20 April 2017: Issue 101 The week’s news Comment Le Dilemme Des Citoyens Et Citoyennes by Richard Pooley Game theory and the French elections. Draining The Swamp by John Watson Mrs May’s appeal to the people. Mental Health by Lynda Goetz An important issue but over-reacting will not be helpful. Erdogan’s Uneasy Triumph by Neil Tidmarsh… Continue reading Issue 101: 2017 04 20: Contents
Month: April 2017
Issue 102: 2017 04 27: Earth Nearly Flattened (Chin Chin)
27 April 2017 Earth Nearly Flattened Military response needed. By Chin Chin So they have had another go. Just over a week ago, Asteroid 2014 JO25, over a kilometre across and travelling at 75,000 mph, missed the Earth by just over 1,000,000 miles, a near miss for a projectile of that size. This lump of… Continue reading Issue 102: 2017 04 27: Earth Nearly Flattened (Chin Chin)
Issue 102:2017 04 27:Cartoons (AGGro)
27 April 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 102:2017 04 27: Chinglish (Adam McCormack)
27 April 2017 Chinglish The Park Theatre reviewed by Adam McCormack Star rating: **** The strap line of: “The first rule of doing business in China…always bring your own translator,” fits well with a play that derives great humour from the discomfort and consequences of mistranslation. But what makes this play especially compelling is not… Continue reading Issue 102:2017 04 27: Chinglish (Adam McCormack)
Issue 102:2017 04 27:Slaves of the machine (Part II) (Neil Tidmarsh)
27 April 2017 Slaves Of The Machine (Part II) An epic and extraordinary journey through a hostile sci-fi universe. By Neil Tidmarsh I’ve seen the future, and it’s a right cock-up. Machine-driven, yes, but get this – the machines have turned into humans, and the humans have turned into machines. Strictly speaking, I haven’t seen… Continue reading Issue 102:2017 04 27:Slaves of the machine (Part II) (Neil Tidmarsh)
Issue 102:2017 04 27:Graduates of the UK unite! (Frank O’Nomics)
27 April 2017 Graduates of the UK unite! Repay student loans by whatever means possible. By Frank O’Nomics Are student loans the latest financial product to be mis-sold? Those who thought they were borrowing cheap money to finance their university education are in for a big shock this September when, for some, the interest rate… Continue reading Issue 102:2017 04 27:Graduates of the UK unite! (Frank O’Nomics)
Issue 102:2017 04 27;Keeping the Sky the Limit (J.R.Thomas)
27 April 2017 Keeping the Sky the Limit Ely and Seville. by J.R.Thomas Sometimes it is worth going to a lot of trouble just for a moment’s pleasure. Any reader who wants to see one of the best views in England might, if they find themselves at a loose end and have spare money for… Continue reading Issue 102:2017 04 27;Keeping the Sky the Limit (J.R.Thomas)
Issue 102: 2017 04 27: Week in Brief: UK
27 April 2017 Week In Brief: UK Science NEAR STRIKE: Asteroid 2014 JO 25, more than 1.3 km wide and travelling at 75,000 mph, passed 1.1 million miles from earth last week. It is at least 30 times the mass of the meteor which exploded over Chelyabinsk in 2013 causing injuries to more than 1400… Continue reading Issue 102: 2017 04 27: Week in Brief: UK
Issue 102: 2017 04 27:May Calendar (AGGro)
27 April 2017 CALENDAR FOR MAY 2017 by AGGro 1st MON:Early Easter Bank Holiday (aka May Day) – International Workers Day. 2nd TUES: 35 years ago: Falklands War – Argentine ship, General Belgrano torpedoed by British submarine HMS Conqueror. 320 Argentine crew perished & 700 rescued. Football:- Champions League semi-finals, first legs until 3/5. 3rd… Continue reading Issue 102: 2017 04 27:May Calendar (AGGro)
Issue 102: 2017 04 27: Country Walks, Exercise and Wild Flowers (Lynda Goetz)
27 April 2017 Country Walks, Exercise and Wild Flowers Good for us but the flowers are not doing so well. by Lynda Goetz We may be suffering a rather cold snap at the moment, but in many parts of the country the sun is still shining and, rather sadly for gardens, there are still few… Continue reading Issue 102: 2017 04 27: Country Walks, Exercise and Wild Flowers (Lynda Goetz)
Issue 102: 2017 04 27: The Treatment (John Watson)
27 April 2017 The Treatment (by Martin Crimp) Almeida Theatre Reviewed by John Watson Stars **** As always at the Almeida, the direction (by Lyndsay Turner) and the acting were both excellent. In particular Indira Varma (Jennifer), Ben Onwukwe (the taxi driver), Mathew Needham (Simon) and Ian Gelder (Clifford) turned in performances which could fairly… Continue reading Issue 102: 2017 04 27: The Treatment (John Watson)
Issue 102: 2017 04 27: The Distortion Of The Political Process (John Watson)
27 April 2017 The Distortion Of The Political Process The election – just too simple. By John Watson No one likes shortages. The worst, of course, are of food or wine. There is nothing more irritating than to arrive at the shop and find that the treat you had promised yourself has already left the… Continue reading Issue 102: 2017 04 27: The Distortion Of The Political Process (John Watson)
Issue 012:2017 04 27: Week in brief International
27 April 2017 Week In Brief: INTERNATIONAL NEWS Europe ESTONIA: Over 1000 British and French troops have been deployed to defend the Balkan state on NATO’s eastern border. The troops are supported by tanks and artillery. The most expensive and sophisticated fighter jet, the US’s F-35A jet, will be based in Suffolk in order to… Continue reading Issue 012:2017 04 27: Week in brief International
