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OMG hes actually doing I love this guy (Pgs: 1 2) 02-12-2016 02 Dec 2016 22:08 Replies: 26
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Poll: MPs debate replacing the national anthem (Pgs: 1 2 3 4 5) 02-12-2016 02 Dec 2016 18:44 Replies: 94
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ISIS bomber changes mind, runs away 02-12-2016 02 Dec 2016 18:35 Replies: 8
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Is enough done for the homeless people 02-12-2016 02 Dec 2016 17:31 Replies: 5
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Poll: Make up to hide domestic violence (Pgs: 1 2) 02-12-2016 02 Dec 2016 16:30 Replies: 28
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Trump is threatening to bar international students 02-12-2016 02 Dec 2016 12:11 Replies: 0
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EU survey: 27% say rape is sometimes acceptable 01-12-2016 01 Dec 2016 23:03 Replies: 9
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Rising anti-democratic sentiment amongst European youth 01-12-2016 01 Dec 2016 22:09 Replies: 11
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Are you guys brainwashed in your views of the alt-right? (Pgs: 1 2 3 4 5 ) 01-12-2016 01 Dec 2016 22:09 Replies: 170
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A cure for cancer have have accidentally been found 01-12-2016 01 Dec 2016 20:20 Replies: 6
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Make Cereal Great Again 01-12-2016 01 Dec 2016 18:43 Replies: 0
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Tuition fees for EU students from 2018 onwards 01-12-2016 01 Dec 2016 17:24 Replies: 3
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Can Trump Sue for this? 01-12-2016 01 Dec 2016 14:47 Replies: 18
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Man steals bucket of gold from the back of a truck in New York 01-12-2016 01 Dec 2016 14:20 Replies: 1
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If Islam is a religion that opposes murder, then what's with all the killings? (Pgs: 1 2 3 4 5 ) 01-12-2016 01 Dec 2016 12:46 Replies: 166
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WW3 is here! 01-12-2016 01 Dec 2016 11:15 Replies: 6
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European Union unveils significant funding boost 01-12-2016 01 Dec 2016 9:43 Replies: 2
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Did the UK Government Allow the Kidnapping of Julian Assange by U.S. agents recently? 01-12-2016 01 Dec 2016 8:27 Replies: 1
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Turkey threatens Europa with Surge of Refugees 30-11-2016 30 Nov 2016 21:04 Replies: 12
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UK letting agents to be banned from charging fees to tenants 30-11-2016 30 Nov 2016 20:42 Replies: 2
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Realist? Liberal? Marxist? Feminist? Constructivist? 30-11-2016 30 Nov 2016 19:49 Replies: 7
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Tribute to Fidel Castro - I vow to thee my country 30-11-2016 30 Nov 2016 19:31 Replies: 6
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Should sex/relationships education (SRE) and PSHE be compulsory in schools? 30-11-2016 30 Nov 2016 19:16 Replies: 5
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Trump appoints Steve Mnuchin as new Treasury Secretary 30-11-2016 30 Nov 2016 16:43 Replies: 0
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Should more countries give up territory or exchange it or merge? (Pgs: 1 2 3) 30-11-2016 30 Nov 2016 16:00 Replies: 51
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Joel Dommett ITV-publisized masturbation video... sic or sick? 30-11-2016 30 Nov 2016 13:57 Replies: 3
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Aleppo families fear for 500 men seized by forces loyal to Assad 30-11-2016 30 Nov 2016 13:07 Replies: 1
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Britain to censor "non-conventional porn" (Pgs: 1 2 3 4) 29-11-2016 29 Nov 2016 21:36 Replies: 76
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Government told to build a new capital city in the UK 29-11-2016 29 Nov 2016 21:35 Replies: 11
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Do Man United have a better chance of getting 4th place or Winning the Europa League 29-11-2016 29 Nov 2016 19:10 Replies: 1
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Compromisation 29-11-2016 29 Nov 2016 18:53 Replies: 3
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Investigatory Powers Bill is law, giving Britain the 'most extreme spying powers ever (Pgs: 1 2) 29-11-2016 29 Nov 2016 18:26 Replies: 20
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Child robbed of once in a lifetime acting role because of her school refused time off (Pgs: 1 2 3) 29-11-2016 29 Nov 2016 17:41 Replies: 56
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Severely disabled 12 year old boy takes his first steps 29-11-2016 29 Nov 2016 16:50 Replies: 0
