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Bonfire Of The Sanities 180

Posted on July 01, 2017 by

The next five years of UK politics:

The snap election 187

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Chris Cairns is on holiday. Yes, again.

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    • sarah on Failure To Learn: “@ Independent: “The Scottish Independence Party”. There is the Independence for Scotland Party. And they are co-operating with other 2014…Jan 7, 13:31
    • 100Yes on Grandpa John’s Nightmare: “Like wings is saying, the percentages isn’t for the SNP. So why put out a plan for Independence and tell…Jan 7, 13:28
    • Campbell Clansman on Grandpa John’s Nightmare: “Swinney answering a question he wasn’t asked? The great political comedy “Yes, Prime Minister” had Jim Hacker telling Bernard Wooley:…Jan 7, 13:20
    • James Cheyne on Failure To Learn: “The fighting bravery of the Scots was never entirely subdued physically by England though, it took bribes of Scottish elites,…Jan 7, 13:14
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    • Campbell Clansman on Grandpa John’s Nightmare: “The SNP and Greens live up to the words of Thomas Sowell: “It is hard to imagine a more stupid…Jan 7, 12:51
    • Fearghas MacFhionnlaigh on Failure To Learn: “The above YouTube brings immediately to mind the statistics of catastrophic Scottish losses in WW1 provided by Sir Tom Devine…Jan 7, 12:50
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    • James on Failure To Learn: ““Aidan”; Well you know what they say, sweetie. Who smelt it, dealt it, Petal. Better check your pad.Jan 7, 11:49
    • Fearghas MacFhionnlaigh on Failure To Learn: “HOW SCOTTISH REGIMENTS FORGED BRITAIN’S EMPIRE YouTube site intro text – « When you picture the British Empire, you see…Jan 7, 11:48
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