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Replied to the thread Facebook/Cambridge Analytica scandal. Do we get what we deserve?.Post(Quote from The Independent)
I'm going to try and watch this if I can. The public session will be on Wednesday.
The American politicians, for now, have backed of Zuckerberg, but very much have Cambridge in their gun sights.
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Replied to the thread Carillion collapse. Is this the end of PFI?.Post(Quote from Heero Yuy)
Capita's problems are continuing:
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The article goes on to say that Capita's boss denies any similarity between the fate of his company with that of Carillion, yet with £1.7bn debt, it doesn't sound good for… -
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Liked Heero Yuy’s post in the thread Carillion collapse. Is this the end of PFI?.Like (Post)(Quote from BBC News)
Because they're behind the knuckle draggers from TVL one doesn't feel much sympathy.
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Replied to the thread Express Newspapers set to be taken over by Trinity Mirror.Post(Quote from BBC News)
Had assumed this was a done deal. If newspapers weren't declining in popularity, then I'd agree with a competition probe, but many people get their news from multiple sources now and the papers are not as powerful as they once were,… -
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Replied to the thread The Great Repeal Bill.PostOh oh, the remainers are rolling out their big guns.
Lord Pannick was speaking around 15 minutes ago and he wants lots more protection in the Bill on human rights and this is something he knows a "bit" about as he is the country's pre-eminent QC on… -
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Replied to the thread The Great Repeal Bill.PostI wish the Lords would listen Fidget, but alas not. They are currently voting on loads of spoiler amendments to the Bill right now.
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Posted the thread Should St George's Day become a public holiday?.Thread(Quote from The Guardian)
In England we bizarrely have lots of celebrations for St Patrick's Day which is a celebration for Ireland's national day, yet do not have a celebration for England's national day. Should we and should it be a public holiday? I… -
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Replied to the thread Windrush "scandal".PostDavid Lammy is just making another powerful statement saying that those from Caribbean/West Indies origins, are from the Caribbean because the British Empire forced the people to go there from Africa. He went on to say that these people are British… -
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Replied to the thread Windrush "scandal".PostAmber Rudd is just making a statement to parliament on this and how she intends to resolve the problem. Her main points are: are:
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Replied to the thread In 21st Century Britain, Do We Need A Monarch? Did We Ever...?.PostBut he'll never be King Arthur. That sounds even better!
Agree about Witchell. Do you remember when Charles was complaining about him to his sons on some ski slopes a few decades ago and it got caught by the microphones? Charles hates him.