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BACK IN THE UK From
OPC1D
in the massebate
(1075 days old)
doesn't quite have the ring of the White Albums Back in the USSR but what interesting things have been happening in the UK in the last month or so. lets start with a Private Eye inspired comparison… more
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multiculturism in the UK From
OPC1D
in the massebate
(1178 days old)
How many ways can I say no to something, the plain simple fact is that allowing, in fact encouraging, seperate existance by immigrant groups is wrong. It is wrong wherever it happens. The globe is dot… more
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multiculturism in the UK From
OPC1D
in the massebate
(1178 days old)
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Round & Round We Go From
OPC1D
in the massebate
(1194 days old)
So it continues, in a cynical practice run for dealing with Iran the US is fighting it by proxy. In a re-run of the days of the Roman Empire and its gladiators we have Hizbollah put forward, equipped … more
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Blair Insane ? From
OPC1D
in the massebate
(1228 days old)
Now here is an interesting, or should that be terrifying, issue.Watching Blair on the television he appears to have gone completely insane, he has the manic staring eys and demeanour of a seriously&nb… more
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DIVORCE is it a European Blood Sport From
OPC1D
in the massebate
(1247 days old)
I have been neglecting my blog for a while. the reason being that I have been helping my son defend himself against the predations of his ex wife. Let me give you the background and invite your views… more
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In the middle yet again From
OPC1D
in the massebate
(1315 days old)
So once again the UK finds itself, well actually its the poor old squaddy, stuck in the middle between warring factions. I wonder if we will ever learn, the irony of the current mess in Iraq is that … more
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news broadcasts From
OPC1D
in the massebate
(1318 days old)
I wonder where the trend in the medias reporting of news is going to end. If we step back a couple of hundred years the news of a distant discovery, war or attrocity could take 6 months to reach the … more
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What do you do with 72 Virgins From
OPC1D
in the massebate
(1326 days old)
I have long been amused at the practical issues associated with the promise that a suicide bomber will be rewarded with 72 virgins. Although I did read one scholar who claimed it was a misprint and th… more
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And still the World keeps spinning From
OPC1D
in the massebate
(1326 days old)
Sadly the term spinning has lost its original meaning, no longer does it describe the creation of yarn for weaving. It has evolved into a, for some, socially acceptable term for lying by politicians.F… more
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Hello I am back From
OPC1D
in the massebate
(1346 days old)
I have had a short break but have returned to a cold wet late Winter in the Northern Hemisphere. philosophically I suppose we have to experience the lows to appreciate the highs. It adds the vague … more
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Thoughts on Terrorism From
OPC1D
in the massebate
(1359 days old)
I would accept and probably agree that the USA is the biggest, and probably the most bigoted, perpetrator of terrorism, I do not believe it is intentional. The Brits have, I was going to say living pr… more
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Thoughts from Abroad From
OPC1D
in the massebate
(1368 days old)
Well here we go again, this time its off to Afghanistan. Another futile gesture on the part of a discredited Prime Minister Blair to deflect criticism away from his failed regime. Just as a side issu… more
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Thoughts on Iraq From
OPC1D
in the massebate
(1369 days old)
I am old enough to remember the last time that Britain thought it had the right to impose regime change. Once upon a time there was a multi racial multi cultural prosperous nation in Southern Africa … more
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welcome From
OPC1D
in the massebate
(1370 days old)
It appears that no self respecting grumpy old man is complete without a blog. so here I am. first grump is that the preview has censored the blog name what started out as massdebate, a debate of… more
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