01 December 2016 A 21st Century Death Is it modern technology, lack of religious beliefs or simply lack of familiarity with death which makes us so bad at managing dying? by Lynda Goetz A few weeks ago, the case was reported of a 14 year-old girl who was dying of cancer and was, at her… Continue reading Issue 82: 2016 12 01: A 21st Century Death (Lynda Goetz)
Month: November 2016
Issue 82:2016 12 01;Made it, Ma! Top of the World! (Neil Tidmarsh)
01 December 2016 “Made it, Ma! Top of the World!” You can’t have a criminal as head of state. Can you? by Neil Tidmarsh The best political joke in recent months? It came from Alain Juppé, the favourite and not-so-colourless contender in the recent race for the leadership of France’s Republican party. He was asked… Continue reading Issue 82:2016 12 01;Made it, Ma! Top of the World! (Neil Tidmarsh)
Issue 82: 2016 12 01: Black Friday (Chin Chin)
01 December 2016 Black Friday Buying a discount. By Chin Chin The word “black” has sinister connotations. The eponymous villain of the 1987 film “Black Widow” is a lady who marries rich men, murdering them once they have made wills in her favour. The black spider trout fly has proved fatal to many a feeding… Continue reading Issue 82: 2016 12 01: Black Friday (Chin Chin)
Issue 81: Crossword – The City of Light
24 November 2016 Crossword by Boffles The City of Light To see a printable version of this crossword Share this using… Facebook Twitter Linkedin Email Whatsapp
Issue 81: Crossword – The City of Light – printable
24 November 2016 Crossword by Boffles The City of Light Across 1 The one the literary crowd used to frequent was Les Deux Magots (4) 2 Its storming was a big day for the French (8) 8 Matches of the Six take place at the Stade de France (7) 10 The… Continue reading Issue 81: Crossword – The City of Light – printable
Issue 81: Crossword – Trumpery Stuff – solution
24 November 2016 Crossword by Boffles Trumpery Stuff – solution Share this using… Facebook Twitter Linkedin Email Whatsapp
Issue 80: 2016 11 17: Contents
17 November 2016: Issue 80 Week in Brief UK International Financial Comment Why 2016? by John Watson What has triggered the “interesting times”? Free Speech in Toytown by J R Thomas Without advertising revenues there can be no free press. President Putin’s Other New Friends by Neil Tidmarsh No, not the American ones. Economics and… Continue reading Issue 80: 2016 11 17: Contents
Issue 81: 2016 11 24: Week in Brief: UK
24 November 2016 Week in Brief:UK Government AUTUMN STATEMENT: In his autumn statement, the Chancellor of the Exchequer has abandoned any attempt to seek a surplus by 2019/20. It is forecast that debt will rise to 90.2% of GDP in 2017/18. Proposals include: an increase in the income tax threshold to £11,500 from next year,… Continue reading Issue 81: 2016 11 24: Week in Brief: UK
Issue 81: 2016 11 24: Rather A Jumble (Chin Chin)
24 November 2016 Rather A Jumble Are Christmas presents the front line in the struggle between the sexes? By Chin Chin The last thirty years have seen women burst into areas which were traditionally reserved for men: the military front line; the boardrooms of industry; the public bars of pubs. Now they kill, make decisions… Continue reading Issue 81: 2016 11 24: Rather A Jumble (Chin Chin)
Issue 81:2016 11 24: Bad Hair,Good Hair (J.R.Thomas)
24 November 2016 Bad Hair, Good Hair Just who is Mr Trump? by J.R.Thomas Mrs Clinton really does not help herself. Last week she appeared at a charity rally to give her first post electoral defeat speech. Her hair looked unwashed, she wore no makeup, she was down beat in a trouser suit. Observers split… Continue reading Issue 81:2016 11 24: Bad Hair,Good Hair (J.R.Thomas)
Issue 81:2016 11 24:The Last Emperor (J.R.Thomas)
24 November 2016 The Last Emperor The lessons from Franz Joseph for Mr Juncker. by J.R.Thomas In Vienna there is a sight which few visitors go and see; yet to students of pre First World War history it must be one of the most evocative of all those places in the great Imperial Capital where… Continue reading Issue 81:2016 11 24:The Last Emperor (J.R.Thomas)
Issue 81: 2016 11 24 Worth the money? (Frank O’Nomics}
24 November 2016 Worth the money Time to investigate fund management fees. by Frank O’Nomics Do you really know how well your investments are performing? What is an acceptable profit margin? Clearly, this differs from industry to industry, with energy providers having been castigated for achieving profit margins of just 4%. In a free market… Continue reading Issue 81: 2016 11 24 Worth the money? (Frank O’Nomics}
Issue81: 2016 11 24: What about our wine (William Morton)
24 November 2014 What about our Wine? An EU Fantasy By William Morton Several newspaper articles caught my eye in the aftermath of the Brexit vote. They dealt not with issues such as the passporting of financial institutions or the need to attract foreign investment after our departure, but with something which really matters –… Continue reading Issue81: 2016 11 24: What about our wine (William Morton)
