You'd think the UK government would be able to at least afford A4 paper for its printers, considering the amount we pay in taxes. But according to The Telegraph, the HMRC forgot to order enough paper to print tax reminders. More »
With E.coli once again in the headlines, research by global hygiene experts, Initial, shows that only one in three Brits wash their hands after a visit to the toilet. As E.coli bacteria can spread from person to person by what is known as the 'faecal-oral' route, the transference possibilities...
When the Lockerbie bomber was released we heard it was done out of compassion now after the wiki leaks were we heard that Libya told the U K if that man dies in prison there would be hell to pay, we are now hearing ''he was not guilty anyway'' is that the final story?
We also heard it was not...
Are there any Brits who have cruised on the NCL Dawn ?- all comments seem to be from an American perspective. We are going on a Caribbean cruise from Miami in March 2011 and would be interested in any comments (good or bad)
JB
A NEW survey released today (Wednesday 1 September) reveals almost half of Brits (46 per cent) got sunburnt this year. Of those who got burnt, a third (32 per cent) admitted their motivation was to get a tan. And half of those who burnt whilst trying to get a tan would risk burning again next...
...Westminster-style parliamentary system? When you personally vote, is your decision based more on candidate for the local riding for whom you're directly voting, or for the party leadership, to whom you're ultimately giving the nod to form a government? If it's a split, which direction do you...
According to new research released today by SCA*, one of the world's leading hygiene companies, eight out of ten polite Brits now use the word 'loo' to describe the place they visit for their daily ablutions! In comparison less than two in ten of us cheekily refer to our bathroom visits with...
bother? Im so sick of yanks who think they are irish bringing up matters they know nothing about.
im on youtube and i see "you brits need to liberate northern ireland, go IRA!" im on COD and some american says "had any problems with Northern ireland lately?"
Northern Ireland is British and...
Hollywood for the rich successful and ambitious ever heard of a non celeb not seeking fame but packing their bags on a quest to visit on vacations often in hollywood hopeful to emigrate somehow someway tell me have you ever heard of an ordinary person just taking the plunge i have not please do...
From the English Telegraph site, there was a report that the British PM Gordon Brown could not view 'Psycho' from his DVD player. (Because of the Region restrictions for DVDs' and players.) Do you Brits think Pres. Obama is 'slightly out of touch" with reality to NOT KNOW this?! I do! And I'm...
...other countries do it.? Could you imagine the outrage if the Chinese govt had been discovered to have ordered the slashing of a prisoner's genitals?
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For those who don't know these are already more than just allegations:
The 2 high court judges presiding over the case of Binyam...
The recent weather and the reality that you can't continue to live a turn key convenience existence on borrowed money forever. Too many stupid looking 4WDs everywhere. Now the roads are choked at the slightest change in routine.
No regard for carbon footprint just for self. This and the economy...