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HindleA wrote:Still at planning stage.National service/conscription moves afoot,including the creation of an elite wheelchair and oxygen cylindered battalion.

RogerOThornhill wrote:Morning all.

Are we at war yet?

Even [Michael]Howard himself seems to have had second thoughts. On Channel 4 News last night, asked if he was “seriously suggesting” war with Spain, he replied: “Of course not.” But he did add: “I can see no harm in reminding them what kind of people we are.” (Politics Live, Guardian)

HindleA wrote:https://www.theguardian.com/film/2017/a ... CMP=twt_gu


‘Age is just a number’: Doris Day turns 95 – two years earlier than planned

AnatolyKasparov wrote:

HindleA wrote:https://www.theguardian.com/film/2017/a ... CMP=twt_gu


‘Age is just a number’: Doris Day turns 95 – two years earlier than planned

The earliest UK chart topper who is still alive. There's your bit of trivia for the day.

Spain has urged the British government to keep a cool head in the negotiations over the future of Gibraltar after the former Conservative leader Michael Howard suggested Theresa May would be prepared to go to war to protect the territory as Margaret Thatcher once did over the Falklands.

“Someone in the UK is losing their cool and there’s no need for it,” said Spain’s foreign minister, Alfonso Dastis.

While he noted that Howard “hadn’t exactly said” that the UK would go to war over the issue, Dastis added: “Making comparisons with past situations like the Falklands is a little out of context. The Spanish government is a little surprised by the tone of comments coming out of Britain, a country known for its composure.”

SpinningHugo wrote:Maguire on the unions

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I think they've given up.

citizenJA wrote:Long ago, I read Day wanted to be a dancer but had an accident ending that ambition. She became an actor instead.

RogerOThornhill wrote:

citizenJA wrote:Long ago, I read Day wanted to be a dancer but had an accident ending that ambition. She became an actor instead.

Did she say "whatever will be, will be" when that happened?

No 10 refuses to condemn Lord Howard - but does confirm UK won’t send taskforce to defend Gibraltar.

GetYou wrote:

No 10 refuses to condemn Lord Howard - but does confirm UK won’t send taskforce to defend Gibraltar.

Quick Spain, now's your chance!

NonOxCol wrote:Morning.

There is literally no-one on earth - not even Trump - whose death I would mourn less than this despicable piece of worthless shit:

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AnatolyKasparov wrote:

NonOxCol wrote:Morning.

There is literally no-one on earth - not even Trump - whose death I would mourn less than this despicable piece of worthless shit:

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Rod Liddle runs him close, tbh. As does a certain former Met Office admin worker.

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'Banksy of punctuation' puts full stop to bad grammar in Bristol

gilsey wrote:I nearly retweeted McTernan there, thought better of it. What are things coming to?

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SpinningHugo wrote:Maguire on the unions

http://www.newstatesman.com/politics/uk ... byn-s-fate" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

I think they've given up.

The degree of quality of the politics and politicians in the United Kingdom is now at the level of Farage.

PorFavor wrote:There's been an explosion in the St Petersburg Metro. It's being reported that 10 people have been killed.

Opposition leader Alexei Navalny detained amid protests across Russia

"Hundreds of protesters have been detained by riot police in cities across Russia, as some of the largest anti-government protests in years swept the country. The call to protest came from the opposition politician and anti-corruption campaigner Alexei Navalny, who was himself detained at the Moscow demonstration. A monitoring group said at least 850 people were detained in Moscow alone, while the news agency Tass gave a figure of 500. Police said about 7,000 people attended the Moscow rally on Sunday, though the real number may have been much higher."

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