23 November 2017 Mudbound. A film by Dee Rees Reviewed by Adam McCormack Star rating: **** Based on a 2008 novel by Hillary Jordan, Mudbound tells the story of two families, one white, the other black, trying to cope with the consequences of war, extreme weather and economic hardship in rural Mississippi in the 1940s.… Continue reading Issue 130:2017 11 23:Mudbound (Adam McCormack)
Month: November 2017
Issue 130:2017 11 23:The Secondary Victim (Adam McCormack)
23 November 2017 The Secondary Victim (a play by Matthew Campling) The Park Theatre reviewed by Adam McCormack Stars: **** Mud sticks. It seems that there is no profession that has escaped the wave of accusations of inappropriate sexual behaviour, and even innocent people fear a stain that remains on their reputation. It seems ironic… Continue reading Issue 130:2017 11 23:The Secondary Victim (Adam McCormack)
Issue 130:2017 11 23:A lens on the week
23 November 2017 A lens on the week UK BUDGET: Yesterday’s budget speech was delivered against disappointing figures from the independent Office of Budget Responsibility. Forecast growth has been marked down, from 2% to 1.5% for the current year with a further decline in the four years after that. The drop is driven by expected… Continue reading Issue 130:2017 11 23:A lens on the week
Issue 130:2017 11 23:Letter (Anthony Silver)
23 November 2017 Letter from Mr Anthony Silver The EU divorce Dear Sir It is abundantly obvious that the EU does not want to have the precedent of a member state leaving, especially a G7 country that makes a net monetary contribution to the EU budget. Our vote to exit has therefore started what will… Continue reading Issue 130:2017 11 23:Letter (Anthony Silver)
Issue 219: 2017 11 16: Pre-school brain-training (Lynda Goetz)
16 November 2017 Pre-School Brain-Training Brits need to look at other countries. By Lynda Goetz When it comes to education, we in Britain tend to think (as indeed we do in many other areas) that we are leading the rest of the world. Sadly, when it actually comes down to it, there are many other… Continue reading Issue 219: 2017 11 16: Pre-school brain-training (Lynda Goetz)
Issue 129: Crossword – What a Mess
16 November 2017 Crossword by Boffles What a Mess To see a printable version of this crossword Share this using… Facebook Twitter Linkedin Email Whatsapp
Issue 129: Crossword – What a Mess – printable
16 November 2017 Crossword by Boffles What a Mess Across 6 Races around in a tax-efficient aircraft according to the 19ac papers (5,8) 8 Their loans are a big problem and so is the man in charge of them (8) 9 May be a broken one? (4) 10 Sports pundit wrong-footed by the 19ac papers… Continue reading Issue 129: Crossword – What a Mess – printable
Issue 129: Crossword – Plain Vanilla 26 – solution
16 November 2017 Crossword by Boffles Plain Vanilla 26 – solution Share this using… Facebook Twitter Linkedin Email Whatsapp
Issue 128: 2017 11 09: Contents
09 November 2017: Issue 128 The Week’s News A Lens On The Week Comment Tick The Box by John Watson A system for the simple. Lenin’s Remains Remain by Neil Tidmarsh It’s not easy to bury the spirit of 1917. Six Minutes In May by J R Thomas Are we back with Neville Chamberlain? The Beginning Of The End by… Continue reading Issue 128: 2017 11 09: Contents
Issue 129:2017 11 16:Taxing for Mr Trump (J.R.Thomas)
16 November 2017 Taxing for Mr Trump by J R Thomas There are not many obvious similarities between Mrs May and Mr Trump, but the two leaders can certainly find one – a wafer thin majority when it comes to getting legislation through their respective legislatures. Mrs May retains power by virtue of her controversial… Continue reading Issue 129:2017 11 16:Taxing for Mr Trump (J.R.Thomas)
Issue 129:2017 11 16:Diary of a Corbynista (Don Urquhart)
16 November 2017 Diary of a Corbynista Cabinet Purge:Priti off a cliff, Boris running out of road by Don Urquhart 8 November Priti Patel hasn’t resigned yet. The bookies reckon before 11.00 this morning. Apparently she had meetings with Israeli politicians in September as well as her well chewed over holiday in August. The affair… Continue reading Issue 129:2017 11 16:Diary of a Corbynista (Don Urquhart)
Issue 129: 2017 11 16: The Tesco Advertisement (John Watson)
16 November 2017 The Tesco Advertisement What are immigrants invited to join? By John Watson It is all rather surprising. When I heard that Tesco were being attacked on Twitter over the inclusion of Muslim families in their Christmas advertisement, I not unnaturally supposed that it was the work of Islamic fundamentalists. Some North London… Continue reading Issue 129: 2017 11 16: The Tesco Advertisement (John Watson)
Issue 129: 2017 11 16: Sexing Up Paradise (Chin Chin)
16 November 2017 Sexing Up Paradise An exclusive exposé. By Chin Chin It’s a Brave New World and a cold one. Demoted from weekly to occasional columnist by the editors of the Shaw Sheet, how on earth am I going to get my articles accepted? Something spectacular is needed. Rebranding, yes, that’s the thing. I’ll… Continue reading Issue 129: 2017 11 16: Sexing Up Paradise (Chin Chin)
