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Would love to see what Muslims say about this.. (Pgs: 1 2) 27-03-2016 27 Mar 2016 12:03 Replies: 28
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Should We Nationalise Electricity 27-03-2016 27 Mar 2016 10:38 Replies: 0
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Trump wants UK to detatch from the EU 27-03-2016 27 Mar 2016 5:29 Replies: 13
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M&S launches "burkini" range in UK to cater to muslim women (Pgs: 1 2 3) 27-03-2016 27 Mar 2016 2:09 Replies: 44
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'Breast Ironing' on the rise in UK (Pgs: 1 2 3) 26-03-2016 26 Mar 2016 23:07 Replies: 42
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Official polls say the president will be Donald 26-03-2016 26 Mar 2016 22:46 Replies: 2
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Multiculturalism can be a good thing - if it develops over a long period of time 26-03-2016 26 Mar 2016 21:25 Replies: 9
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Government Bans Scientists And Academics From Giving Advice It Disagrees With 26-03-2016 26 Mar 2016 21:23 Replies: 9
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Why is airport security racist? (Pgs: 1 2) 26-03-2016 26 Mar 2016 20:24 Replies: 34
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UK, man arrested for confronting random Muslim in the street, Croydon (Pgs: 1 2 3 4 5 ) 26-03-2016 26 Mar 2016 20:10 Replies: 101
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Radovan Karadzic jailed for Bosnia war genocide (Pgs: 1 2) 26-03-2016 26 Mar 2016 20:04 Replies: 21
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women fined for fighting off rapist (Pgs: 1 2) 26-03-2016 26 Mar 2016 20:04 Replies: 20
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UN commission blames Israel for plight of Palestinian women 26-03-2016 26 Mar 2016 19:54 Replies: 5
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Free speech is truly dying (Pgs: 1 2 3 4 5 ) 26-03-2016 26 Mar 2016 19:46 Replies: 104
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Why do people hate reasonable doubt? 26-03-2016 26 Mar 2016 19:36 Replies: 3
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Way Muslims brought up causes terrorism? (Pgs: 1 2 3) 26-03-2016 26 Mar 2016 17:53 Replies: 47
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Favourite U.S. President? (Pgs: 1 2 3 4) 26-03-2016 26 Mar 2016 16:53 Replies: 65
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Syrian Army on the verge of retaking Palmyra 26-03-2016 26 Mar 2016 15:01 Replies: 16
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Islamic State suicide bomber kills at least 24 at a stadium south of Baghdad 26-03-2016 26 Mar 2016 12:44 Replies: 2
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Racist robot pulled by Microsoft (Pgs: 1 2) 26-03-2016 26 Mar 2016 11:04 Replies: 30
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The one with a 'pretty cool idea': Clinton leaked emails revealed Google - Al-Jazeera 26-03-2016 26 Mar 2016 2:34 Replies: 0
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Belgium is the EU capital for ISIS recruits 26-03-2016 26 Mar 2016 2:32 Replies: 2
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Pretending to be children so Europeans care for them 25-03-2016 25 Mar 2016 23:10 Replies: 16
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Do you think, say Saudi Arabia would tolerate 25-03-2016 25 Mar 2016 22:49 Replies: 5
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Canada: 4 1/2 years for killing 2 babies and nearly a 3rd 25-03-2016 25 Mar 2016 20:23 Replies: 2
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New Zealand is about to remove the union jack on their flag (Pgs: 1 2) 25-03-2016 25 Mar 2016 19:24 Replies: 31
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King's College I-Soc chairman convicted of terror plot (Pgs: 1 2) 25-03-2016 25 Mar 2016 18:25 Replies: 28
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You Can't Stump the Trump Volume XXII (#CallBrussels) 25-03-2016 25 Mar 2016 16:48 Replies: 7
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Did you know the Arizona Democratic Primary was rigged for Hillary Clinton to win? 25-03-2016 25 Mar 2016 16:29 Replies: 0
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Islamic State (IS) Navy 25-03-2016 25 Mar 2016 14:48 Replies: 4
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Postgraduate Loan for EU citizens 25-03-2016 25 Mar 2016 14:22 Replies: 2
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Asylum seekers need to be stopped (Pgs: 1 2) 25-03-2016 25 Mar 2016 9:36 Replies: 24
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Footballer Adam Johnson jailed for 6 years (Pgs: 1 2) 25-03-2016 25 Mar 2016 9:29 Replies: 30
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20,000 refugee cap in UK is out the window (Pgs: 1 2) 25-03-2016 25 Mar 2016 9:25 Replies: 20
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Muslims don't owe apologies for the acts of terror conducted! 25-03-2016 25 Mar 2016 7:58 Replies: 2
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What does it feel like to be Muslim and see all the Islamophobic posts on here? (Pgs: 1 2 3 4) 24-03-2016 24 Mar 2016 23:42 Replies: 71
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Radovan Karadzic jailed for Bosnia war Srebrenica genocide 24-03-2016 24 Mar 2016 22:34 Replies: 2
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Party Chat Thread 24-03-2016 24 Mar 2016 22:24 Replies: 1
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Radovan Karadzic jailed for Bosnia war Srebrenica genocide 24-03-2016 24 Mar 2016 20:52 Replies: 7
