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  1. Blackleaf

    What are you listening to right now?

    Korn - "Here To Stay" (2002) The Bakersfield, California, nu-metallers reached No12 in the UK and No72 in their native US with this. As a 43 year old it brings back fond memories of listening to this countless times in my youth.
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    US reduces British tariffs as two countries agree trade deal

    Trump tells Sky News that the trade deal between the USA and Britain will get bigger "Many countries are very unhappy that we have chosen this one", said Trump American President Donald Trump has told Sky News the US-UK trade deal will only get bigger and better as relations between the two...
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    Mark Carney (Trudeau Liberal Replacement) as PM

    As the USA and Britain cosied up to each other things are rather frostier between the USA and Canada. As Trump effectively lowered British tariffs he bluntly told the world that he will not be doing the same for Canada in a White House meeting with new Canadian PM (and former Bank of England...
  4. Blackleaf

    US reduces British tariffs as two countries agree trade deal

    Cheers, mate. I don't know you. You're new. What country are you from?
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    India Pakistan Shit Hitting The Fan…

    Well I don't think all these people should have been allowed into my country in the first place. But now that they are here I don't think Indians and Pakistanis should have been allowed to live side by side in our cities. It's asking for trouble - especially now that the two countries are...
  6. Blackleaf

    US reduces British tariffs as two countries agree trade deal

    Trump keeps 10% tariffs on UK but cuts taxes on British autos, steel and aluminum with trade deal USA and Britain to join together in Economic Security Alignment
  7. Blackleaf

    US reduces British tariffs as two countries agree trade deal

    Mandelson cracks up the Americans by thanking them for their "11th hour call" demanding even more
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    US reduces British tariffs as two countries agree trade deal

    Trump and British Ambassador Mandelson exchange banter over Rolls-Royce as the USA and Britain - those two great pals - got friendly in the Oval Office. Trump - whose mother was British - said "The British have always treated us with great respect."
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    US reduces British tariffs as two countries agree trade deal

    US President Donald Trump and British Ambassador to the US Peter Mandelson shake on the deal at the White House The United States and Great Britain have announced a new trade deal. The two great allies announced the deal with both countries bizarrely lavishing praise on the the other live on...
  10. Blackleaf

    India Pakistan Shit Hitting The Fan…

    There'll soon be fights and riots on the streets in Britain due to the fact that successive British governments thought it a good idea to let our substantial Indian and Pakistani communities - Hindus and Muslims, who have no love for each other - live side by side. As for Pakistan, it wouldn't...
  11. Blackleaf

    British military parade on 80th anniversary of VE Day

    King addresses nation as four days of national VE Day commemorations and celebrations draw to a close Speaking at celebrations in central London, the King called on Britain to "rededicate ourselves" to the "prevention of conflict". The King addressed the nation live from Horse Guards Parade in...
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    British military parade on 80th anniversary of VE Day

    The King and Churchill's great-great-grandson Alexander Churchill light candles for peace at Westminster Abbey. At noon, the country fell silent to pay its respects to the fallen of World War II. The Archbishop of Canterbury did not attend the service as the Church of England is currently...
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    Naturalist David Attenborough meets the King for world premier

    I've never met him. When my mother gave birth to me on 25th July 1981 at St Mary's Hospital in Manchester the hospital menus had a picture of Prince Charles and Diana Spencer on their front covers for the upcoming Royal Wedding on 29th July (my mum was 23 years old at the time and very pretty...
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    Naturalist David Attenborough meets the King for world premier

    Sir David Attenborough, the world famous British naturalist and TV presenter, met the King as they both attended the World Premiere of ‘Ocean with David Attenborough’, in which the veteran broadcaster explores the importance of ocean health for the future of the planet. Attenborough (the...
  15. Blackleaf

    What are you listening to right now?

    A-ha - "Take On Me" (1985) Just in case you've never heard it, here is the Norwegian band's 1985 megahit. Did you know that Norway has sent Britain a huge Christmas tree every year since 1947 as a gift to thank Britain for her support for Norway in World War II when she was invaded by the...
  16. Blackleaf

    What are you listening to right now?

    A-ha - "The Living Daylights" (1987) The Norwegian band, famous for their 1985 global megahit "Take On Me", performed the theme tune to the 1987 Bond film "The Living Daylights", the first with Timothy Dalton playing Bond, and the 15th Bond movie. The song reached No1 in their native Norway...
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    What are you listening to right now?

    Erasure - "Chorus" (1991) The London electropoppers reached No3 in the UK with this in June 1991
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    British military parade on 80th anniversary of VE Day

    I said that Britain "had", by law, to declare war on Germany when she invaded Poland in September 1939. That's not actually true. But had Britain NOT declared war on Germany two days after Germany invaded Poland, starting World War II, then Europe may well be living under Nazi tyranny to this...
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    British military parade on 80th anniversary of VE Day

    Poland didn't have an airforce at the outset of World War II because the Germans destroyed it when they invaded in 1939. The Germans destroyed 70% of Polish aircraft. Also, when Germany invaded Poland, causing the outbreak of the war because Britain had to declare war on Geemany, the Polish...
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    British military parade on 80th anniversary of VE Day

    That's because the Polish pilots, bordering Germany and feeling threatened by the Nazis for several years in the 1930s, had several years of extensive military training in case they should go to war with their German neighbours. Poland's British allies, however, who were bound by law to come to...