UK

Scotland Votes To Have Another Pint at the UK Pub

by Steve MacDonald September 19, 2014
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With the results in from all 32 council areas, the “No” side won with 2,001,926 votes over 1,617,989 for “Yes”. Scotland’s First Minister Alex Salmond called for unity and urged the unionist parties to deliver on more powers. UK Prime Minister David Cameron said he was delighted the UK would remain together and said the […]

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Understanding The Vote For Scottish Independence

by Steve MacDonald September 17, 2014

From Last Week Tonight with John Oliver: Scottish Independence Very funny, with some adult language, and a decidedly liberal host, but an “essential?” analysis for Americans, from someone who actually lives in the UK.  You decide.

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Burger King UK Caught Horsing Around With the Beef in Their Burgers

by Steve MacDonald February 1, 2013

After denying it for weeks Burger King in the UK has admitted that it did in fact sell burgers tainted with horse meat.  It’s supplier is responsible for the “blend” it seems but BK appears to have found out and handled it badly. The Horse meat came from Poland, was processed at a plant in […]

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Three Countries Obama Doesn’t Like

by Mike July 1, 2012

Picture of bumper sticker courtesy Mac Kittredge After all, which three countries has Obama done the most harm to? Insults to The UK; Perfidy toward Israel; Economic destruction in the USA. Hmmm.

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