17 December 2015 : Issue 33 Week in Brief UK International Financial Comment An Agreement From Paris by John Watson Will the process succeed? The Ticking of the Clock by J.R.Thomas A secret agenda at Rolls Royce? The Monopoly On Violence by Neil Tidmarsh Brussels proposes to arm itself for our protection. “Je partage votre… Continue reading Issue 33: 2015 12 17:contents
Month: December 2015
Issue 34: 2015 12 24: Christmas Present
24 December 2015 Christmas Present Wrapping it all up By Chin Chin It was Christ himself who said that it is more blessed to give than to receive, so I think it must follow that membership of the Trinity is a help when wrapping Christmas presents. For me as for most men, however, wrapping is… Continue reading Issue 34: 2015 12 24: Christmas Present
Issue 34: 2015 12 24: The need for abuse, deceit and manipulation
24 December 2015 The need for abuse, deceit and manipulation An apology which says too much By John Watson The thirteenth stroke of the clock. “It’s quiet, Carruthers, too damned quiet”. Yes, we all recognise those little indications that, although everything may seem fine on the surface, matters will not stand closer scrutiny. In the… Continue reading Issue 34: 2015 12 24: The need for abuse, deceit and manipulation
Issue 34: 2014 12 24: Pass On The Right
24 December 2015 Pass On The Right by J R Thomas The more astonishing the remark, the more offensive the comment, the more the voters seem to love him. It could only be The Donald of course; who, having managed to get more than half a million names on a petition to ban him from… Continue reading Issue 34: 2014 12 24: Pass On The Right
Issue 33: Crossword – Plain Vanilla 3 – solution
17 December 2015 Crossword by Boffles Plain Vanilla 3 – solution Share this using… Facebook Twitter Linkedin Email Whatsapp
Issue 34: 2015 12 24: A Likely Story
24 December 2015 A Likely Story or Inspired by Yorkshire Generosity by J R Thomas It is the best-selling Christmas tale of all time (bar the original, of course), has inspired numerous films (from a Donald Duck version to enchanting hamming by George C Scott), is a perennial favourite on the stage, and the original… Continue reading Issue 34: 2015 12 24: A Likely Story
Issue 34: Crosssword – Merry Christmas – printable
24 December 2015 Crossword by Boffles Merry Christmas Across 1 Key figure (6,9) 8 1ac’ s helpers (8) 9 Festive 4dn was in short supply or this in the Scrooge household (6) 11 So synonym for Latin frankincense (4) 12 What people will be doing to the turkey on Boxing… Continue reading Issue 34: Crosssword – Merry Christmas – printable
Issue 34: 2015 12 24: Week in Brief: Financial
24 December 2015 Week in Brief: BUSINESS AND THE CITY ADDING UP, TAKING AWAY: It’s been a bad year for accountants, at least for the major UK firms. Increasingly they find themselves in the firing lines from disaffected clients and shareholders, mostly in relation to audit work, but also for problems with their advisory roles. … Continue reading Issue 34: 2015 12 24: Week in Brief: Financial
Issue 34: Crossword – Merry Christmas
24 December 2015 Crossword by Boffles Merry Christmas To see a printable version of this crossword Share this using… Facebook Twitter Linkedin Email Whatsapp
Issue 34: 2015 12 24: Week in Brief: UK
24 December 2015 Week in Brief: UK LIBYA: The Government is preparing to send 1,000 troops to Libya to support local forces in an attempt to stop Isis fighters from dominating the country. LABOUR PARTY: Jeremy Corbyn has been warned by Peter Mandelson that the party has lost 30,000 members recently, through the resignations of… Continue reading Issue 34: 2015 12 24: Week in Brief: UK
Issue 34: 2015 12 24: A Modern Carol
24 December 2015 A Modern Carol by Tim Marshall It was Christmas Eve, it was snowing and George Anderson was in a foul mood. The day had been a nightmare. His wife, Annette, had been busy all day in the kitchen making ready for the family lunch on Christmas Day. She was tired, hot, had… Continue reading Issue 34: 2015 12 24: A Modern Carol
Issue 34: 2015 12 24: The Sixteen Days of Christmas
24 December 2015 The Sixteen Days of Christmas by Neil Tidmarsh First sunrise, December 25th. Christmas, day one. A team of United Nations stewards woke Idliff in the F2 Zone. Another team woke Merak in the B5 Zone. Both men breakfasted separately with their aides. Idliff hardly touched the food. He conferred seriously and quietly… Continue reading Issue 34: 2015 12 24: The Sixteen Days of Christmas
Issue 34: 2015 12 24: Students or Vice Chancellors a Threat to Democracy?
24 December 2015 Students or Vice Chancellors a Threat to Democracy? Who is responsible for the lack of debate in universities? by Lynda Goetz It is quite possible that enough has been said and written about Oriel College’s reaction to student demands to remove the statue of Sir Cecil Rhodes (1852-1902), but since it ties… Continue reading Issue 34: 2015 12 24: Students or Vice Chancellors a Threat to Democracy?
