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David Cameron tells Denis Skinner to retire.

During a debate in the House of Commons on the role of the culture secretary Jeremy Hunt and the BskyB bid Primeminister David Cameron told 79-year old Labour MP Dennis Skinner to retire Not only does Cameron’s answer go against what … Continue reading

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Charity Runners & the London Marathon

Tomorrow morning thousands of runners will be taking part in the 32nd London marathon. As usual there will be the elite runners and thousands of others many of whom will be taking part to raise money for charity. For most … Continue reading

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Newt Gingrich: Make the world a safer place, give everyone a gun.

Republican party presidential candidate Newt Gingrich wants to extend the US second amendment (the right to bear arms) to all people worldwide. Newt Gingrich says that if he becomes President he will “submit to the United Nations a treaty that … Continue reading

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Bombing Auschwitz

Israel’s prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu equates America’s refusal to sanction an attack on Iran with the allies refusal to bomb Auschwitz during the second world war. But would an attack on Auschwitz have stopped the mass murder or even been feasible? … Continue reading

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Learning the national anthem

Tiffany Porter was born in Michigan but represents Great Britain at athletics. She was made GB team captain for the world indoor athletics championships taking place this weekend in Istanbul. At a press conference before the championships a Daily Mail … Continue reading

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