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Posted by Flossles about 1 year ago
Last active about 1 year ago
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Does anyone know a library, that is open for public use (preferably on Saturdays too), where I could find information on political signs and symbols and their use in the 20th century? I need to write a tutorial paper for uni but as a distance student, don’t have access to a uni library. Thanks!
Posted by clarabow about 1 year ago
Last active 12 months ago
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Despite being an AWOL Aussie, I cannot wait for November 24 to roll around so that I can whoop and holler at Howard’s long awaited demise. Just wondering where other politically minded Aussies (or interested non-Aussies, I’m not picky) might head to hoist a pint in celebration (or, god in heaven forbi...
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Posted by pottytime about 1 year ago
Last active about 1 year ago
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I’m sure I’m not the only one who has been saddened by the demise of the weekly TFT email and, try as I might, I can’t get the same fix from FCL. Could we have another category in the FCL conversation topic list called “TFT Deceased” with subcategories like “My Haiknews”, &#...
Posted by themanwhofellasleep about 1 year ago
Last active about 1 year ago
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If anything has really put London on the map in the last few years, it was the Tube bombings. Our place as a global capital was sealed by 7/7. Obviously, this is not a good thing, but it’s quite interesting the way that it has changed the city – the relations between the public and the police, the way we...
Posted by devilskitchen about 1 year ago
Last active about 1 year ago
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One of the things that I have really enjoyed about moving to London (from bonnie Edinburgh) is that I have been able to go to various political meetings. I’ve been to a couple of Adam Smith Institute Events, a couple of Bow Group lectures (Oliver Letwin – unconvincing – and Polly Toynbee – confused old harrida...
Posted by DangerMouse about 1 year ago
Last active about 1 year ago
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Note: Updated! This event now on 21st Feb We have a table booked at the Winchester in Islington from 18:30 next Wednesday (21st) to discuss politics, religion, philosophy and just about anything you have been dying to have a sensible discussion about, but have not been sure enough of the audience to broach the su...
Posted by DangerMouse about 1 year ago
Last active about 1 year ago
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I am unable to post on my original thread, I get as far as a pic of Mamfer and can scroll no further (and yes, I have tried!). I can read everything when I am not logged in though. Ok, here is the state of play, last week was good fun and everyone wants to do it again. For starters we are going to meet every fort...
Posted by babybat about 1 year ago
Last active about 1 year ago
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Gerry Adams, politician and statesman will be in store signing copies of his latest book ‘An Irish Eye’ from 1pm-2pm on Friday 21st September. And, as far as I understand, his voice won’t be provided by an actor!
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Posted by iAmJonny about 1 year ago
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Last active 8 months ago
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A few months ago there was a C4 programme claiming global warming never existed – unfortunately i missed it. Since then i’ve been talking about and listening out for arguments for and against it. Apparently this programme had a very convincing argument which basically showed a direct correlation betw...
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Posted by BraveNewMalden about 1 year ago
Last active about 1 year ago
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Some say the rise of political blogging is challenging the traditional orthodoxy as represented by the opinion-formers of the press and news journals. Others say it’s just a sideshow of time-rich, single-issue egotists. Still others don’t give a monkey’s, while a few haven’t a clue what’...
Posted by iainaitch about 1 year ago
Last active about 1 year ago
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I don’t usually do petitions, but I did sign this one today, which is against Lottery money being sucked from the arts and small organisatons and being used to bridge the gap in lottery funding. Sign, discuss etc. http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/lotteryolympics/
Posted by NiceCupOfTea about 1 year ago
Last active about 1 year ago
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I’ve just received my special memorial Tony Blair edition of the Friday Thing in my inbox and it reminded me how much it used to brighten my friday afternoons and make me laugh out loud.I know its too time consuming to produce weekly etc but I really do miss it. Anyone else want to join me in bemoaning the los...
Posted by starlight about 1 year ago
Last active about 1 year ago
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Do you believe doctors are bribed by the pharmaceutical industry to over prescribe medication? No Free Lunch.
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Posted by CarmenM about 1 year ago
Last active about 1 year ago
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Have just read that London mayor-hopeful Boris Johnson has revealed he’s inspired by the mayor in the film Jaws. He vociferously praises the screen character Mayor Vaughan’s laissez faire attitude to public safety thus: “A gigantic fish is eating all of the constituents and he decides to keep th...
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Posted by SFULG about 1 year ago
Last active about 1 year ago
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/7013732.stm Norman Tebbit’s views on Chairman Gordo. For once I think The Chingford Cuntstick is totally right, fairplay to him: Brown is the political heir to Thatcher, whereas Cameron is trying to be the political heir to Blair. Thoughts?
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Posted by Babb about 1 year ago
Last active about 1 year ago
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We appear to be in a state of election madness. Will they, won’t they, will they, won’t they? Who knows, who cares? I’m not sure about you lot, but most people I know, myself included, are pretty apathetic at the prospect of a general election being called. That’s not to say I won’t turn up at the polling statio...
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Posted by kudocities about 1 year ago
Last active about 1 year ago
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Or indeed any political party? Branislav Kostic left £8.3m to the Tories. Would he have been any madder if he’d left it to the David Icke?
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As a patient admitted to hospital, the last thing you want to hear is the rat-a-tat-tat of the pest controllers at the door. According to the Conservative Party, 70% of health trusts were visited by the insect-busters at least 50 times over a twenty six month period. Read More
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Asked by kudocities 19 days ago for 10 kudos
Last active 16 days ago
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Do you think American politics have affected Britain more or less over recent years? What effect will the leadership change have this time around? Are you bothered? Who gets your vote? And if Joe the plumber lived in London do you think he’d mend your shower for less than £75 an hour plus bloody VAT?
