12 November 2015 Dinner with Friends The Park Theatre, Finsbury Park reviewed by Adam McCormack If you and your partner were to split up – who would get to keep your mutual friends? This is the question at the heart of Tom Attenborough’s new production of “Dinner with Friends” at the Park Theatre. Tom and… Continue reading Issue 28: 2015 11 12: Dinner with Friends
Month: November 2015
Issue 28:2015 11 12: Spectre
12 November 2015 Spectre reviewed by Adam McCormack Cut and paste cinema. Early reviews of Sam Mendes’ second Bond offering have cited the number of subtle homages to 50 years of 007 as a positive. They would indeed be impressive if they did not actually make up most of the film. Pretty well every piece… Continue reading Issue 28:2015 11 12: Spectre
Issue 27:2015 11 12: Financial News
12 November 2015 Week in Brief:BUSINESS AND THE CITY KEEP IT SECRET: It’s a very topical time for Sophos to issue its first trading results in its new quoted identity. The Abingdon based company, which was floated in July in the LSE’s largest ever technology flotation, at around US$1bn, specialises in security for technology users. … Continue reading Issue 27:2015 11 12: Financial News
Issue 28: 2015 11 12: Links to the Past
12 November 2015 Links To The Past by J R Thomas The traditional pursuit of the comfortably-off country chap (or those who wanted to be thought one) was preserving pheasants. Preserving in the sense of rearing and then shooting them, that is. The richer version of this gentleman focused his attention on grouse – wilder,… Continue reading Issue 28: 2015 11 12: Links to the Past
Issue 28:2015 11 12: Missed opportunities
12 November 2015 Missed opportunities by Frank O’Nomics The Governor of the Bank of England, Mark Carney, has been pilloried by some as being Mr Flip-Flop regarding UK interest rates. Having prepared the City for a rate rise via so-called “forward guidance”, the latest Bank of England Inflation Report suggests that rates could remain on… Continue reading Issue 28:2015 11 12: Missed opportunities
Issue 28: 2015 11 12: Class War Is Alive And Well
12 November 2015 Class War Is Alive And Well by Watson Low Andrew Neil hosts a weekly political programme called This Week which exemplifies the cosy “after you, Claude” approach of establishment politicians. Michael Portillo shares a settee with Alan Johnson or Diane Abbott and they clearly have much more that unites them than divides… Continue reading Issue 28: 2015 11 12: Class War Is Alive And Well
Issue 28:2015 11 12: International news
12 November 2015 Week in Brief: INTERNATIONAL AFGHANISTAN: A breakaway group of Taliban militants has defected to Isis, leading to heavy fighting between rival groups in the southern province of Zabul. The murder of seven Shia muslims from the Hazara minority suggests that militants are trying to stir up sectarian conflict. BRAZIL: More than 15… Continue reading Issue 28:2015 11 12: International news
Issue 28:2015 11 12:Free but not easy
12 November 2015 Free But Not Easy By Neil Tidmarsh The best things in life are free and natural – a mother’s milk, the air that we breathe, the freedom to think and speak the truth – but we shouldn’t take them for granted. Consider three stories from China in the news this week. Australia… Continue reading Issue 28:2015 11 12:Free but not easy
Issue 28:2015 11 12: Ban it (part 2)
12 November 2015 Ban It (part 2) I’m not going to argue about it, so shut up! By Neil Tidmarsh Last week I wrote rather jealously and wistfully about the power enjoyed by authorities in various advanced civilisations out there to simply ban whatever annoys or upsets them. Imagine my amazement and delight this week,… Continue reading Issue 28:2015 11 12: Ban it (part 2)
Issue 28: 2015 11 12: Sea Green Incorruptible
12 November 2015 Sea Green Incorruptible by Don Urquhart Thomas Carlyle described Citoyen Robespierre as a sea green incorruptible and were he around today might similarly characterise Jeremy Corbyn. In recent PMQ’s, the leader of the opposition used up 9 of his 12 allotted questions making the same inquiry of David Cameron – “Are you… Continue reading Issue 28: 2015 11 12: Sea Green Incorruptible
Issue 28:2015 11 12: As you like it
12 November 2015 As You Like It at the National reviewed by Adam McCormack William Shakespeare meets Jordan Belfort. The aspect of Polly Findlay’s new production of “As You Like It” for the National that is most likely to gain plaudits is the jaw-dropping scene change from a manic dealing room to a post-apocalyptic Forest… Continue reading Issue 28:2015 11 12: As you like it
Issue 27: Crossword – In the news – printable
5 November 2015 Crossword by Boffles In the news Across 1 Vicious one has given Dido a headache (6) 4 FIFA style payments (6) 9 Troubled state presided over by a hard-boiled sweet maker (7) 10 Too many white ones in the judiciary according to some (3) 11 Its army… Continue reading Issue 27: Crossword – In the news – printable
Issue 27:2015 11 05:Blacked Out
05 November 2015 Blacked Out by J.R. Thomas Those of our readers who choose to walk around London, whether as part of their daily routine or as occasional visitors, will know that one of the greatest hazards they face is crossing the road. That’s not just if they decide to do an inter-pavement dash, keeping… Continue reading Issue 27:2015 11 05:Blacked Out
