21 July 2016: Issue 63 Week in Brief UK International Financial Comment Mrs May’s Strategy by John Watson Can Johnson’s skills get Britain’s views through to the European public? The Other Side of the Hill by Neil Tidmarsh The new Cold War and an old problem with guesswork. Gone For A Constitutional by J… Continue reading Issue 63: 2016 07 21: Contents
Month: July 2016
Issue 64: 2016 07 28: University Education (John Watson)
28 July 2016 University Education The need for reform. By John Watson It was inevitable, I suppose, that universities would eventually lift charges to their students to take account of inflation. It was also inevitable that their ability to do so would be linked to the quality of the teaching. After all, if the student… Continue reading Issue 64: 2016 07 28: University Education (John Watson)
Issue 64: 2016 07 28: Breeding relative poverty (by Frank O’Nomics)
28 July 2016 Breeding relative poverty Public policy will need to move to favour Millennials. by Frank O’Nomics Many of us have suspected it for some time, but last week we got two studies to confirm our fears – the chances are, our children will earn less than us. Theresa May was thinking along these… Continue reading Issue 64: 2016 07 28: Breeding relative poverty (by Frank O’Nomics)
Issue 64: 2016 07 28: Week in brief (business)
28 July 2016 Week in Brief:BUSINESS AND THE CITY REACHING OUT: Ofcom have finally issued their long delayed report on British Telecom’s infrastructure business, Openreach. Openreach is the telecoms equivalent of Railtrack in that it owns the wires and fibres and transmission equipment which allows broadband connections – not just for BT, but for all… Continue reading Issue 64: 2016 07 28: Week in brief (business)
Issue 64: 2016 07 28: An unconventional convention (J.R.Thomas)
28 July 2016 An Unconventional Convention by J.R.Thomas Mr Trump’s reputation for slick presentation took a bit of a dive in Cleveland last week. Given that Donald proclaims one of his great business assets as the value of the Trump name, it seemed a strangely unplanned and badly rehearsed launch for the forthcoming Trump presidential… Continue reading Issue 64: 2016 07 28: An unconventional convention (J.R.Thomas)
Issue 64: 2016 07 28: Nicknames (Don Urquhart)
28 July 2016 Nicknames by Don Urquhart Shawsheet 63 included a Boris-inspired essay on insults. This appeared to conclude that many people long to be insulted by the great and good and, ideally, by a professional. I was reminded of my schooldays when it was mandatory to have nicknames and they were rarely complimentary. For… Continue reading Issue 64: 2016 07 28: Nicknames (Don Urquhart)
Issue64:2016 07 28:Electric Hero (J.R.Thomas)
28 July 2016 Electric Hero Is Musk the new Victorian? by J.R.Thomas The streets and squares of central London show that our Victorian forbears were pretty careful in their choice of heroes. Statues abound, many of great size and of majestic proportions, and most of military, naval, and scientific figures. A few politicians and royals,… Continue reading Issue64:2016 07 28:Electric Hero (J.R.Thomas)
Issue 64: 2016 07 28: Terror Attacks in Europe (Lynda Goetz)
28 July 2016 Terror Attacks in Europe The differences and similarities between France and Germany. by Lynda Goetz France has the largest Muslim population in Europe. With 5 million Muslims in a current population of nearly 66 million, this represents over 7.5% of the population. Germany, with a population of 80 million, had a Muslim… Continue reading Issue 64: 2016 07 28: Terror Attacks in Europe (Lynda Goetz)
Issue 64: 2016 07 28: A Bad Time For Organised Crime (Neil Tidmarsh)
28 July 2016 A Bad Time For Organised Crime Believe it or not, the forces of law and order are winning some battles. by Neil Tidmarsh Good news? Yes, please. Right, ok, let’s see… hmmm… not easy, but here goes… Law and order and public safety have indeed taken a battering in the last week… Continue reading Issue 64: 2016 07 28: A Bad Time For Organised Crime (Neil Tidmarsh)
Issue 64: 2016 07 28: News in Brief International
28 July 2016 Week in Brief: International Europe FRANCE: Two knife-wielding jihadists murdered an 85 year old priest, Father Jacques Hamel, at the altar of a church at Saint-Etienne-du-Rouvray, Normandy, where he had just begun morning mass. Two other people were injured. The two jihadists were shot dead by police as they left the church… Continue reading Issue 64: 2016 07 28: News in Brief International
Issue 64: 2016 07 28: Betty Botter’s Example (Chin Chin)
28 July 2016 Betty Botter’s Example A treatise on nutrition. By Chin Chin As readers of the 1899 Jingle Book will tell you, Carolyn Wells wrote: ‘Betty Botter bought a bit of butter; “But,” she said, “this butter’s bitter! If I put it in my batter It will make my batter bitter But a bit… Continue reading Issue 64: 2016 07 28: Betty Botter’s Example (Chin Chin)
Issue 64: 2016 07 28: Week in Brief: UK
28 July 2016 Week in Brief: UK Government BREXIT: At a meeting with Mrs May, President Hollande indicated that France will keep to the Le Touquet agreement under which British border police operate in Calais. While stressing that ties between the two nations would remain strong, he also said that Britain would have to… Continue reading Issue 64: 2016 07 28: Week in Brief: UK
Issue 64: Crossword – Inventions and Discoveries
28 July 2016 Crossword by Boffles Inventions and Discoveries To see a printable version of this crossword Share this using… Facebook Twitter Linkedin Email Whatsapp
