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7 mistakes to avoid when booking your vacation online

(+) Will help you get off to a good start to your holiday (-) Just takes a bit of time but it's all in the name of having the best holiday! (*) (On Ciao since: 06/2013)

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Your top 5 home appliances you cannot live without!

(+) Amadeus the hamster survived the maze. (-) The 'UltraTouch heated toilet seat' is too hot in the Summer. (*) (On Ciao since: 06/2013)

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Are young girls wearing clothes more suitable for adults?

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Facebook is set to charge £10 to send private messages outside your circle of friends!

(+) Still a credible social media site - now looking at the long-term game (-) Marred with many frailities - 83 million fake accounts! (*) (On Ciao since: 05/2013)

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Share Paranormal Experiences

(+) Gives you a sense of comfort, (-) Insufficient Evidence, (*) (On Ciao since: 05/2013)

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Are Print Newspapers Dead?

(+) Free news (-) True news? (*) (On Ciao since: 04/2013)

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Thatcher's premiership: Good or bad for Britain?

(+) Some of the substance (-) All of the style (*) (On Ciao since: 04/2013)

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Do schools in the UK have too many holidays?

(+) Time to relax but also a time required to plan. (-) Those who moan holidays are too much should consider unpaid time for non-contact jobs. (*) (On Ciao since: 04/2013)

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Should social networks introduce a minimum age and passport verification?

(+) Gives the impression children are safer online. (-) Activities online compromised. Overall, an obsessive intrusion. (*) (On Ciao since: 03/2013)

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Horse meat scandal! Are the supermarkets the only people to blame?

(+) Tastes nice (-) We are all hypocrites (*) (On Ciao since: 03/2013)

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Meat in general

(+) Cheap (-) Full of horse shoes (*) (On Ciao since: 02/2013)

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Child benefit cuts - is it fair?

(+) Has unearthed a political agenda namely a poisoned chalice (-) Grotesquely unfair measures that doesn't aid anyone, except for political gain (*) (On Ciao since: 02/2013)

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Is this horse meat scandal REALLY a scandal?

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HS2: Can the UK afford the high speed rail network system?

(+) I'll be able to get around faster on my pensioners rail card (-) Not immediate enough to create a boost, technology may supercede it, and it may never happen. (*) (On Ciao since: 02/2013)

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Do employers have a right to use social networking sites and online searches to screen applicants?

(+) Helps an employer gain a more thorough picture of potential employees (-) Some may think it's unethical (*) (On Ciao since: 01/2013)

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2012 Year in review

(+) Not having sleepless nights over the business (-) Not enough hours in the day / days in the week. (*) (On Ciao since: 12/2012)

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Shop-till-you-drop in the January sales?

(+) You can get bargains (-) You can buy things that really you do not need so not a bargain in fact (*) (On Ciao since: 12/2012)

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Does Christmas start too early?

(+) Cheap (-) Expensive (*) (On Ciao since: 11/2012)

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The Arab Spring

(+) They had their say (-) They blew it (*) (On Ciao since: 11/2012)

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BBC in crisis

(+) The worlds most honest broadcaster (-) They make mistakes like we do (*) (On Ciao since: 11/2012)

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Racism in Sport

(+) Fun election (-) Race lines drawn (*) (On Ciao since: 11/2012)

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Should children's books have age certifications or ratings?

(+) More information on books could help parents make informed decisons. (-) Limiting which books children can read will limit the number of children that do read. (*) (On Ciao since: 10/2012)

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How relevant is the age of consent in modern Britain?

(+) Relative certainty for everyone, protects most minors and adults, avoids demeaning judgements. (-) Fails to recognise individual variability - too high for some and too low for others. (*) (On Ciao since: 10/2012)

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If we were given a referendum on the European Union would you vote for the UK to stay in or come out?

(+) Free trade zone. Cooperation on matters of joint interest. (-) Single currency. Forcing of laws by EU. (*) (On Ciao since: 10/2012)

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Was the press right to publish the naked photographs of Prince Harry and Kate Middleton?

(+) Hopefully the rewards will finance breast cancer research. (-) Life thru a lens - equals many intrusions. (*) (On Ciao since: 09/2012)

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Since computer games have become so popular do you think children are reading less for pleasure?

