28 April 2016: Issue 51
Week in Brief
Comment
Barack Obama and the UK’s 1776 Moment by Neil Tidmarsh
A president of the USA opposing a Declaration of Independence? What a delicious irony!
Academies – A Step Too Far by John Watson
The row about whether all schools should have to adopt academy status is an unwelcome distraction.
Ranting and Raging by J.R. Thomas
Trump and Clinton power through.
Delving beneath the Junior Doctors strike by Trish Knight
The case for the reform of medical education.
Referendum Run Up
Another Volley from “Remain” by John Watson
First the Treasury, now Mr Obama.
Features
Fading Icons – The State Visit by J.R.Thomas
A declining institution
Freedom of Speech by Lynda Goetz
Have we lost the understanding of what this means?
Who is responsible for our financial education? by Frank O’Nomics
We need to equip the young for life.
Me and Arnold by Chin Chin
Dinner with the late Arnold Wesker.
Reviews
The Almeida Theatre
reviewed by Adam McCormack.
Jeff Lynne’s Electric Light Orchestra
At the O2
Reviewed by Don Urquhart
Crossword
Solution to the last crossword “Plain Vanilla”
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