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A real bridge to Europe after Brexit

It may just have been a mention in the discussions between Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson and French President Emmanuel Macron, but I think this is a fantastic...

My comment on: Iran bans English in primary schools after leader's warning

Firstly, it must be said that this is only at primary school level. Presumably, for older age groups, there is no ban. Secondly, we've seen a ban on the burka i...

My comment on: White British boys being 'left behind' in school

Men's equality groups have been saying this for some time now, but the media has just ignored it. By many metrics, women are now more successful than men, espec...

My comment on: UK needs 'latte levy' on disposable coffee cups to cut waste: lawmakers

As usual we have, "How do we solve a problem? I know, we'll tax it!" While I do understand the problem and the need to reduce waste, a 25 pence addition to the ...

My comment on: Turkey's accords & ties with Washington losing validity – Erdogan

The real question here is, why is Erogan making such statements? He must know that doing so, especially publicly, will have little affect on such cases and that...

My comment on: Brexiteer Nigel Farage enters the lion's den to meet EU's chief negotiator

I don't see the point to this. As much of a famous person, THE person, as he is regarding the Brexit story, he holds no real power in the talks and everybody al...

My comment on: North Korea agrees to talks after U.S.-South Korea military drills are postponed

This is the most sensible thing I have heard all week. Anything which may lead to proper talks and dialogue can only be welcomed. There has never been any sign ...

My comment on: Britain wants financial services included in EU trade deal - Davis

Of course Britain wants financial services to be included in the deal, and why not?! If the EU doesn't want to agree to that, then maybe Britain should opt out ...

My comment on: China's WeChat denies storing user chats

This would hardly be shocking news, if true. Some will say that this will only happen in China. I say it's bound to be happening all over the world, including W...

My comment on: Court upholds sacking of Paris doctor over ‘religious’ beard

Again, the world is going mad. Why not just ban everything? How can a naturally growing part of of your body be seen as a religious symbol in the same light as ...

My comment on: Congo orders internet and SMS cut ahead of anti-government demonstrations

Unfortunately, the Reuters article makes no mention of Western countries' views on this matter. This is frightening because Western Countries' leaders should be...

My comment on: Sir Ian McKellen says women ‘also to blame’ for Hollywood sex pest scandal

Is this person mad? In this PC world we now live in, things like that simply cannot be said - men are always to blame is the current narrative and no one dare d...

My comment on: U.S. vetoes U.N. call for withdrawal of Trump Jerusalem decision

And what exactly was the US expected to do? Regardless of whether the decision to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and finally move the US embassy t...

My comment on:Beardless men might be mistaken for women, prompting 'indecent thoughts' – Turkish cleric

I'm old enough to remember the time when feminists 'decided', on behalf of society, that beards were a sign of male aggression. That has changed now, with beard...

My comment on: Gove’s armada: UK fishing stocks to be protected from EU trawlers post-Brexit

This reminds me of the comedy TV series Yes Minister with ministers throwing out small nuggets to appease the voters. The real question should be about the valu...

My comment on: Pentagon sank $22mn into a secret UFO-chasing program – reports

My only question is: Why wouldn't the Pentagon spend money on UFO research? A UFO, or Unitentified Flying Object, is exactly that- it is something unidentified ...

My comment on: Israel’s highest court rules it illegal for IDF to hold bodies of killed Palestinians

I'm sure I've heard something about this in the past, but I must have not bothered to think about it much because, if I had, I'm sure I would have found such ac...

My comment on: ‘Snowflake students’ get University to apologize for calling snow white

We all know the song White Christmas, but did you know that the words are inherently racist? Well, they aren't. White Christmas is a song about snow being white...

My comment on: Kiev hails US & Canada for greenlighting lethal arms supplies that could kill Ukraine peace process

Well, of course Ukraine is happy with this and they have every right to ask for such weapons - they are a sovereign country after all. And, in fact, Poroshenko ...

My comment on: Will change to organ donor rules mean more transplants?

Is nothing sacrosanct? If I don't want to be sliced open before I am truly dead and have my body parts removed, why should I have to ask for it to be so. Surely...