13 August 2015 A Matter of Momentum By John Watson “Unelectable”, “inexperienced”, “would lead the party over a precipice”, the efforts of the Labour establishment to discredit Jeremy Corbyn’s leadership bid utilise all the obvious political adjectives. In the end, though, it is the first one, “unelectable”, which gets the most use because electability has… Continue reading Issue 15: 2015 08 13 : A Matter of Momentum
Month: August 2015
Issue 15: Crossword – This Sporting Life – printable
13 August 2015 Crossword by Boffles This Sporting Life Across 1 Pistol loses right to slide down ice (4) 3 The Gunners won (3,5) 8 Expression of derision but essential in many sports (5) 10 Part of anatomy used by footballers in breach of the rules (5) 11 Currently… Continue reading Issue 15: Crossword – This Sporting Life – printable
Issue 14: 2015 08 06 Contents
06 August 2015: Issue 14 Week in Brief UK International Financial Comment Spotlight moves to Charities by John Watson Charities are the next UK institutions under the microscope Fading Icons: Belting the Green Belts by J.R.Thomas Where will all the people go? Cooped up in Calais by John Watson The solution may be larger than the problem Features Across the… Continue reading Issue 14: 2015 08 06 Contents
Issue 14: 2015 08 06 International News
6 August 2015 Week in Brief: INTERNATIONAL NEWS EGYPT: Egypt has completed a new Suez canal which is situated beside the old one. In addition the original canal has been dredged so that it can accommodate larger ships. The development will increase the amount of tonnage because ships will be able to sail in both directions. … Continue reading Issue 14: 2015 08 06 International News
Issue 14: 2015 08 06:letters
6 August 2015 Letter Labour leadership I think JR Thomas in Issue 13 might be underestimating the appeal and therefore the chances of Jeremy Corbyn. I write as a lifelong Lefty who has not voted Labour for many years, preferring the policies of the Green Party. I have registered as a Labour Party supporter only… Continue reading Issue 14: 2015 08 06:letters
Issue 14: 2015 08 05:Moveable goalposts and flexible borders
6 August 2015 Moveable goalposts and flexible border-Are fences the answer? by Lynda Goetz With all the news of migrations focusing on Calais, assaults on the Channel tunnel and overloaded ships sinking in the Mediterranean, it may have escaped your notice that Hungary has been having problems of its own. Having joined the EU eleven… Continue reading Issue 14: 2015 08 05:Moveable goalposts and flexible borders
Issue 14: 2015 08 06 UK News
6 August 2015 Week In Brief: UK NEWS CALAIS: Blame is the game as migrants continue to besiege the Calais terminal of Eurotunnel, with: Mr Cameron being criticised by Nigel Farage and others for referring to the migrants as a swarm; Eurotunnel criticising the French authorities for providing an insufficient number of police; Keith Vaz… Continue reading Issue 14: 2015 08 06 UK News
Issue 14: 2013 08 06 Financial week in brief
6 August 2015 Week in Brief: BUSINESS & THE CITY SOVEREIGN DEFAULT: The Greek government may have bought some time to sort its finances out, but the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, whose troubled finances were discussed here a few weeks ago, has failed to do so, and has gone into default. A US$58m loan repayment… Continue reading Issue 14: 2013 08 06 Financial week in brief
Issue 14: Spotlight moves to Charities
6 August 2015 Spotlight moves to Charities by John Watson Most of our institutions have come under the spotlight in the scandals of recent years. The status of MPs has been damaged by the expenses scandal. The press has been damaged by investigations into hacking. Government and the entertainment industry will be prime fishing grounds… Continue reading Issue 14: Spotlight moves to Charities
Issue 14: 2015 08 06: Fading Icons: Belting the Green Belts
6 August 2015 Fading Icons: Belting the Green Belts by J.R.Thomas From the consultative process-ridden, consensual lobbyist-polished, days of the first quarter of the twenty first century it is difficult to imagine the vigour of Clement Attlee and his post-war government. What energy, what dedication, what strength of purpose, what clarity of vision, that first unfettered… Continue reading Issue 14: 2015 08 06: Fading Icons: Belting the Green Belts
Issue 14: 2015 08 06 Across the Rhine
6 August 2015 Across the Rhine By Chin Chin Turn your car west in the fastnesses of the Black forest, cross the Rhine just north of Basel and drive through Alsace into the lush countryside of Burgundy. Physically it is only a drive of a couple of hundred miles but culturally the two ends of… Continue reading Issue 14: 2015 08 06 Across the Rhine
Issue 14: 2015 08 06: Ancient liberties
6 August 2015 Ancient Liberties by J. R. Thomas One of the great growth industries of the last 40 years is the anti-discrimination business. Whilst not perhaps solely Britain’s gift to the world – we must offer due deference to the USA in this – we have certainly become market leaders in the rooting… Continue reading Issue 14: 2015 08 06: Ancient liberties
Issue 14: Crossword – Holiday time
6 August 2015 Crossword by Boffles Holiday time To see a printable version of this crossword Share this using… Facebook Twitter Linkedin Email Whatsapp
