02 June 2016 Mrs Clinton’s Diary Could it still go wrong? by J.R.Thomas Hillary Rodham has politics embedded in her very bones. She started far from the place she intends to finish, campaigning for Barry Goldwater in the 1964 Presidential election. Goldwater lost overwhelmingly – he won only 38% of the vote and… Continue reading Issue 56:2016 06 02: Mrs Clinton’s diary (J.R.Thomas)
Month: June 2016
Issue 55: 2016 05 26: Contents
26 May 2016: Issue 55 Week in Brief UK International Financial Comment Once there was a King… by Neil Tidmarsh Scheherazade lives. Your Enemies are Behind you by J.R. Thomas Will the machine politicians restore normality? Houses and Integration by John Watson As the emphasis moves to the mainstream the need is for houses. Referendum Run Up … Continue reading Issue 55: 2016 05 26: Contents
Issue56:2016 06 02:Week in Brief Financial
02 June 2016 Week In Brief: BUSINESS AND THE CITY PARKING A PROFIT: Blackstone, the American owned private equity business which had a good time in the recession buying lots of assets at bargain prices, especially in the property and banking sectors, is cashing in one of its big holdings. It is selling, through… Continue reading Issue56:2016 06 02:Week in Brief Financial
Issue 56:2016 06 02:Week in Brief International
02 June 2016 Week in Brief: International Europe EU: The EU’s anti-fraud office reported loses of €888 million to fraud last year. The year before, losses to fraudulent claims came to €901 million. The office investigated 40 allegations of corruption against EU officials. The office could itself face criminal charges for using telephone wiretaps during… Continue reading Issue 56:2016 06 02:Week in Brief International
Issue 56: 2016 06 02: Week in Brief: UK
02 June 2016 Week in Brief: UK EU Referendum IFS ON BREXIT: The Institute of Fiscal Studies has warned that Brexit would force ministers to extend austerity for a further two years to achieve a budget surplus. Lower GDP growth would hit government finance by between £20bn and £40bn by 2020, they said. IMF ON… Continue reading Issue 56: 2016 06 02: Week in Brief: UK
Issue 56: 2016 06 02: The Rise And Rise Of Mr Khan (John Watson)
02 June 2016 The Rise And Rise Of Mr Khan Are we looking at a future prime minister? By John Watson On Monday I watched the news on television. That isn’t something I always do. Normally I pick up what’s been going on from all sorts of different sources: the press, websites, the car radio,… Continue reading Issue 56: 2016 06 02: The Rise And Rise Of Mr Khan (John Watson)
Issue56: 2016 06 02:Free-from Diets (Lynda Goetz)
02 June 2016 Free-from Diets The right line ‘pour garder la ligne’? by Lynda Goetz Should you feel the need to shed a few pounds before heading off to the beach this summer, you might think that a good place to start looking for information would be the NHS website. Type something like ‘NHS dietary… Continue reading Issue56: 2016 06 02:Free-from Diets (Lynda Goetz)
Issue 56:2016 6 02:Everybody wants some!(by Adam McCormack)
02 June 2016 Everybody wants some! A film by Richard Linklater reviewed by Adam McCormack It is sometimes said that “nostalgia ain’t what it used to be”, but this film really gives us something better. Writer-director Richard Linklater’s “Boyhood” received great reviews a couple of years ago and he has come up with… Continue reading Issue 56:2016 6 02:Everybody wants some!(by Adam McCormack)
Issue 56: 2016 06 02: The Play’s The Thing (Chin Chin)
02 June 2016 The Play’s The Thing – But What Is It? Will simplification of Shakespeare work at The Globe? By Chin Chin Splutterings across luvviedom have greeted the appointment of Emma Rice as the new artistic director of the Globe Theatre. That isn’t because of her plan to swap the genders of Shakespeare’s characters. … Continue reading Issue 56: 2016 06 02: The Play’s The Thing (Chin Chin)
Issue 56: 2016 06 02: President Sall Strikes Again (Neil Tidmarsh)
02 June 2016 President Sall Strikes Again Good news from sub-Saharan Africa. by Neil Tidmarsh This week, an ex-president of an African country was found guilty of crimes against humanity and sentenced to life imprisonment. Hissène Habré was president of Chad from 1982 to 1990. In those eight years he proved himself a ruthless dictator… Continue reading Issue 56: 2016 06 02: President Sall Strikes Again (Neil Tidmarsh)
Issue 56:2-016 06 02: Europe – A Synergy-Free Zone (Neil Tidmarsh)
02 June 2016 Europe – A Synergy-Free Zone No cheer for Europe in the 21st Century. by Neil Tidmarsh The continent of Europe is not a very happy place at the moment. In Brussels last week, there were violent demonstrations against austerity measures and labour reforms. Eight protesters and two policemen were injured (one of… Continue reading Issue 56:2-016 06 02: Europe – A Synergy-Free Zone (Neil Tidmarsh)
Issue56:2016 06 02:What is your inflation rate? (Frank O’Nomics)
02 June 2016 What is your inflation rate? by Frank O’Nomics The government needs to find ways to make Tata Steel more attractive to potential buyers and one of the major hurdles to finding a buyer seems to be the deficit in the British Steel Pension Scheme, currently estimated at £700 million. As pension… Continue reading Issue56:2016 06 02:What is your inflation rate? (Frank O’Nomics)
Issue 56: 2016 06 02:The politics of concrete (J.R.Thomas)
o2 June 2016 The Politics of Concrete What do our towers tell us? by J.R.Thomas It has been a good year for aficionados of John le Carre. A biography of him came out in paperback; his novel “The Night Manager” was made into a six part series by the BBC (no expense spared) and… Continue reading Issue 56: 2016 06 02:The politics of concrete (J.R.Thomas)