(+) Computers can teach reading as well as hinder it. (-) Video games do mean children have more choice in entertainment. (*) (On Ciao since: 08/2012)

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Scottish Independence: Do you think Scotland should remain a part of the Union?

(+) A clear democratic mandate would be best for any major constitutional change (-) But I fear that the proposed referendum won't allow Scots to express their true preference (*) (On Ciao since: 08/2012)

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What is your most memorable Olympic moment?

(+) The Olympics could inspire many (-) Not enough coverage of minority sports at other times (*) (On Ciao since: 07/2012)

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Who’s responsible for children’s safety when using the internet?

(+) The internet can be a wondrous implement... (-) And it can also be dangerous territory! (*) (On Ciao since: 07/2012)

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Street shopping vs Online shopping, which is better?

(+) Depends who you are and where you live... (-) Depends who you are and where you live... (*) (On Ciao since: 06/2012)

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Considering the UK's current economic status, what path should be taken: 'growth' or 'austerity?'

(+) Everyone would prefer growth… (-) …but we're in no position to gamble on achieving it (*) (On Ciao since: 06/2012)

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Do you think that a minimum pricing of alcohol should be brought in?

(+) It could deter some people from over indulging (-) It will cost me more money! (*) (On Ciao since: 05/2012)

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Should animal testing be banned ?

(+) Some animal testing has led to significant medical advancement (-) Some animal testing has led to medical error. It is inhumane. (*) (On Ciao since: 04/2012)

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Can Long-Distance Relationships Work?

(+) Intense memorable times (-) Emotions got lost in translation (*) (On Ciao since: 04/2012)

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Is the government right to freeze minimum wage for young people?

(+) I can see a benefit for businesses (-) Is it fair? (*) (On Ciao since: 03/2012)

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April Fools' Day

(+) April (-) Fools (*) (On Ciao since: 03/2012)

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Mother's Day: A lovely tradition, or is it over commercialised?

(+) A day when we can thank our mothers (-) commercialisation (*) (On Ciao since: 03/2012)

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Should students be charged interest on their loans whilst they are still at university?

(+) You might meet the love of your life at university. (-) Financially crippling (*) (On Ciao since: 03/2012)

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2012 Oscars

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Can you imagine your life without internet?

(+) Entertainment, the wide reaching tendrils of the internet (-) 'Playing' on the internet eats up the hours in the day, some people take the internet too seriously (*) (On Ciao since: 02/2012)

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Should welfare benefits be capped at £26,000?

(+) Might get some cheats to sign off (-) Some vulnerable people will suffer; it's a form of social cleansing (*) (On Ciao since: 01/2012)

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What are your views on the Global Occupy Movement?

(+) Noble goals. I'm a supporter of freedom of expression. (-) Fundamentally flawed idea behind it. (*) (On Ciao since: 01/2012)

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What are your resolutions for 2012?

(+) Works for me (*) (On Ciao since: 01/2012)

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What is the most unusual New Year' Resolution you have kept?

(+) Positive changes physically and mentally (-) None! (*) (On Ciao since: 12/2011)

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London Olympics 2012: Will the games be a success?

(+) "Full of sound and fury…" (Macbeth) (-) "…signifying nothing." (except enormous expense) (*) (On Ciao since: 12/2011)

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Do programmes such as the X Factor have a positive or negative impact on the music industry?

(+) Keeps popular music in the public eye (-) Very safe and pedestrian, focuses on short term success over long term credibility (*) (On Ciao since: 11/2011)

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Is an increasing population a good or bad thing for humanity?

(+) "Our children are our future" (-) More children, less future? (*) (On Ciao since: 10/2011)

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Is legal media downloading the way of the future?

(+) Media is available to everyone with just the click of button (-) Leads to illegal downloading and hacking, costs more and requires more knowledge of technology (*) (On Ciao since: 10/2011)

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Do you think that social networking sites are taking over face to face socializing?

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Should British court trials be televised

(+) An examination of Americas past (-) Race hate is still there (*) (On Ciao since: 10/2011)

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