06 October 2016 Boris Johnson, heir to Palmerston A visit to Ankara. By Chin Chin Cripes, it must be jolly difficult, that foreign secretary lark. Round after round of canapés accompanied by good champagne but, my word, you have to keep your eye on the ball. Forget a name or say something indiscreet and, bang,… Continue reading Issue 74: 2016 10 06: Boris Johnson, Heir to Palmerston (Chin Chin)
Month: October 2016
Issue 74: 2016 10 06:Week in brief (international)
06 October 2016 Week In Brief: INTERNATIONAL NEWS Europe AUSTRIA: A re-run of the recent elections has been postponed for two months until December. GERMANY: The interior minister Thomas de Mazière said that the Dublin convention should be reinstated. This insists that immigrants should be returned to the first EU country they enter. Prosecutors have… Continue reading Issue 74: 2016 10 06:Week in brief (international)
Issue 74:2016 10 06:News in Brief Financial
06 October 2016 Week In Brief: BUSINESS AND THE CITY BASE CAMP £: The FTSE 100 reached almost its highest level ever on Tuesday and was maintaining values over 7,000 on Wednesday, as Mrs May and the Tory Party conference made tough noises on a Hard Brexit. Base Camp Four for the index, but a… Continue reading Issue 74:2016 10 06:News in Brief Financial
Issue 74:2016 10 16: Crossing the River (J.R,Thomas)
06 October 2016 Crossing the River Brexit – the smell of opportunity. by J.R.Thomas The tears have dried; the deleted Facebook friends have been refriended; the plans to move to the Dordogne and live a simpler life shelved… As the pain recedes to a distant memory, the Remainers come nervously from their burrows to find… Continue reading Issue 74:2016 10 16: Crossing the River (J.R,Thomas)
Issue 74:2016 10 06: The Clan (J.R.Thomas)
o6 October 2016 The Clan A film by Pablo Trapero Making Money Where You Can Reviewed by J.R.Thomas Being of (somewhat distant) Scottish descent, I was delighted to see that this movie was on release in London; nothing like some tartanry, bagpipes, and misty Highlands to enliven an autumn evening. But Whisky Galore this was… Continue reading Issue 74:2016 10 06: The Clan (J.R.Thomas)
Issue74: 2016 10 06:Economics and the death of fashion (Frank O’Nomics)
06 October 2016 Economics and the death of fashion Have millennials rediscovered the concept of marginal utility? by Frank O’Nomics How many shirts does a man need? How many dresses should a woman have? The answer to such questions draws on the critical distinction between the terms “need” and “want”. We might need just 7… Continue reading Issue74: 2016 10 06:Economics and the death of fashion (Frank O’Nomics)
