28 April 2016 Ranting and Raging by J.R.Thomas “You think this is easy, ranting and raging?” yelled Donald Trump at a 5,000 folk capacity audience in an aircraft hangar at Hagerstown, Maryland, earlier this week. It is not the first indication that some of the Trump style and Trump rhetoric may be playing to the… Continue reading Issue 51: 2016 04 28: Ranting and Raging (J.R.Thomas)
Month: April 2016
Issue 51: Another Volley From Remain (John Watson)
28 April 2016 Another Volley From “Remain” By John Watson Another week, another salvo from the guns of the Remain camp. President Obama makes his contribution to the discussion but without, of course, telling the British how to vote. He is here as a guest for the Queen’s birthday celebrations and he is far too… Continue reading Issue 51: Another Volley From Remain (John Watson)
Issue 51: 2016 04 28: Academies – A Step Too Far (John Watson)
28 April 2016 Academies – A Step Too Far The row about whether all schools should have to adopt academy status is an unwelcome distraction. By John Watson You would have thought that the European referendum was sufficiently exciting. A Cabinet split into two factions, a decision which will determine Britain’s place in the world… Continue reading Issue 51: 2016 04 28: Academies – A Step Too Far (John Watson)
Issue 51:2016 04 27: Who is responsible for our financial education? (Frank O’Nomics}
28 April 2016 Who is responsible for our financial education? by Frank O’Nomics So class, do you know what an ISA is? How about a LISA? Ok, very good, now how would you decide between taking a fixed or floating rate mortgage? Finally, for a bonus point, can anyone tell me what a UFPLS is?*… Continue reading Issue 51:2016 04 27: Who is responsible for our financial education? (Frank O’Nomics}
Issue 51: Freedom of Speech (Lynda Goetz)
28 April 2016 Freedom of Speech Have we lost the understanding of what this means? by Lynda Goetz Free speech is generally understood to be fundamental in a democracy. It has been enshrined in international and regional human rights law, although it has a long history which predates such legislation. Most would probably consider ancient… Continue reading Issue 51: Freedom of Speech (Lynda Goetz)
Issue 51:2016 04 28;Delving beneath the Junior Doctors strike (Trish Knight)
28 April 2016 Delving beneath the Junior Doctors strike The case for the reform of medical education by Trish Knight, Healthcare Workforce Specialist As we work through a week in which junior doctors withdraw their support for those needing emergency care as well as routine treatment and many thousands of patients are, at the very… Continue reading Issue 51:2016 04 28;Delving beneath the Junior Doctors strike (Trish Knight)
Issue 51:21016 04 28:Boy (Adam McCormack)
28 April 2016 Boy The Almeida Theatre by Adam McCormack If we really needed anyone to tell us, the outlook for 16 year-old boys leaving school with few qualifications is bleak. The world premiere of Leo Butler’s Boy at the Almeida very effectively takes us on a tour through a day in the life of… Continue reading Issue 51:21016 04 28:Boy (Adam McCormack)
Issue 52: 2016 04 28: ELO (Don Urquhart)
28 April 2016 Jeff Lynne’s Electric Light Orchestra At the O2 Reviewed by Don Urquhart The Venue We’ve been to a few shows at the O2. For Bob Dylan we were too high up and off to the side to see much of what was going on. We had a bit more of a view… Continue reading Issue 52: 2016 04 28: ELO (Don Urquhart)
Issue51:2016 04 28: The State Visit (J.R.Thomas)
28 April 2016 Fading Icons – The State Visit by J.R.Thomas Mr Obama came, spoke, dined, and left. Just two days in London, no time to visit the galleries or stroll in Hyde Park admiring the late daffodils. Maybe just as well that he did not prolong his visit; the speaking part… Continue reading Issue51:2016 04 28: The State Visit (J.R.Thomas)
Issue 51: 2016 04 28:Barack Obama and the UK’s 1776 Moment (Neil Tidmarsh)
28 April 2016 Barack Obama and the UK’s 1776 Moment A president of the USA opposing a Declaration of Independence? What a delicious irony! By Neil Tidmarsh When faced with a difficult and important decision, it’s always a good idea to consult friends, neighbours and allies for their advice and opinions. So we should thank… Continue reading Issue 51: 2016 04 28:Barack Obama and the UK’s 1776 Moment (Neil Tidmarsh)
Issue 51: 2016 04 28: Me and Arnold (Chin Chin)
28 April 2016 Me and Arnold Dinner with the late Arnold Wesker By Chin Chin For me the death of Sir Arnold Wesker is a double tragedy. Yes, we lose a great dramatic writer, incisive, politically reformist, with a flair for describing post-war working-class Britain. For me, however, there is something else. He is the… Continue reading Issue 51: 2016 04 28: Me and Arnold (Chin Chin)
Issue 51: 2016 04 28:Week in Brief Financial
28 April 2016 Week In Brief: BUSINESS AND THE CITY MOVES ON THE HIGH STREET: This was our first headline last week, looking at changes in estate agency, but it equally fits changes in retail, with the failure of both British Home Stores (“BHS”) and Austin Reed this week. Both are fine old British firms,… Continue reading Issue 51: 2016 04 28:Week in Brief Financial
Issue 51: 2016 04 28: Week in Brief: UK
28 April 2016 Week in Brief: UK The Queen BIRTHDAY: Her Majesty the Queen was ninety years old on Thursday, an occasion of considerable national celebration. She came to the throne in 1951, succeeding her father, King George the VIth, who himself became King on the abdication of his brother Edward VIII. The Shaw Sheet… Continue reading Issue 51: 2016 04 28: Week in Brief: UK
