27 October 2017 Brave New World – Coming Soon? The housing crisis: a bottom-up approach. by J.R.Thomas Mrs May has many things to worry about in her international agenda, and even more in the domestic realm. But one problem she will be pressed to address, one that has been bubbling away in every Prime Minister’s… Continue reading Issue 77: 2016 10 27: Brave New World – Coming Soon? (J R Thomas)
Month: October 2016
Issue 76: Crossword – South America – solution
20 October 2016 Crossword by Boffles South America Share this using… Facebook Twitter Linkedin Email Whatsapp
Issue 76: Crossword – Early England
20 October 2016 Crossword by Boffles Early England To see a printable version of this crossword Share this using… Facebook Twitter Linkedin Email Whatsapp
Issue 76: Crossword – Early England – printable
20 October 2016 Crossword by Boffles Early England Across 7 Where Richard III was left without transport (8,5) 8 Somebody paid to pray for another – a hippy with a rosary? (8) 9 Religion of those 5dn in priest holes (2) 10 Was the troubadour who discovered where Richard the Lionheart was imprisoned a fair-haired lefty? (7) 12 Christopher Marlowe… Continue reading Issue 76: Crossword – Early England – printable
Issue 75: 2016 10 13: Contents
13 October 2016: Issue 75 Week in Brief UK International Financial Comment True Colours by J.R.Thomas US elections; four weeks to go. The Land of Three Governments by Neil Tidmarsh The struggle to establish legitimate authority in Libya. Would a flash-crash dash be rash? By Frank O’Nomics Just what did happen to sterling? Juppé? Qui… Continue reading Issue 75: 2016 10 13: Contents
Issue 76;2016 10 20:The inflation genie emerges (Frank O’Nomics)
20 October 2016 The inflation genie emerges How serious could UK inflation get and what can we do about it? by Frank O’Nomics Be careful what you wish for. After years of effort from the Bank of England to get inflation to return to their long-term target of 2%, it finally seems that price pressures… Continue reading Issue 76;2016 10 20:The inflation genie emerges (Frank O’Nomics)
Issue 76:2016 10 20:The Red Barn (Adam McCormack)
20 October 2016 The Red Barn The National Theatre reviewed by Adam McCormack A trip to see a new play at the National is always eagerly anticipated. When that new play is written by David Hare, is based on a Georges Simenon novel (Le Main) and stars the likes of Mark Strong and Elizabeth Debicki… Continue reading Issue 76:2016 10 20:The Red Barn (Adam McCormack)
Issue 76:2016 10 20:Inferno (Adam McCormack)
20 October 2016 Inferno A film by Tom Howard Reviewed by Adam McCormack How many books has Dan Brown written featuring symbologist Robert Langdon? The answer is either four or one depending on your point of view. Cynics would suggest that he has written just the one and then repeated the same series of dramas… Continue reading Issue 76:2016 10 20:Inferno (Adam McCormack)
Issue 76: 2016 10 20: The Brexit Debate (John Watson)
20 October 2016 The Brexit Debate Should we have one? By John Watson To scrutinise or not to scrutinise, that is the question. Should the Government have to publish a White Paper setting out its strategy for the Brexit negotiations? To keen Europhiles like Mr Clegg, discussion in Parliament represents a braking mechanism, something which… Continue reading Issue 76: 2016 10 20: The Brexit Debate (John Watson)
Issue76:2016 10 20: Week in Brief International
20 October 2016 Week in Brief: International Europe AUSTRIA: The government has bought the house in Braunau where Adolf Hitler was born, and plans to demolish it so it can’t become a neo-Nazi shrine. BELGIUM: The Wallonian parliament has blocked the trade deal between the EU and Canada. FRANCE: In the first debate between the candidates… Continue reading Issue76:2016 10 20: Week in Brief International
Issue76:2016 10 20:A tale of two cities (Neil Tidmarsh)
20 October 2016 A Tale Of Two Cities The battle for Aleppo and the battle for Mosul; significant differences. By Neil Tidmarsh In Syria, the Russian-backed regime is fighting to drive rebels from the city of Aleppo. In Iraq, the US-backed regime is fighting to drive Isis from the city of Mosul. Compare and contrast…… Continue reading Issue76:2016 10 20:A tale of two cities (Neil Tidmarsh)
Issue 76: 2016 10 20: Week in Brief: Financial
20 October 2016 Week in Brief: BUSINESS AND THE CITY TROUBLE AT T’SHOP: As if food retail were not difficult enough, ASDA has a new problem in the aisles – or, really, a long running old one. This difficulty is on the cost side rather than the usual difficulty of trying to entice the customers… Continue reading Issue 76: 2016 10 20: Week in Brief: Financial
Issue 76: 2016 10 20: Week in Brief: UK
20 October 2016 Week in Brief: UK Government BREXIT: In the course of litigation over whether Parliamentary approval is needed before giving notice under article 50 of the Treaty of Lisbon, the Government has said that Parliament will have to approve any deal when negotiations are complete. That is because the Constitutional Reform and Governance… Continue reading Issue 76: 2016 10 20: Week in Brief: UK
