17 August 2017 The Korean Crisis A world-changer, even without a nuclear apocalypse. By Neil Tidmarsh Next week, South Korea and the USA are due to begin their annual joint military exercises. North Korea regards these defensive manoeuvres as offensive, and its leader Kim Jong-un is threatening to fire missiles towards the Pacific island of… Continue reading Issue 118:2017 08 17:The Korean Crisis (Neil Tidmarsh)
Month: August 2017
Issue 118: 2017 08 17: Week in Brief: UK
17 August 2017 Week In Brief: UK Brexit TRANSITION: Philip Hammond and Liam Fox have published a joint article confirming that Britain will leave the customs union and the single market in 2019 and that, although there may be transitional provisions, they will not be used as a way of remaining in the EU by… Continue reading Issue 118: 2017 08 17: Week in Brief: UK
Issue 118: 2017 08 17: Craft Villages… (Lynda Goetz)
17 August 2017 Craft Villages; Plant Villages; Flower, Vegetable and Produce Shows Country life in the 21st century. By Lynda Goetz The manager of our village pub is a Londoner. His wife is Polish. The idea of competitive entries for ‘A bucket of potatoes (one plant)’, ‘5 runner beans’, ‘3 matching white onions’, ‘a single… Continue reading Issue 118: 2017 08 17: Craft Villages… (Lynda Goetz)
Issue 118:2017 08 17:Better the devil you know (Frank O’Nomics)
17 August 2017 Better the devil you know?… Libor may be a dead man walking – but the pace will be very slow. by Frank O’Nomics There are many people in financial services who must wish that Libor had never been invented. Obviously those traders who are currently detained in Her Majesty’s prisons will be… Continue reading Issue 118:2017 08 17:Better the devil you know (Frank O’Nomics)
Issue 117: 2017 08 10: Contents
10 August 2017: Issue 117 The week’s news – your chance to catch up: Comment Charlie Gard by John Watson A reminder of the other issues. The Virginia Strategy by J R Thomas Yes, the Democrats are still there. Consorting With Power by Neil Tidmarsh Prince Philip and others. That Shrinking Feeling by Frank O’Nomics The subterfuge around trying… Continue reading Issue 117: 2017 08 10: Contents
Issue 118:2017 08 17:What A Gas (J.R.Thomas)
17 August 2017 What A Gas! A little light on the price rises by J.R. Thomas Never hold a naked flame near an unregulated supply of gas. Somewhat amazingly, that’s exactly what British Gas plc did two weeks ago. Luckily, the only casualty turned out to be the corporate image of British Gas. The naked… Continue reading Issue 118:2017 08 17:What A Gas (J.R.Thomas)
Issue 118:2017 08 17:A Beefy Game (J.R.Thomas)
17 August 2017 A Beefy Game The battle over shooting by J.R. Thomas It is that time of year again, when the Shaw Sheet puts on its best tweeds, tightens its plus fours, pulls on the old deer stalker, and goes for a walk on the wild side to hear the sound of gunfire. Not… Continue reading Issue 118:2017 08 17:A Beefy Game (J.R.Thomas)
Issue 118: 2017 08 17: Tyranny (John Watson)
17 August 2017 Tyranny The reason to hang on. By John Watson With Mugabe at 93, Jacob Zuma at 75, and the constitution of Rwanda being altered so that President Kagame can remain in power until 2034, it is worth reflecting on why it is that people cling to power long after their main political… Continue reading Issue 118: 2017 08 17: Tyranny (John Watson)
Issue118:2017 08 17:Week in Brief Financial
17 August 2017 Week in Brief: BUSINESS AND THE CITY THEY’RE OFF: It may be a quiet time of year for business, but this season also seems to be a bad one for closing already announced deals. JOHN MENZIES said last March that it was in detailed discussions regarding the sale of its logistics and… Continue reading Issue118:2017 08 17:Week in Brief Financial
Issue 118:2017 08 17:Week in Brief International
17 August 2017 Week in Brief: International Europe FRANCE: A car was driven into a patrol of 16 soldiers in a Paris suburb, injuring six of them. Police arrested an Algerian suspect after a car-chase which ended near Calais. The suspect was shot and wounded. ROMANIA: A sharp rise in illegal immigrants suggests that people… Continue reading Issue 118:2017 08 17:Week in Brief International
issue 118:2017 08 17:Cartoons (AGGro)
17 August 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 118: 2017 08 17: Lazy Bastards (Chin Chin)
17 August 2017 Lazy Bastards A working man’s revenge. By Chin Chin Bastards, Corbynist-Tory-fascist-Marxist-racist-foreign bastards, have you heard what they’ve done? Who? Well, them of course. Those ghastly subhuman pieces of animal excrement who call themselves the editors of the Shaw Sheet. Haven’t you seen the announcement? There it is on page 1 – a… Continue reading Issue 118: 2017 08 17: Lazy Bastards (Chin Chin)
Issue 118: Crossword – Down on the Farm
17 August 2017 Crossword by Boffles Down on the Farm To see a printable version of this crossword Share this using… Facebook Twitter Linkedin Email Whatsapp
