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Govs cuts to legal aid have meant a large fraud trial has collapsed as judge has stayed proceedings because defendants cannot be guaranteed a fair trial as no silk could be found who would take the case.

Best of all it was David Cameron's brother who applied for the stay.

A packed lunch on a Boris bike has been blown up in a controlled explosion in Docklands.

^^That's (darkly) wonderful.

Thus preparing you perfectly for whatever business you had in Portsmouth.

First Gosport now Pompey, or was that someone else?

Indeed - it really needs a Saffa style Truth and Reconciliation committee - can't see that happening mind.

It has been proposed, but currently it's not popular enough. Popular being a wry word for such a terrible situation. Some people understandably so demand answers/conviction. If your mother/friends/family have been killed...it's difficult to move on.

There's also an incredibly tangled mess due to living politicians involved in past crimes still being in government. So there's severe doubts the truth will be told.

It would require the British State to fully come clean, even if nobody goes to prison due to guarantees/people testify anonymously the game of "connect the dots" can still end some careers.

And no matter what a lot of bad feelings will resurface before things get better. Not sure the Tories have the balls/give a shit enough about NI to do this. Or the local fuckwits for that matter. It takes a lot of will.

I can't possibly know what I would do as I haven't lived through The Troubles. But this is a half-assed solution for sure.

First Gosport now Pompey, or was that someone else?

Born in one, had the misfortune to live in the other. Never going back.

So subway have decided to only serve halal food in some of its stores prompting comments along the lines of "you can take my subway but you cant take my freedom" and "subway today, sharia law tomorrow".

Subway bacon is filth.

subway - eat processed

Subway - eat shite.

Subway bacon is filth.

Is this not kind of the point of halal

I'm guessing all it means is that the lamb/chicken in those stores is now halal. How does that affect anyone apart from their Muslim customers?

It only affect some of the locals who want some bacon.

under 200 Subway are Halals in the UK, hardly a lots.

So they no longer serve bacon?

having so much fun trolling the comments on their Facebook page - did you know Halal meat funds terrorism? Apparently so. Also 'this isn't a Muslim country', and 'the indigenous people won't stand for this'

It's like EDL phrase bingo on there

The facebook page is hilarious, although I am unfortunately now banned.

the comments......... my eyes.

Also, Clarkson...

http://www.theguardian.com/media/2014/may/01/jeremy-clarkson-begs-forgiveness-n-word-top-gear

Also, podium boys...

http://road.cc/content/news/117686-podium-boys-and-equal-prize-money-women%E2%80%99s-race-tour-de-france-finale-paris?fb_action_ids=10154149281830151&fb_action_types=og.likes&fb_source=aggregation&fb_aggregation_id=288381481237582

Equal prize money! I'm actually impressed!

I'm pretty sure a Subway that serves halal meat still serves bacon.

Apparently not.

"How do I know if a SUBWAY® store serves Halal meats?
We would like to assure you that all the meats at the "Halal" Subway stores are certified Halal meats. Ham and Bacon products have been substituted by "Turkey Ham" and "Turkey Rashers"."

So Peaches was a skag head after all.

Apparently not.

"How do I know if a SUBWAY® store serves Halal meats?
We would like to assure you that all the meats at the "Halal" Subway stores are certified Halal meats. Ham and Bacon products have been substituted by "Turkey Ham" and "Turkey Rashers"."

Turkey ham/bacon is the work of Satan.

I think we've finally worked out how to solve the UK's unhealthy eating problems, just label all food halal, suddenly everyone gives a shit about where it came from.