Spiritualists predict trouble as UK government targets their religion

Yet more government interference is on the way. The latest move to clamp down on personal choice and freedom aims to discriminate against followers of the second-most ridiculed religion after Scientology. Spiritualism began and peaked in popularity in the 19th Century, but many thousands of British citizens still regularly take part in its services and call themselves Spiritualists—and now mediums, psychics and healers face prosecution under a new law if they cannot justify their claims.

Friday, April 18th, 2008

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A man who chose 'Lloyds is pants' as his telephone banking password found it changed to 'no it's not' by a Lloyds TSB member of staff. His alternative proposals of 'Lloyds is rubbish', 'Barclays is better' and 'censorship' were all refused. The man is still trying to find a password acceptable to the bank, although it has apologised. Could the bank look any more pathetic right now?

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Eighteen sailors aboard a Royal Navy warship have tested positive for cocaine. All the world is said to love a sailor, but I've personally never found large nostrils (or an interest in cocaine) attractive in any man, even if he wears a lovely uniform!

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