Month: December 2015

Issue 34: 2015 12 24: The Economics (or Psychology) of Sales Shopping

24 December 2015 The Economics (or Psychology) of Sales Shopping by Frank O’Nomics As we breathe a sigh of relief having bought and wrapped the final gifts for Christmas, some of us relax to enjoy the event.  For others, this is a time spent furtively waiting for the sales to start, with a view to… Continue reading Issue 34: 2015 12 24: The Economics (or Psychology) of Sales Shopping

Issue 34: 2015 12 24: Sovereignty in a Stable

24 December 2015 Sovereignty in a Stable Ultimate authority is not born in palaces. By Neil Tidmarsh This week, President Xi of China addressed world leaders at the World Internet Conference at Wuzhen, calling for state censorship of the internet in the name of ‘internet sovereignty’. Let’s think about that word ‘sovereignty’ for a moment.… Continue reading Issue 34: 2015 12 24: Sovereignty in a Stable

Issue 34: 2015 12 24 William’s Contribution

24 December 2015 William’s Contribution by John Watson with illustrations by Jonathan Kenning (Click here, then click again on ‘William’s Contribution’ on the new page,  to see this with illustrations better laid out in a PDF) Mr  Jones’s farm was on the side of a beautiful hill overlooking a Welsh valley. Like many farms in… Continue reading Issue 34: 2015 12 24 William’s Contribution

Issue 34: 2015 12 24: Week in Brief: International

24 December 2015 Week in Brief: INTERNATIONAL AFGHANISTAN: Isis-affiliated groups continue to fight the Taliban for ground and influence along the border with Pakistan. The town of Sangin, in Helmand province, is under siege by the Taliban.  British and US special forces are helping efforts to break through to the reportedly poorly-supplied Afghan army defending… Continue reading Issue 34: 2015 12 24: Week in Brief: International

Issue 34:2015 12 24:interview Shaykh Abdalhaqq Bewlay

24 December 2015 Shaykh Abdalhaqq Bewley speaks to the Shaw Sheet John Watson discusses the development of Europe’s Islamic Communities with  Shaykh Abdalhaqq Bewley, Rector of the Muslim Faculty for Advanced Studies When it comes to understanding the sensitivities of the relationship between the British Muslim community and the host population, Shaykh Abdalhaqq Bewley is… Continue reading Issue 34:2015 12 24:interview Shaykh Abdalhaqq Bewlay

Issue 34: 2015 12 24: When a war zone becomes an economic tiger

24 December 2015 When a War Zone Becomes an Economic Tiger by Frank O’Nomics It started with intensive bombing in response to concerns that the west was under threat, and then progressed via boots on the ground to a lengthy, bloody conflict followed by a mass exodus of some 1.5 to 2 million people in… Continue reading Issue 34: 2015 12 24: When a war zone becomes an economic tiger

Issue 33: Crossword – Plain Vanilla 3

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Issue 33: 2015 12 17: Letter: Listed Buildings

14th December 2015 The Editor Shaw Sheet Magazine Dear Editor Listed Buildings: Time To Revisit The List? Lynda Goetz’s fascinating article on listed buildings points out the very bizarre principles of current historic and architectural buildings conservation ideology, where ugly or second-rate alterations that Historic England would never for a moment countenance if submitted to… Continue reading Issue 33: 2015 12 17: Letter: Listed Buildings

Issue 33: 2015 12 17: The Top Dogs’ Dogs

17 December 2015 The Top Dogs’ Dogs A dog’s life at the top. by Neil Tidmarsh It’s been a good week for news stories about Top Dogs’ dogs. In Thailand, a factory worker has been arrested and charged with the crime of lese-majeste because of alleged “sarcastic comments” made on-line about Tong Daeng, King Bhumipol’s… Continue reading Issue 33: 2015 12 17: The Top Dogs’ Dogs

Issue 33:2015 12 17: “Je partage votre colère!”

17 December 2015 “Je partage votre colère!” by Richard Pooley In among the Christmas cards in our French postbox last Thursday was a glossy 3-page election leaflet – the first we had received from any of the eleven lists competing for our votes in France’s regional elections.  The headline on page one, translated as “I… Continue reading Issue 33:2015 12 17: “Je partage votre colère!”

Issue 33: 2015 12 17: The True Price Of Diesel

17 December 2015 The True Price Of Diesel By Chin Chin No one can say that it isn’t exciting.  As the wholesale price of oil slides down towards $35 per barrel it would be a hard man who could pull in at a motorway service station without a slight flutter of expectation.  To what level… Continue reading Issue 33: 2015 12 17: The True Price Of Diesel

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