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  1. pompeymeowth

    pompeymeowth Prepare for trouble x
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    He's as bald as a Coot, under all those comb overs
     
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    The outbreak of war in 1914 brought many new rules and regulations to Britain. The most important of these was the Defence of the Realm Act (DORA), passed on 8 August 1914 ‘for securing public safety’.

    DORA gave the government the power to prosecute anybody whose actions were deemed to ‘jeopardise the success of the operations of His Majesty’s forces or to assist the enemy’. This gave the act a very wide interpretation. It regulated virtually every aspect of the British home front and was expanded as the war went on.

    Here are a few of the surprising measures introduced by DORA - some of which still affect life in Britain today.

    Whistling for London taxis was banned in case it should be mistaken for an air raid warning.

    People were forbidden to loiter near bridges and tunnels

    The ‘No treating order’ made it an offence to buy drinks for others.

    Fines were issued for making white flour.

    https://www.iwm.org.uk/history/10-surprising-laws-passed-during-the-first-world-war
     
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    No, only Colombian.
     
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    crazed remainers are embarrassed that the EU has messed up with vaccinations and wants UK vaccines.
     
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    crazed lefties are a liability
     
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    We will see. It looks as if they have a fairly strong case at law. Apparently AZ signed up to supply them and have reneged on the deal. I detect the dead hand of one Tubs de Pfeffel.
     
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    EU unveils export ban that could STOP 3.5million jabs reaching UK and publishes its contract with AstraZeneca to try to force it to hand over UK-made vaccines but lawyers say they don't have a leg to stand on

    https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/ar...g-Novavax-jabs-UK-bought-five-months-ago.html
     
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    The EU are pathetic.
    The crazed remainers backed the wrong horse.
     
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    gimmegrants want better than our military
     
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    It was mostly peaceful arson
     
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    Sociality distanced?
     
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    They've only just discovered fire.
     
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