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Celebrity Big Brother or Celebrity ...
Will you be sad to see the extinction of the Big Brother reality TV series?
 
Should we do away with gift giving?
Admit it, you'd rather buy for yourself than lash out on a gift gamble for others? Wouldn't you?
 
Is it OK to have an affair?
Tiger’s ‘transgressions’ may have harmed his public image, but can extra-marital affairs have a positive effec...
 
Are you a climate change denier?
Has the climate change debate been hi-jacked by scare-mongers?
 
Is Manchester an ‘arrogant bully’?
After the National Football Museum goes our way others are muttering about Manchester being too big for its bo...
 
Should we have the death penalty?
Confidential staff debate the merits of a return of the death penalty following Channel 4’s, The Execution of ...
 
THE VOTE: Should we name and shame ...
...or have they got the same rights to privacy as everyone else?
Fancy a four day working week?
Longer hours in return for a longer weekend. Would you prefer a four day working week?
 
The Vote
Is the Communication Workers Union to blame for the postal strike?
 
Should alcohol promotion be banned?
The British Medical Association has called for a ban on alcohol promotions – is it a measure too far or a nece...
 
Is it right to raise the retirement...
The Tories want more of us to stay in work for longer – how do you feel about not seeing your state pension un...
Childcare: Have the inspectorates g...
Have you looked after someone else's child for more than two hours a day? You could be breaking the law...
 
Is size 14 too big for a model?
A designer used size 14 models at London Fashion Week and the stylist walked out in disagreement. Who is right?
 
The Vote: elected mayor or not?
Does Manchester need an elected mayor? The deadline to make your thoughts views approaches.
 
The Vote: Is Salford a tourist dest...
Salford says it gets 7 million tourists a year: but how did they arrive at this figure and would you recommend...
The Vote
A ‘dangerous’ puddle disappoints 25,000 at Old Trafford: have sports heroes forgotten their audience?
 
Is reality TV on its way out?
X Factor ratings are down on last year. Have we had enough of reality TV?
 
The Vote: The Duchess on the Estate
Fergie backlash has begun as Northern Moor residents revolt against the Duchess. Lynda Moyo asks, who is right?
 
The Vote
Sam Jones has had enough of expensive, government health and safety adverts. Have you?
Is Beetham Tower beautiful?
Towering delight or monumental failure?
 
 
The Vote: “Stop texting, I’m talkin...
Is texting whilst talking to other people plain rude?
 
Should there be a cut-off age for c...
As a 72-year-old British woman desperately tries to conceive her first baby, is it a case of better late than ...
The Vote
Would you stand from Manchester to Alicante if it meant a cheaper flight ticket?
 
The Vote
A new women's magazine claims modern women don't want celebrities, diets and fashion. They want intelligence, ...
 
Jimmy versus Peter
Who’s been more important for Manchester? Peter Saville surely - not Jimmy Savile?
 
The Vote
Free weekend street parking in the city centre starting Friday afternoon?
Pack your bags Gordon, would you?
Should the Prime Minister resign to save his party and government?
 
The European Elections: will you be...
Vote in our vote about whether or not you'll vote
 
“Grunt, urggh, Susan Boyle,” says U...
Has TV made us barbarians – Paxman thinks so?
 
The Vote
Is Morrissey the greatest Mancunian performer?
Waiting for Gordo
It’s National Vegetarian Week. Are vegetarians mad?
 
Should we celebrate Rangers' Day?
Manchester experienced a great sporting exodus on this day in 2008 and Confidential wants it back, but do you?
 
ID cards, a necessary evil?
Manchester has pioneered the way with a voluntary £30 identity card scheme: but should we even be contemplatin...
 
Will the male contraceptive injecti...
As scientists praise the male contraceptive jab, we ask are you ready for it?
Should Subway sandwiches have a nut...
Is a lack of nutritional information on sandwiches the reason consumers are unwittingly eating large amounts o...
 
Should charity fundraisers be banne...
It is difficult to draw the line between persuasion and harassment, but should charity fundraisers be banned f...
 
Should restaurants still serve foie...
As the debate over the ethics of foie gras rages on, do you think it should be erased from our gastronomical d...
 
Queen to move to Manchester
Will the decision to relocate the Royal Family to Manchester be good for the city?
Abortion ads on TV
Should abortion clinics be allowed to advertise on prime time TV and radio?
 
Twisted MPs, don’t ya love ‘em?
Should Employment Minister Tony McNulty be sacked over his £60k ‘second home’ claims?
 
Should men wear 'meggings'?
Russell Brand thinks they should, but are male leggings really going to catch on?
 
Michael Jackson on tour: has he sti...
Can the fallen star pull off a comeback tour or is he setting himself up for yet another fall?
Scruffy city beginning in M gets to...
Madrid imposes fines up to £1200 on litter, urination and even feeding the pigeons. Should we do the same?
 
Goody two shoes: to live and die in...
Is Jade Goody putting fame to good effect?
 
Low wages, art lovers and big direc...
Should Cornerhouse pay their staff the Manchester minimum wage?
 
Love affairs and intimacies: how ca...
Has ex-Chief Constable Michael Todd’s personal life damaged the reputation of the police?
Google Latitude: Big Geek is watchi...
Should we tell Google to get lost or let it put us in our place?
 
Should there be legislation coverin...
Did Tokyo club in Oldham go too far with their £5.99 invitation to get drunk?
 
The Vote
Should the BBC allow the Gaza humanitarian broadcast to be shown?
 
The Vote
Is the return of Jonathan Ross, a welcome January boost?
Shush, don't ask
Are medical matters the new taboo?
 
Prince Harry. Racist remark or frie...
Have the daft thought-police been activated with Harry’s ‘paki’ remark or was what he said racist?
 
Terry Christian. Is he a Manchester...
Love him or loathe him, but Terry always seems around? Is he a good representative for Manchester or an embarr...
 
Those endless campaigns about our p...
Why do we spend so much money on useless Puritan propaganda?
Which way are you going to vote on ...
Confidential does MORI poll. Which way will you vote on the Transport Innovation Bid (congestion charge) refer...
 
Does Cristiano Ronaldo deserve to b...
So, Manchester United player Cristiano Ronaldo has been crowned the 2008 European Footballer of the Year.
 
Should Woolworths slide into extinc...
Is Woolworths, the shrunken retail giant, really worth it?
 
John Sergeant on Strictly Come Danc...
Should he stay or go? Do we give a toss?
Is it ok to have an affair on Secon...
A Second Life affair has lead to a real life divorce. Are online game worlds becoming virtual insanity?
 
Laura White: Did she deserve to be ...
Mariah Carey couldn't fault her singing yet Louis Walsh could. Has the X-Factor judge lost his marbles or is t...
 
 
Do we all want Barack Obama to win ...
Indulge us folks. Ok, this isn't much to do with Manchester except in a big picture sense, but the decisions m...
Water wars: should tap water be fre...
Yep we know the MEN have already had a campaign over this in 2008. But lots of people are commenting on the si...
 
Should the clocks have gone back la...
What is it about this British Summer Time (BST) stuff? Why can’t we keep the clocks as they are in October?
 
Is Ryanair the worst budget airline?
We’ve had it again, more complaints about the haphazard, cheap mess that Ryanair delivers as a flying experien...
 
Should we have sympathy for investo...
Were the people who got caught out in Iceland asking for trouble? You tell us.
Should pubs install airport style s...
Do you think this is a sensible idea, or a terrible one: part of the slide into a security obsessed nation whe...
 
Should Manchester Food & Drink fest...
Should Manchester Food & Drink festival have relocated to Spinningfields?
 
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