28 January 2016 Les Liaisons Dangereuses The Donmar Warehouse reviewed by Adam McCormack For the best in theatre go to the cinema. This is not a facetious comment, or in any way an attempt to discourage anyone lucky enough to get tickets to see Josie Rourke’s excellent new production of Les Liaisons Dangereuses at the… Continue reading Issue 38: 2016 01 28: Les Liaisons Dangereuses (Adam McCormack)
Month: January 2016
Issue 38: 2016 01 28: Achieving Inner Peace the HMRC way(Lynda Goetz)
28 January 2016 Achieving Inner Peace the HMRC way by Lynda Goetz It is that time of year – by which I mean the time of year when the final deadline for getting in the previous year’s tax return looms large. Why on earth is it that some of us seem incapable of getting it… Continue reading Issue 38: 2016 01 28: Achieving Inner Peace the HMRC way(Lynda Goetz)
Issue 38:2016 01 28: A Five Star Act (Neil Tidmarsh)
28 January 2016 A Five Star Act A politician turns comedian. Or vice versa. By Neil Tidmarsh This week Beppe Grillo, the comedian who formed the Five Star Movement in 2009 which is now Italy’s second most powerful political party with 91 MPs, announced that he will be backing away from politics and returning to… Continue reading Issue 38:2016 01 28: A Five Star Act (Neil Tidmarsh)
Issue 36:2016 01 14: Contents
14 January 2016: Issue 36 Week in Brief UK International Financial Comment NHS 24/7 by Neil Tidmarsh Weekend healthcare on the eve of the doctors’ strike. Falling to Earth by J. R. Thomas Musing on the fame of David Bowie. The Scots Nats in Westminster by Antoninus A game of power and numbers. The… Continue reading Issue 36:2016 01 14: Contents
Issue 37: Crossword – A Little Learning – solution
21 January 2016 Crossword by Boffles A Little Learning – solution Share this using… Facebook Twitter Linkedin Email Whatsapp
Issue 37: Crossword – Down Under
21 January 2016 Crossword by Boffles Down Under To see a printable version of this crossword Share this using… Facebook Twitter Linkedin Email Whatsapp
Issue 37: Crossword – Down Under – printable
21 January 2016 Crossword by Boffles Down Under Across 1 Those sent to this Bay did not spend their time pressing flowers (6) 3 Sounds like homes for the original inhabitants (6) 8 Where rockets and whizz-bangs are tested (7) 10 Bible section and a turn for NZ gold rush location… Continue reading Issue 37: Crossword – Down Under – printable
Issue 37:2016 01 21:The road to Peace (Neil Tidmarsh)
21 January 2016 The Road to Peace The journey to a new Syria is due to start in Geneva next Monday. By Neil Tidmarsh Peace-talks involving all Syrian parties fighting for or against Assad are due to start in Geneva on January 25, with a cease-fire coming into force at the same time. Less than… Continue reading Issue 37:2016 01 21:The road to Peace (Neil Tidmarsh)
Issue 37: 2016 01 21: Week in Brief: UK
21 January 2016 Week in Brief: UK PENSIONERS’ HEATING: There are concerns that high energy prices are affecting pensioners who are turning down their heating to save money. It is said that the 6 big energy companies have not reduced their rates, despite a fall in wholesale energy costs over the last 2 years. DOCTORS’… Continue reading Issue 37: 2016 01 21: Week in Brief: UK
Issue 37: 2016 01 21:Cat fight in Iowa (Thomas)
21 January 2016 Cat Fight in Iowa by J.R.Thomas Mrs Clinton must be starting to get an awful sense of deja vu in Iowa. Eight years ago, the Democratic clear front runner for the Presidential nomination, she watched her commanding lead drift into Iowa snow as an eager 46 year old outsider, Barrack Obama overtook… Continue reading Issue 37: 2016 01 21:Cat fight in Iowa (Thomas)
Issue 37: 2016 01 21: Clash of Cultures at Cologne (John Watson)
21 January 2016 Clash Of Cultures at Cologne Christian or not, children should be taught the principles of Christianity by John Watson If you have tears, prepare to shed them now. No, not tears for the passing of Caesar but tears of sympathy for the unlucky, in this case tears for the ill luck of… Continue reading Issue 37: 2016 01 21: Clash of Cultures at Cologne (John Watson)
Issue 37: 2016 01 21: Anonymity or spotlight in rape cases? (Lynda Goetz)
21 January 2016 Anonymity Or Spotlight In Rape Cases? Where is the justice under the current system? by Lynda Goetz I have recently discovered a site called accused.me.uk. This is a support and campaigning site for those wrongly accused of rape and their families. It is worth a look. It is reasonable and rational and… Continue reading Issue 37: 2016 01 21: Anonymity or spotlight in rape cases? (Lynda Goetz)
Issue 37:2016 01 21:Week in Brief International
21 January 2016 Week in Brief: International BURKONO FASO: Four militants from al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb attacked a café and a hotel in Ougadoudou with bombs and firearms. At least 28 people from nine countries (including Canada, the US, the Netherlands, Switzerland and France) were killed. The militants were killed when local troops… Continue reading Issue 37:2016 01 21:Week in Brief International
