28 April 2016 Week in Brief: International Europe AUSTRIA: The first round of presidential elections saw the far-right Freedom Party candidate Norbert Hofer win with over 36% of the votes. None of the mainstream party candidates made it to the run-offs, which will see Norbert Hofer face Green party candidate Alexander Van der Bellen (who… Continue reading Issue51: 2016 04 28: Week in Brief International
Month: April 2016
Issue 51: Crossword – 20th Century Lit.
28 April 2016 Crossword by Boffles 20th Century Lit. To see a printable version of this crossword Share this using… Facebook Twitter Linkedin Email Whatsapp
Issue 51: Crossword – 20th Century Lit. – printable
28 April 2016 Crossword by Boffles 20th Century Lit. Across 1 A Blair (not Tony) who painted a grim picture of life in 1984 (6) 4 Olivia Manning wrote this trilogy (6) 9 Corfiot family (7) 10 Location of 1dn (2,3) 12 Subject of a William Golding novel and possibly… Continue reading Issue 51: Crossword – 20th Century Lit. – printable
Issue 51: Crossword – Plain Vanilla 7 – solution
28 April 2016 Crossword by Boffles Plain Vanilla 7 – solution Share this using… Facebook Twitter Linkedin Email Whatsapp
Issue 50: 2016 04 21: Contents
21 April 2016: Issue 50 Week in Brief UK International Financial Comment Pakistan’s Own Goals by Neil Tidmarsh Security and intelligence in Karachi and Islamabad. The Shadow of the Past by John Watson We should not hold old stories about who Mr Khan rubbed shoulders with against him. Big City Blues by J.R. Thomas New… Continue reading Issue 50: 2016 04 21: Contents
Issue 49: 2016 04 14:contents
14 April 2016: Issue 49 Week in Brief UK International Financial Comment That Other EU Referendum by Neil Tidmarsh Perhaps it should have been about Ukraine, after all. Panorama – the Cameron Coverage by John Watson The BBC has a duty to put things fairly. Roaming in the Gloaming by J.R. Thomas The latest from the… Continue reading Issue 49: 2016 04 14:contents
Issue 50:2016 04 21: Is a university education worth the money (Frank O’Nomics)
21 April 2016 Is a university education worth the money? by Frank O’Nomics The whole debate about the costs of a university education has been brought back into focus this week, following the release of a study by the Institute of Fiscal Studies, which compares the earning of graduates against non-graduates 10 years into… Continue reading Issue 50:2016 04 21: Is a university education worth the money (Frank O’Nomics)
Issue 50: 2016 04 21: Spoil Celebrities and Respect for Others (Lynda Goetz)
21 April 2016 Spoilt Celebrities and Respect for Others Paul Hollywood setting his son a bad example. by Lynda Goetz Meryl Streep apparently thinks that celebrities should have children to curb their egos, or so she told a Telegraph reporter at an event to promote her latest film. She feels that the secret to staying… Continue reading Issue 50: 2016 04 21: Spoil Celebrities and Respect for Others (Lynda Goetz)
Issue 50: 2016 04 21: The Shadow of the Past (John Watson)
21 April 2016 The Shadow of the Past We should not hold old stories about who Mr Khan rubbed shoulders with against him. By John Watson Some jokes are recycled generation by generation and they are often not very good ones. Take this as an example. A man walks into a restaurant and orders soup.… Continue reading Issue 50: 2016 04 21: The Shadow of the Past (John Watson)
Issue 50: 2016 04 2: The Treasury Paper (John Watson)
21 April 2016 The Treasury Paper Now at last we have something we can debate. By John Watson At long last the referendum battle seems to be joined. Until this week the points were all coming from the Brexit camp and the only riposte seem to be the government’s rather unimpressive and very expensive leaflet. … Continue reading Issue 50: 2016 04 2: The Treasury Paper (John Watson)
Issue 50: 2016 04 21: Indian Thoughts (William Morton)
21 April 2016 Indian Thoughts The new still making good use of the old. by William Morton Something that strikes one when visiting India is the extent of the real estate and infrastructure the new State of India inherited from the British when it gained independence. Ranging from railways and canals to barracks and court… Continue reading Issue 50: 2016 04 21: Indian Thoughts (William Morton)
Issue 50: 2016 04 21: Week in Brief: UK
21 April 2016 Week in Brief: UK European Referendum TREASURY REPORT: The Treasury have published their analysis of the economic effects of Brexit. This estimates the amount by which leaving would reduce GDP in the year 2030 on three different bases: that the UK’s relationship with the EU becomes equivalent to that of Norway (a… Continue reading Issue 50: 2016 04 21: Week in Brief: UK
Issue 50: 2016 04 21: Funny Girl(Adam McCormack)
21 April 2016 Funny Girl The Savoy Theatre reviewed by Adam McCormack How old do you have to be to be able to be considered a National Treasure? The unanimous standing ovation given to Sheridan Smith for her performance as Fanny Brice suggests that the audience at the Savoy Theatre accord her such status… Continue reading Issue 50: 2016 04 21: Funny Girl(Adam McCormack)
