15 September 2016 Buttoning It Up A treatise on sewing. By Chin Chin Just a little bit tighter. Pull a bit harder. That should do it. These trousers seem to have shrunk in the wash. Never mind, breath in and one last tug. Bother! The front button has broken on my favourite chinos, the light… Continue reading Issue 71: 2016 09 15: Buttoning It Up (Chin Chin)
Month: September 2016
Issue 71:2016 09 15:Week in Brief International
15 September 2016 Week in Brief: International Europe EU: Leaders of the “Club Med” EU nations – France, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Malta and Cyprus – met in Athens to prepare for next week’s EU summit in Bratislava. They are expected to call for a relaxation of the EU’s public spending rules. The Visegard Group – a… Continue reading Issue 71:2016 09 15:Week in Brief International
Issue 71: 2016 09 15: Zersetzung (Neil Tidmarsh)
15 September 2016 Zersetzung A spy story. by Neil Tidmarsh Last month, US secretary of state John Kerry complained to President Putin about harassment and intimidation against US diplomats in Moscow. The Russian security services are allegedly conducting a campaign of zersetzung against them; mind games which involve breaking into the diplomats’ homes and re-arranging… Continue reading Issue 71: 2016 09 15: Zersetzung (Neil Tidmarsh)
Issue71:2016 09 15:The Syrian Ceasefire (Neil Tidmarsh)
15 September 2016 The Syrian Cease-Fire Third time lucky? by Neil Tidmarsh The cease-fire was announced by US secretary of state John Kerry on Friday, and came into force at sunset on Monday. Russia has agreed to persuade Assad to respect the truce and allow humanitarian aid through to besieged rebel areas; it is also… Continue reading Issue71:2016 09 15:The Syrian Ceasefire (Neil Tidmarsh)
Issue 71: Crossword – Education
15 September 2016 Crossword by Boffles Education To see a printable version of this crossword Share this using… Facebook Twitter Linkedin Email Whatsapp
Issue 71: Crossword – Education – printable
15 September 2016 Crossword by Boffles Education Across 7 All-embracing form favoured by some (13) 8 Cambridge college attended by Harvard founder. God is with us (8) 9 Exams also used to identify those who are (4) 10 A grammar school does so to fill its classrooms (7) 12 A… Continue reading Issue 71: Crossword – Education – printable
Issue 71: Crossword – Plain Vanilla 12 – solution
15 September 2016 Crossword by Boffles Plain Vanilla 12 – solution Share this using… Facebook Twitter Linkedin Email Whatsapp
Issue 69: 2016 09 01: Contents
01 September 2016: Issue 69 Week in Brief UK International Financial Comment With Autumn Comes Brexit by John Watson The seconds will soon be out of the ring. All Well by J R Thomas The policy void at the heart of the US campaign. Comfort Food by Neil Tidmarsh Some nourishment harvested from grim headlines. Burkini Ban by Lynda… Continue reading Issue 69: 2016 09 01: Contents
Issue 70: 2016 09 08: The Bounce Back In Activity (John Watson)
08 September 2016 The Bounce-Back In Activity A revival, or just maths? By John Watson Supporters of the England cricket team are entitled to celebrate its triumph over Pakistan in the Fifty Over version of the game. Records have fallen; the numbers are terrific; open the champagne! Despite the self-satisfied smiles on the faces of… Continue reading Issue 70: 2016 09 08: The Bounce Back In Activity (John Watson)
Issue 70:2016 09 08: Week in Brief (international)
08 September 2016 Week in Brief: International Europe EU: The EU’s head of foreign affairs, Federica Mogherini, announced plans for integrated EU military structures, to be discussed at a summit in Bratislava next week. FRANCE: Prosecutors recommended that Nicolas Sarkozy should be tried over allegations that fraudulent accounting hid over-spending during elections in 2012. A… Continue reading Issue 70:2016 09 08: Week in Brief (international)
Issue 70: 2016 09 08: Domestic Abuse (Lynda Goetz)
08 September 2016 Domestic Abuse It’s all about control. by Lynda Goetz Apparently, one in eleven adults in the UK listens to The Archers. The weekly audience is some five million. The fascination with the storyline about Rob and Helen Titchener, which has been going on for nearly three years, has become national news in… Continue reading Issue 70: 2016 09 08: Domestic Abuse (Lynda Goetz)
Issue 70: 2016 09 08: Week in Brief (Financial)
08 September 2016 Week in Brief: Business and the City BURGUR CHOMPED: It sounds like burger version of “Back to the Future”. Wimpey bars began the “eating with your hands” food movement, only to be almost swept away by MacDonald’s and its imitators and competitors. Then, increasing consumer wealth and interest in food quality and… Continue reading Issue 70: 2016 09 08: Week in Brief (Financial)
Issue 70: 2016 09 08: Week of the Living Dead (Neil Tidmarsh)
08 September 2016 The Week of the Living Dead Reports of the undead in Uzbekistan, Zimbabwe, North Korea and China. by Neil Tidmarsh Is he dead? Is he alive? For almost a week, these were the questions everyone in the most populous country in Central Asia was asking about their leader. Yes, we’re talking about… Continue reading Issue 70: 2016 09 08: Week of the Living Dead (Neil Tidmarsh)
