The Round Table

4 Million Women at risk

www.itv.com/news/update/Militant group Isis has ordered all girls and women in and around the Iraqi city of Mosul to undergo female genital mutilation, a UN official said.2014-07-24/isis-orders-women-of-mosul-to-undergo-genital-mutilation/

Shill Bidding.

I am watching a Portable dvd player up for auction.The Seller has 15 Items on Auction,mostly similar items.I have gone through the Bidders,and 10 of the Biddersare the same ID.Should I steer clear of this seller?

help needed

i've posted on the computer forum but could be a while for a reply right kodak 5250 wi-fi printeri had a bad paper jam had to strip it down when i put it back it wouldn't connect to wi-fi scans oki thought i damaged something so got a kodak esp 3.2 s...

The Freedom Rider Rebels of Barnsley !

Last month Yorkshire pensioner Tony Nuttall was arrested during a protest against cuts to free train travel for older and disabled people after deliberately boarding a train without paying. Here he explains how he ended up being charged with obstruct...

Has anyone had any problems with someone using the ebay user name of enanopro?

Bearing in mind I have only ever bought from ebay and have never had a sellers account, this person has sent me an e mail threatening to send police to my door (good luck with that!) because they have paid for an item they haven't yet received. I bel...

politics

Does eBay use its market power to play or be used for politics?

£3.7m to elect a Police & Crime commissioner !!!

http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2014/jul/21/police-commissioner-byelection-west-midlands-bob-jonesPlus £700,000 sending leaflets to every household in the region ! But........Theres no money left

Scouser :smileysad:

England captain Steven Gerrard has announced his retirement from international football. http://www.thefa.com/news/england/2014/jul/steven-gerrard-press-conference-200714 Gerrard said "Ar-ey la, c'm-ed soft-lad ..." Fans' reaction:

Not been great so not been here

Hiya all. Me MS has been playing silly tricks on me and I aint been to great.I cant explain what I mean but I've only just found my way back on here.Whether I'll be able to find my way on tomorrow I not know. The only way I got here this eve was to l...

Reading Festival tickets

Why have most 2014 Reading Festival tickets been withdrawn?

Something which really annoys me ...

Whever I sell an item, which tbh isn't too often, I always message or email the winning bidder to inform them of the progress of their item, ie it's packed, posted, en route to the courier, collected by the courier or whatever. If I haven't been able...

Chain Smoker

www.itv.com/news/2014-07-20/chain-smokers-wife-awarded-23-billion-in-damages-from-cigarette-firm/ A widow of a chain smoker who died of lung cancer has been awarded damages of more than $23 billion (£13.8 billion) in her case against the USA's second...

Discuss

Gary Lineker's boy been had up for drink/driving - wants a job like Dad's got!

Page three of the Daily Mail is carrying the story of Gary Lineker's boy been had up for drink/driving. OK, not so much over the limit, but told the judge he can't get a job, but wants one as a sports/football pundit in television, just like his Dad....

Labour's Grand Plan has worked

No, not the one to ruin the economy by borrowing from our children and grandchildren, the one to swamp the country with foreigners who would vote for them. http://www.standard.co.uk/news/politics/only-one-in-five-white-britons-votes-for-labour-960454...

My ebay homepage is full of junk ads from "","" and others. How do I stop them?

God Help The UK

Ethiopian farmer gets legal aid... To sue us for sending aid to Ethiopia: Case that will be funded by taxpayers branded as 'ridiculous' by MPsEthiopian man launches taxpayer funded legal action against British Government despite never having set foot...

the lady selling the lilly canvas has now put it up again for resale as i didn't notice it was colle

If you care about elephants

IF you care about elephants, please sign this petition.https://secure.avaaz.org/en/hours_to_sa ... cb&v=41999In spite of CITES which banned the sale of ivory 25 years ago, poaching continues at an appalling rate. 23,000 elephants were killed in Afric...

Mortified again. Shock horror alarm news story not much really.

I found campaigning emails in my inbox and friends posting on Facebook and it looked really terrible; the EU and USA were setting up secret tribunals and it all looked terribly sinister and undemocratic. In fact, what is proposed has an upside and a ...

The most moving image of the World Cup

.Much more than just a Game Picture from Reuters So Sad

Thanks to upthecreekyetagain for explaining the so-called "secret" trade deal between the EU and US.

I am reposting his( or her) explanation of this controversial treaty to allay the alarm some reports are invoking. Why am I so inclined to believe the worst? "Investor State Dispute Settlement", (ISDS) - a system in use by the US, Canada, Australia a...

teachers

Get into schools and teach our kids, fed up with the double standards, you ARE on good money and good pay and pensions,god knows how many weeks a year holidays, you can afford to take your kids away on holiday out of term time, I can't,. any of you w...

Harry (Emmerdale child Actor)

How very sad to hear R I P Harry http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-28265506

National Anthems

On a slightly lighter topical note, Switzerland are apparently conducting a year long survey; with a few to changing their National Anthem. Are you happy with the National Anthem of your Country ?, or would you also like to change it ?. Do you think ...

Football: is biting someone worse than breaking his leg?

Biting an opponent in sport is horrible and not something that any normal person would do (so that leaves Tyson and Suarez). But is it really worse than anything else that goes on on a football pitch, such as deliberately tackling in a way that cause...

Bid retractions.

When buying I always have a quick look at what little eBay allow you to see these days, of members buying and selling activities/profiles.Today I spotted this summary fom a very busy buyer.30-Day SummaryTotal bids: 1968Items bid on: 1637Bid activity ...

Rolf Harris

Today in court Rolf sang part of Jake the peg and demonstated how to play the digeridoo, tomorrow he might do two little boys.

So..who's going to get a 3D mini me of themselves done in Asda?

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2659551/Print-perfect-3D-mini-60-Asda-Scanning-booths-open-supermarket-offering-eight-inch-models-based-thousands-photos.html Think I'll probably give it a miss. It's depressing enough just looking in the mirro...