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Plane carrying Brazil's Chapecoense football team crashes 29-11-2016 29 Nov 2016 16:49 Replies: 1
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Death of Fidel Castro 29-11-2016 29 Nov 2016 12:15 Replies: 9
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Ukraine ready for visa free EU travel 29-11-2016 29 Nov 2016 0:46 Replies: 5
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It is highly unlikely we'll trigger article 50 by march 29-11-2016 29 Nov 2016 0:17 Replies: 13
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Will Britain and Germany stand up against the far right? 28-11-2016 28 Nov 2016 22:49 Replies: 13
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Fillon VS Le Pen 2017 28-11-2016 28 Nov 2016 20:52 Replies: 8
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Donald Trump calls Fidel Castro 'brutal dictator' and appears to celebrate his death (Pgs: 1 2 3 4) 28-11-2016 28 Nov 2016 18:35 Replies: 69
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Why not a huge outpouring of public grief in Cuba after Castros death? 28-11-2016 28 Nov 2016 15:31 Replies: 1
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Serial killer of young gay men, Stephen Port, convicted 28-11-2016 28 Nov 2016 13:23 Replies: 5
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Fillon wins conservative candidacy 28-11-2016 28 Nov 2016 10:26 Replies: 1
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I need to take British airways a lot more often 28-11-2016 28 Nov 2016 3:06 Replies: 0
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Anti-Donald Trump Fan Club (Pgs: 1 2) 28-11-2016 28 Nov 2016 3:00 Replies: 30
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Should trump be impeached 28-11-2016 28 Nov 2016 1:56 Replies: 1
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Should gay conversion therapy be legal? (Pgs: 1 2 3 4 5) 28-11-2016 28 Nov 2016 0:15 Replies: 82
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Poll: Can Britain learn from the great work of Fidel Castro? (Pgs: 1 2) 27-11-2016 27 Nov 2016 19:20 Replies: 23
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George Soros doing his best to get Clinton elected: Analyst 27-11-2016 27 Nov 2016 16:57 Replies: 2
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I guess this is all just made up, huh? (Pgs: 1 2) 27-11-2016 27 Nov 2016 16:20 Replies: 21
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US election in turmoil as recount triggered in key US state won by Donald Trump 27-11-2016 27 Nov 2016 15:46 Replies: 6
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'We can't prove sex with children does them harm' says Labour-linked NCCL 27-11-2016 27 Nov 2016 15:32 Replies: 3
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World leaders such as Castro and Churchill- Hero or villains? 27-11-2016 27 Nov 2016 15:06 Replies: 4
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The Daily Mail has gone WAY too far now. (Pgs: 1 2 3 4) 27-11-2016 27 Nov 2016 14:56 Replies: 74
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A psychological perspective on the political line 27-11-2016 27 Nov 2016 13:11 Replies: 0
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Richard Spencer, NPI full speech 27-11-2016 27 Nov 2016 12:29 Replies: 1
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#TrudeauEulogies 27-11-2016 27 Nov 2016 9:37 Replies: 3
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Ex-PM John Major: Brexit terms can’t be decided by ‘tyranny of majority’ 26-11-2016 26 Nov 2016 23:37 Replies: 6
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UK Citizens could pay to keep individual EU citizenship 26-11-2016 26 Nov 2016 22:29 Replies: 2
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Fidel Castro Dead (Pgs: 1 2 3) 26-11-2016 26 Nov 2016 19:09 Replies: 53
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Individual EU Membership 26-11-2016 26 Nov 2016 10:39 Replies: 2
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Poll: Britons may be able to remain EU members in spite of Brexit 26-11-2016 26 Nov 2016 9:42 Replies: 0
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European capital markets freezing as Eurozone falls apart 26-11-2016 26 Nov 2016 8:27 Replies: 2
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When are we going to take to the streets to preserve our internet? 26-11-2016 26 Nov 2016 1:08 Replies: 7
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Majority of Britons now see Muslims as a threat as terror concerns grow (Pgs: 1 2 3 4 5 ) 25-11-2016 25 Nov 2016 23:08 Replies: 660
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Why do people not care when Muslims are the one's being raped and murdered? 25-11-2016 25 Nov 2016 22:58 Replies: 18
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TPP...Angel or demon? 25-11-2016 25 Nov 2016 21:50 Replies: 5
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FBI reports hate crimes against Muslims surged by 67% 25-11-2016 25 Nov 2016 21:40 Replies: 12
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