27 June 2019 Diary of a Corbynista Phoney War by Don Urquhart 20 June Later today we will know the names of the two Conservative MP’s who will be contesting the leadership. For the next few weeks there will be hustings with party members for the two lovelies to display their charms. But first there… Continue reading Issue 208: 2019 06 27: Diary of a Corbynista
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Issue 208: 2019 06 27: J R Thomas
27 June 2019 J R Thomas is unwell and hopes to return to work shortly. The Shaw Sheet Share this using… Facebook Twitter Linkedin Email Whatsapp
Issue 207: 2019 06 20: Boris After All?
20 June 2016 Boris After All? A political kedgeree. By John Watson In the case of St Paul it was a vision on the road to Damascus. In my case it was a particularly well prepared kedgeree. Still, the result was the same, a change of view, a new perspective. From sitting down to lunch… Continue reading Issue 207: 2019 06 20: Boris After All?
Issue 207: 2019 06 20: Leadership ‘Debate’
20 June 2019 Leadership ‘Debate’ And the winner was? By Lynda Goetz Whose idea was it to perch the ‘contestants’ on bar stools so that they were forced to sit rather like naughty schoolboys, with their feet tucked uncomfortably on the cross bar, whilst being supervised (not too effectively) by Emily Maitlis, elevated above them… Continue reading Issue 207: 2019 06 20: Leadership ‘Debate’
Issue 207: 2019 06 20: Runners and Riders
20 June 2019 Runners and Riders Jostle Across the pond. By J R Thomas Laughing at the number of eager hopefuls wanting to succeed Theresa May? That’s nothing. Move six hours west. The number of Democrat aspirants for the Presidential nomination is now 23; way beyond a minicab or even a mini-bus. Almost enough to… Continue reading Issue 207: 2019 06 20: Runners and Riders
Issue 207: 2019 06 20: Men of Mystery
20 June 2019 Men of Mystery Travel writers – and politicians. By Neil Tidmarsh I read a lot of travel-writing thirty years ago. For a short while in the early 1980’s I worked in the travel department of Foyles, just as the genre was taking off into the golden age of popularity, critical acclaim and… Continue reading Issue 207: 2019 06 20: Men of Mystery
Issue 207: 2019 06 20: Diary of a Corbynista
20 June 2019 Diary of a Corbynista Prime Ministerial Talent Lacking by Don Urquhart 13 June It’s not often that Question Time has a panellist as wonderful as Francesca Martinez. She has cerebral palsy and you get the impression that speech is difficult. But by a distance she was the most articulate of the panellists… Continue reading Issue 207: 2019 06 20: Diary of a Corbynista
Issue 207: 2019 06 20: UK Rate Rise?
20 June 2019 UK Rate Rise? Weak growth will stay the hand of the Bank by Frank O’Nomics Moderate growth, relatively benign inflation and Brexit uncertainty has helped keep UK interest rates unchanged since August 2018. However, signs of wage growth have put the wind up a number of Bank of England Governors, who warn… Continue reading Issue 207: 2019 06 20: UK Rate Rise?
Issue 206: 2019 06 13: The Tory Leadership
13 June 2019 The Tory Leadership A skittle alley. By John Watson Really? Is that it? The nation needs a leader with the tactical ability to negotiate Brexit and reform British society to make it fairer, and all anyone can talk about is whether the candidates have used drugs. Boris shrugged it off with a… Continue reading Issue 206: 2019 06 13: The Tory Leadership
Issue 206: 2019 06 13: Moving On
13 June 2019 Moving On The verdict of history. By J R Thomas It’s one of the loneliest jobs in the world, being Prime Minister. It may not be quite true that no colleague can be trusted, that every friend is after your job, that should you trip not a single person will help you… Continue reading Issue 206: 2019 06 13: Moving On
Issue 206: 2019 06 13: Resilient vs Flaky
13 June 2019 ‘Resilient’ vs ‘Flaky’ UK losing its lustre By Lynda Goetz ‘Brand UK’ losing its lustre, says Google boss. This was the front-page headline in The Telegraph’s Business section on Wednesday 12th June, above an article detailing how Google’s UK head, Ronan Harris, felt that Brexit uncertainty was making it harder to sell… Continue reading Issue 206: 2019 06 13: Resilient vs Flaky
Issue 206: 2019 06 13: Vote-Winning Tips
13 June 2019 Vote-Winning Tips From around the world. By Neil Tidmarsh There’s been a global glut of elections recently, so here are some tips from the rest of the world for all those Tory party Big Beasts fighting that leadership battle (and especially for the winner who will almost certainly be fighting a general… Continue reading Issue 206: 2019 06 13: Vote-Winning Tips
Issue 206: 2019 06 13: Dialogue With Russia
13 June 2019 Dialogue With Russia Putin’s olive branch. By Robert Kilconner In last week’s column, the Shadow Foreign Secretary Emily Thornbury and the Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn were both criticised for their aggressive comments about President Trump, not because those comments were necessarily wrong but because, as political leaders, they needed to think about… Continue reading Issue 206: 2019 06 13: Dialogue With Russia