issue 47:2016 03 31: The End of the Beginning (J.R.Thomas)

31 March 2016 The End of the Beginning More twists and turns from the US Primaries by J.R.Thomas Prediction is a foolish sport at the best of times; in these astonishing American Presidential primary elections it seems more and more an act of madness to even try to suggest any possible outcome.  Just when everything… Continue reading issue 47:2016 03 31: The End of the Beginning (J.R.Thomas)

Issue 46: 2016 03 24: Quicksilver Pro Surfing Championships (Lynda Goetz)

24 March 2016 Quicksilver Pro Surf Championships by Lynda Goetz I am English.  I do not live on or near the West Cornwall or North Devon coasts and I was 25 a lifetime ago, so it almost goes without saying that my knowledge of surfing is not just minimal but almost non-existent. However, here I… Continue reading Issue 46: 2016 03 24: Quicksilver Pro Surfing Championships (Lynda Goetz)

Issue 45:2016 03 17:contents

17 March 2016: Issue 45 Week in Brief              UK International Financial Budget stop press Comment A Lenten Change of Heart in the Kremlin by Neil Tidmarsh Does Putin read Shaw Sheet? Does it matter?  by J. R. Thomas How dangerous is Trump? Teaching Maths by John Watson UK at 26th. Why?… Continue reading Issue 45:2016 03 17:contents

Issue 46: 2016 03 24: Also in Cannes

24 March 2016 Also in Cannes Shaw Sheet reports from MIPIM by J.R.Thomas March on the French Riviera; spring abounding on the Mediterranean. What could be more agreeable after the grey gloom of a British winter? To be sure, the weather is not always totally reliable; sudden spring storms can sweep in and bend the… Continue reading Issue 46: 2016 03 24: Also in Cannes

Issue 46:2016 03 24:High Rise ( Raj M. Host)

24 March 2014 High Rise A film by Ben Wheatley is reviewed by  Raj M. Host You may think you have read a lot about towers in the Shaw Sheet recently; to add to your pleasure, here is some more. Equally, if you are watching “The Night Manager” by John Le Carre, on BBC1 on… Continue reading Issue 46:2016 03 24:High Rise ( Raj M. Host)

Issue 46: 2016 03 23:Week in brief International

24 March 2016 Week in Brief: International Europe BELGIUM: Three suicide bombers launched an attack on Brussels airport which killed at least 14 people and injured many others. It is believed that one of the attackers fled and is still at large.  Just over an hour later, a bomb attack on the Brussels underground Metro,… Continue reading Issue 46: 2016 03 23:Week in brief International

Issue 46: 2016 03 23: The EU; An Awkward Fit for the UK (Neil Tidmarsh)

24 March 2016 The EU; An Awkward Fit for the UK Why Britain is facing a different choice to the rest of Europe. by Neil Tidmarsh The political unit in Europe is currently the nation state. The EU is a system which is intended to enable the nation states to cooperate with each other; but… Continue reading Issue 46: 2016 03 23: The EU; An Awkward Fit for the UK (Neil Tidmarsh)

Issue 46:2016 03 24:Exit from Syria, Exit From Yemen (Neil Tidmarsh)

24 March 2016 Exit From Syria, Exit From Yemen Saudi Arabia and Russia look at each other in the mirror of the Middle East’s conflicts. by Neil Tidmarsh Last week, Russia announced its military withdrawal from Syria; this week, Saudi Arabia announced its military withdrawal from Yemen.  A curious coincidence, given that the conflict in… Continue reading Issue 46:2016 03 24:Exit from Syria, Exit From Yemen (Neil Tidmarsh)

Issue 46: 2016 03 23: To be or not to be – who, exactly? (Chin Chin)

24 March 2016 To Be Or Not To Be – Who, Exactly? Finding a Shakespearean alter ego. By Chin Chin It is always said that psychometric tests are hard to manipulate and I suppose that must be the case otherwise they would be completely useless.  After all, most employers want exactly the same things: intelligence,… Continue reading Issue 46: 2016 03 23: To be or not to be – who, exactly? (Chin Chin)

Issue 46: 2016 03 24:Pointless:The problem with Budgets(Frank O’Nomics)

24 April 2016 Pointless: The problem with Budgets  by Frank O’Nomics   Problem singular?  Why stop at one? ” Surely there are myriad issues that make the whole UK Budget process an exercise in futility?”,  I hear you ask.  You have a fair point and could start with the general issue that Budgets are driven… Continue reading Issue 46: 2016 03 24:Pointless:The problem with Budgets(Frank O’Nomics)

Issue 46: 2016 03 23: IDS Falls on his Sword (John Watson)

24 March 2016 IDS Falls On His Sword A look at the whys and wherefores. By John Watson Being Chancellor of the Exchequer must be like trying to steer a raft on a stormy sea.  You do your sums. They all seem to add up nicely and then, suddenly, horror of horrors, you are knocked… Continue reading Issue 46: 2016 03 23: IDS Falls on his Sword (John Watson)

Issue 46: 2016 03 24: À la recherche du temps perdu? (Richard Pooley)

24 March 2016 À la recherche du temps perdu? by Richard Pooley I returned from an overseas trip two weeks ago to hear some good news.  Literally.  The bells of the 15th century village church were ringing the angelus for the first time in over a year.  The peel of three bells, repeated three times… Continue reading Issue 46: 2016 03 24: À la recherche du temps perdu? (Richard Pooley)

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