP

    http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/oct/21/george-mcgovern He was a thoroughly decent man.I saw him speak in a US election debate at the North American Institute here back in the 80's. Also remember wearing a "Don't blame me,I voted for McGovern" t-shirt(just a year after the Watergate break...
  7. OldBlueLady

    Racism rears its ugly head again in U21s match in Serbia

    Surprised not to see a thread on the incidents in the U21s match against Serbia last night. Great to see that FIFA are wading in against the FA again, when surely it must be obvious to Blatter and co, the extreme provocation that Rose and co were subjected to...
  8. Jam_Man

    Edgar Davids joins Barnet as joint head coach / player

    http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2012/oct/11/edgar-davids-barnet?CMP=twt_gu Whhhaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaat?:stunned:
  9. Tangled up in Blue

    Tory conference.George Osborne's speech

    http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-19865692 I didn't know G.O. was a Marxist(Groucho tendency presumably).:winking:
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  10. Tangled up in Blue

    Rio throws his hat in the ring

    http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2012/sep/24/rio-ferdinand-england-john-terry Rio still fancies a game.God help us.
  11. Tangled up in Blue

    John Terry retires from internationalfootball

    http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2012/sep/23/john-terry-retires-international-football Good news(IMO)but the FA have clearly got it in for him.
  12. Tangled up in Blue

    Wycombe

    Fan ownership: how we took control of our football club http://socialenterprise.guardian.co.uk/en/articles/social-enterprise-network/football-league-blog/2012/sep/21/fan-ownership-football-club-wycombe via @guardian Could this be the way forward for us?
  13. Tangled up in Blue

    Gills-going places?

    http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/football-league-blog/2012/sep/16/martin-allen-gillingham Not tomorrow hopefully. "We've got to play better, do more, pass quicker against Southend on Tuesday." "Gillingham's central defenders, Adam Barrett and Callum Davies, attacking the ball early, have...
  14. Tangled up in Blue

    Privatisation of the NHS

    http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2012/sep/16/health-firms-nhs Coming near you soon -a privatised GP's surgery and Community Heath Centre.Run by Richard Branson (and presumably with Rupert Murdoch's full support). Is this the beginning of the end for the NHS as we know it?

  15. Cabinet reshuffle

    Lansley is out as Health Minister. Hopefully good news, but will wait and see. Ken Clarke has also been replaced as justice secretary.
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  16. Tangled up in Blue

    British far-right groups support Breivik

    http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2012/sep/01/far-right-support-anders-breivik It's hardly a suprise that British far-right groups support Breivik,is it? Hope not hate indeed.
  17. Tangled up in Blue

    Oxford.Going up?

    http://gu.com/p/3a249/tw via @guardian They have had a new stadium for the last 11 years, after all.:sad:
  18. Tangled up in Blue

    How British are you?The alternative citizenship test.

    http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/quiz/2012/jul/02/how-british-are-you-citizenship-test In my case not very it would seem. <You scored 7 out of a possible 15 Go to your local library (if it's still open) and swot up: true citizenship may yet be yours<
  19. Tangled up in Blue

    Breadline Britain

    Interesting survey. http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/datablog/interactive/2012/jun/22/how-wealthy-you-compared FWIW our household is in the "squeezed middle." "58% HAVE A LOWER INCOME THAN YOU You are in the squeezed middle: income levels have not risen significantly and you're feeling the...
  20. BLUEBLOOD

    Cameron is a ****

    Surprised there's no thread about the bloke in charge of 60 million Brits that can't look after one 8 year old I_despair.com
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