09 March 2017 Budget 2017 Biting the hands that feed you. By Frank O’Nomics Pre-Brexit caution is prudent, but the Chancellor may have undermined part of the engine of growth. The numbers look impressive. The independent forecasts from the Office of Budget Responsibility show UK growth forecasts of 2.0% this year and, despite a dip,… Continue reading Issue 95: 2017 03 09: Budget 2017 (Frank O’Nomics)
Month: March 2017
Issue 93: 2017 02 23: Contents
23 February 2017: Issue 93 Week in Brief UK International Financial Comment Walking On The Seabed by John Watson The withdrawal of the Kraft bid is a stroke of luck for the government. The Future Of Civil Partnerships by Lynda Goetz To be extended or abolished? Dangerous Leanings by J R Thomas 38 degrees and… Continue reading Issue 93: 2017 02 23: Contents
Issue 94: Crossword – Motoring Number
2 March 2017 Crossword by Boffles Motoring Number To see a printable version of this crossword Share this using… Facebook Twitter Linkedin Email Whatsapp
Issue 94: Crossword by Boffles – Motoring Number – printable
2 March 2017 Crossword by Boffles Motoring Number Across 6 Seat belts designed to keep you so (4) 8 Add silver for a classic Roller (6) 9 Robert De Niro drove one in a famous film (4) 10 Show room model used for racing? (5,3) 11 Warning device (3,4) … Continue reading Issue 94: Crossword by Boffles – Motoring Number – printable
Issue 94: Crossword – Islands – not necessarily in the Sun – solution
2 March 2017 Crossword by Boffles Islands – not necessarily in the Sun – solution Share this using… Facebook Twitter Linkedin Email Whatsapp
Issue 94:2017 03 02:Cartoons (AGGro)
2 March 2017 Cartoons by AGGro If you enjoyed these cartoons please share them using the buttons above. Please click here if you would like a weekly email on publication of the ShawSheet Share this using… Facebook Twitter Linkedin Email Whatsapp
Issue 94: 2017 03 02: Week in Brief: UK
02 March 2017 Week in Brief: UK WOOD PELLETS: A study just published has revealed that the UK pays millions of pounds in subsides to power stations to encourage them to burn American wood pellets. The report concludes that felling trees and transporting the pellets across the Atlantic to be burnt in the power stations… Continue reading Issue 94: 2017 03 02: Week in Brief: UK
Issue 94: 2017 03 02: En Primeur (Chin Chin)
02 March 2017 En Primeur Wines for the future? By Chin Chin If the state of London high streets is anything to go by, estate agency is a very overcrowded profession. What happens, then, when the profession reaches saturation point? When, whether due to declining markets or computerisation, there are just not enough jobs to… Continue reading Issue 94: 2017 03 02: En Primeur (Chin Chin)
Issue 94: 2017 03 02: Political Teflon (John Watson)
02 March 2017 Political Teflon The contribution Mr Blair ought to make. By John Watson A week is a long time in politics and, from the commentator’s point of view, things quickly move on. In this column, a week ago, I was talking about Mrs May’s good luck, instancing both her ascent to the leadership… Continue reading Issue 94: 2017 03 02: Political Teflon (John Watson)
Issue94: 2017 03 02:Week in Brief financial
02 March 2017 Week In Brief: BUSINESS AND THE CITY STOCK NOT EXCHANGED: It seemed the perfect match, but, before they even got up the aisle, trouble began – and now it looks as though it’s all off. And probably to widespread relief. The merger between the London Stock Exchange and its Frankfurt equivalent and… Continue reading Issue94: 2017 03 02:Week in Brief financial
Issue 94: 2017 03 02: The VAPID Award Chaos (Lynda Goetz)
02 March 2017 The VAPID Award Chaos Local produce show mix-up causes red faces. By Lynda Goetz On Sunday the ‘great and good’ of the county of Debdonshire had gathered for their annual village award (Village Awards for Produce in Debdonshire) ceremony in the county town. This, as all in the county know, is a… Continue reading Issue 94: 2017 03 02: The VAPID Award Chaos (Lynda Goetz)
Issue 94: 2017 03 02:Football-the new Shakespearian tragedy (Frank O’Nomics)
02 March 2017 Football – the new Shakespearian tragedy: It’s all about money, nothing more by Frank O’Nomics Isn’t the FA Cup great? Despite attempts by the big clubs to undermine the competition by fielding weakened sides, the FA Cup still captures the public imagination by giving minnow clubs the chance to dream. Many of… Continue reading Issue 94: 2017 03 02:Football-the new Shakespearian tragedy (Frank O’Nomics)
Issue 94:2017 03 02:Madame Butterfly (Adam McCormack)
02 March 2017 Madame Butterfly The King’s Head,Islington *** reviewed by Adam McCormack The King’s Head Theatre in Islington has a long history of success in producing pared down versions of high opera that are original, accessible and entertaining. Director Paul Higgins’ modern take on Madame Butterfly manages to sustain the trend, but more because… Continue reading Issue 94:2017 03 02:Madame Butterfly (Adam McCormack)
