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    Pay cap

    Should the pay of BBC presenters be capped? BBC stars' pay to be revealed in annual report - BBC News
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    Election day

    So, will it be a sizable Conservative majority or will Tory complacency lead to hung parliament?
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    Reformation week eBook sale

    Some bargains to be had.... http://media.harpercollinschristian.com/page/reformation-week-ebook-sale
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    Grammar schools

    I see pros and cons in the grammar school system, hard to see though if the pros outweigh the cons and the impact on the existing comprehensive system with so many things to weigh up. I'm undecided the merits of reintroducing them. The pros of improved social mobility against cons like the...
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    Corbyn Round 2

    So it's approx 3½ till the next general election (barring a snap one), will Labour be anywhere near electable by then?
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    Trump

    Does UK politics have someone comparable to Trump? If so, in what way do you think they're comparable? If not, do you think someone like Trump would fare in politics here?
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    Alcohol guidelines

    What are people's thoughts on the new government guidelines on alcohol? http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-35255384 I shan't be cutting back as I don't even reach the new lowered guideline amounts
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    Full <regional variation> breakfast

    Can't say I've tried the Welsh variation, but would happily devour the Scottish, English or Northern Irish ones. http://www.bbc.co.uk/guides/zgk7mp3
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    No Corbyn bounce for Scottish Labour

    it would appear that north of the border there has been change in the potential Labour vote since Jeremy Corbyn became leader. This is perfect news for the SNP although it appears that Sturgeon has ruled out another referendum before 2020. Although if I was a betting man I'd put money on there...
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    Office 365 for non-profit organisations

    Does anyone here know if there church/church office uses Office 365 on their non-profits scheme? Can you tell me whether you passed their eligibility criteria and how straightforward that process was? How easy was it to migrate to Office 365 from any existing installations? Do you use any of...
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    Lens options for Sony A58

    Hi all, I recently purchased a Sony A58 at a knockdown price as my first foray into DSLR photography (yes I know it's an SLT but forget that for just now) which I'm quite happy with. It came with the standard 18/55 lens but was wondering what my options are for getting other lenses ie: zoom...
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    Trans...

    All things 'trans' seem to be in the news at the moment. My query is: if it's OK and acceptable, more than that laudable, for someone to self-identify as a different gender (and have the necessary surgery), isn't it OK to self-identify as a different gender, or even as a disabled person? (along...
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    New home

    What does everyone else think of the new website? I've noticed the mobile app doesn't work anymore
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    Government funded baby machine

    "It's the Government's fault I've got so many kids. It's easy to claim benefits" 'Baby machine' mother dumped by her cheating husband as she expects her 12th child - Telegraph No wonder people think that generations feckless wasters have been created by a bloated welfare state, stopping...
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    New Year Resolutions

    It's that time of year again; post yours below if you want to share them. Make them as realistic or as far-fetched as you like :) Mine are: Try one of these Bible reading plans - Bible Reading Plans for 2015 by Nathan W. Bingham | Ligonier Ministries Blog Have a go at this to lose a bit of...
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    Race relations

    BBC News - Eric Garner death: Fresh protests across US cities With the unrest across the US my first reaction was one of "I'm glad it's not like that here". But then, do we as Brits have cause to believe relations between ethnic groups in our own country are much better? Sure there's not...
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    The end of God TV?

    Apparently the husband and wife team behind God TV with the husband Alec Rory leaving his wife Wendy for another woman, which he put down to a 'moral failure' (what 'sin' used to be called ). Hopefully the whole venture will collapse but unfortunately there are plenty of people who still see...
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    B.a.c.o.n.

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    Can you pass the Primary school maths test?

    Apparently only 1 in 20 adults surveyed were able to help their children with primary school level mathematics. How worried should we be? Can you pass the primary school maths test? - Telegraph
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    Selfies raise £8m for charity

    At first I thought it was a stroke of genius by Cancer Research to tap into the particularly narcissistic craze of selfies to raise money. Turns out it started organically and no one's quite sure where it started. Hats off to them anyway...