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BREAKING NEWS - Football legend Johan Cruyff dies at 68. 24-03-2016 24 Mar 2016 19:02 Replies: 3
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Yemeni Jews smuggled out - the Islamic apartheid 24-03-2016 24 Mar 2016 18:57 Replies: 16
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Old english woman muttered loudly 'bloody muslim, get out' as she walked past me (Pgs: 1 2 3 4 5) 24-03-2016 24 Mar 2016 18:47 Replies: 93
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Apprenticeship and University? 24-03-2016 24 Mar 2016 16:43 Replies: 4
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It's madness that European countries have allowed Syrian fighters back into Europe (Pgs: 1 2) 24-03-2016 24 Mar 2016 14:44 Replies: 29
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Is Trump better than Obama? (Pgs: 1 2) 24-03-2016 24 Mar 2016 14:42 Replies: 25
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---LIVE--- Adam "Before the Hair" Johnson on trial 24-03-2016 24 Mar 2016 14:33 Replies: 10
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Just what does ISIS want us to do? We're fed up of their attacks ! (Pgs: 1 2) 24-03-2016 24 Mar 2016 14:04 Replies: 39
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could you as a lawyer represent a known terrorist, child abuser etc etc? (Pgs: 1 2) 24-03-2016 24 Mar 2016 14:03 Replies: 26
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Party Chat Thread 24-03-2016 24 Mar 2016 13:18 Replies: 12
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PR Worker/Firm Tries To Get More Customers From Brussels Attacks 24-03-2016 24 Mar 2016 13:00 Replies: 11
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“Don’t Go Out After Sunset or You’ll be Raped” – Swedish Police Chief Advises Girls (Pgs: 1 2) 24-03-2016 24 Mar 2016 2:45 Replies: 37
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Bank gives female employees $500 a year just for being women 24-03-2016 24 Mar 2016 1:01 Replies: 0
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Britain isn't Belgium 24-03-2016 24 Mar 2016 0:21 Replies: 9
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ALDE Chat Thread (Pgs: 1 2) 24-03-2016 24 Mar 2016 0:04 Replies: 20
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Poll: Will consecutive terrorist attacks make Trump's campaign stronger? 23-03-2016 23 Mar 2016 22:53 Replies: 5
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Do you ever wonder about Trump... 23-03-2016 23 Mar 2016 22:38 Replies: 2
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Does a nation's loyalty lie with global initiatives or with its citizen's interests? 23-03-2016 23 Mar 2016 22:29 Replies: 1
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NUS war on gay men 23-03-2016 23 Mar 2016 20:25 Replies: 10
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Biggest transport news of the year? 23-03-2016 23 Mar 2016 19:02 Replies: 15
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The Japanese are afraid of bats! 23-03-2016 23 Mar 2016 18:19 Replies: 5
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Electing a leader and getting things set up (Pgs: 1 2) 23-03-2016 23 Mar 2016 18:06 Replies: 23
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competitions (Pgs: 1 2) 23-03-2016 23 Mar 2016 16:48 Replies: 20
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Why do people think Donald Trump is racist? (Pgs: 1 2 3 4 5 ) 23-03-2016 23 Mar 2016 16:01 Replies: 129
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£200m Royal ship to be named "Boaty McBoatface" 23-03-2016 23 Mar 2016 15:20 Replies: 17
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Russia gave up on Syria because they knew ISIS can't be beaten. 23-03-2016 23 Mar 2016 9:37 Replies: 19
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NUS banned crossdressin & white gay men actin black (Pgs: 1 2 3 4 5) 23-03-2016 23 Mar 2016 8:51 Replies: 82
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MEU Suggestion Thread 23-03-2016 23 Mar 2016 8:40 Replies: 11
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Anyone doing the EY Smart Futures Easter Programme? 23-03-2016 23 Mar 2016 7:41 Replies: 12
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Should Turkey be allowed to join the EU? 23-03-2016 23 Mar 2016 4:29 Replies: 13
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Brussel attacks may've been to push UK closer to Yes on Brexit vote & weaken us (Pgs: 1 2) 23-03-2016 23 Mar 2016 3:41 Replies: 38
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NUS ban's gay mens reps because "they don't face oppression" (Pgs: 1 2) 22-03-2016 22 Mar 2016 22:26 Replies: 21
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Party Chat Thread 22-03-2016 22 Mar 2016 22:12 Replies: 0
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Party Chat Thread 22-03-2016 22 Mar 2016 22:11 Replies: 0
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Party Chat Thread 22-03-2016 22 Mar 2016 22:10 Replies: 0
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Hashtag is apparently as bad as terrorism. 22-03-2016 22 Mar 2016 22:01 Replies: 3
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Poll: if you had famous parents would you rather... 22-03-2016 22 Mar 2016 21:12 Replies: 6
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IS threaten UK promising "darker days" with "harder and bitter" attack than Brussels 22-03-2016 22 Mar 2016 20:54 Replies: 3
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How did humans first discover how to have sex? (Pgs: 1 2 3 4 5) 22-03-2016 22 Mar 2016 19:42 Replies: 92
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Religiously motivated 'Lions of Allah' used to brutally crush Kurds in Turkey (Pgs: 1 2) 22-03-2016 22 Mar 2016 18:13 Replies: 22
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