Cover Page, 4 May 2023, Issue 355 Welcome to our May issue. This month we consider: our schools, Ofsted and mathematics (and why the BBC might not be helping); the Republican runners gearing up for the race to the Whitehouse; venison and why we should eat it; ‘strategic autonomy’ which is neither strategic nor autonomous;… Continue reading Issue 355: 2023 05 04: Cover page
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Issue 354: 2023 04 06: Cover page
Cover Page, 6 April 2023, Issue 354 Welcome to our April issue. This month we consider: the crucial point which the Casey Review missed; how the Privileges Committee might be doing Boris a favour; the future of Scotland and the SNP after Sturgeon; what has changed (or what has not changed) in the last month;… Continue reading Issue 354: 2023 04 06: Cover page
Issue 353: 2023 03 02: Cover page
Cover Page, 2 March 2023, Issue 353 Welcome to our March issue. This month we consider: how judgement and self-doubt, rather than dogma and fixed rules, make good politics; Joe Biden’s strong and courageous foreign policy; editing Dahl – what’s the fuss?; though we fear that we’re not at peak woke yet; balloons over the… Continue reading Issue 353: 2023 03 02: Cover page
Issue 352: 2023 02 02: Cover page
Cover Page, 2 February 2023, Issue 352 Welcome back to Shaw Sheet after our prolonged Christmas and New Year break. In this issue we consider: Labour’s proposals to devolve power away from Westminster; a puzzling support for Putin in the land that gave us a classic underdog hero defending his freedom-loving homeland from a mighty… Continue reading Issue 352: 2023 02 02: Cover page
Issue 351: 15 December 2022: Cover page
Cover Page, 15 December 2022, Issue 351 Welcome to our latest edition. This week we consider: strikes and the possibility of a general election; Donald Trump – and Lord Young; the Y chromosome in danger; planning regulations; a new stand against on-line anonymity; gender and new definitions; plus a Christmas story and, of course, cartoons… Continue reading Issue 351: 15 December 2022: Cover page
Issue 350: 8 December 2022: Cover page
Cover Page, 8 December 2022, Issue 350 Welcome to our latest edition. This week we consider: the Reich movement in Germany and the allure of 1871; Labour’s delegation plans; the Book of Isaiah and Sir Keith Starmer; moderators and review bodies; Lady Susan Hussey; plus of course a crossword from Boffles and cartoons from AGGro.… Continue reading Issue 350: 8 December 2022: Cover page
Issue 349: 2022 12 01: Cover page
Cover Page, 1 December 2022, Issue 349 Welcome to our latest edition. This week we consider: the political see-saw between populism and authoritarianism; songs dangerous sung or unsung; the decline of political principles in Westminster; NHS sell-off; leisured potatoes; Cezanne at Tate Modern; plus of course a crossword from Boffles and cartoons from AGGro. Share… Continue reading Issue 349: 2022 12 01: Cover page
Issue 348: 2022 11 24: Cover page
Cover Page, 24 November 2022, Issue 348 Welcome to our latest edition. This week we consider: the 2022 World Cup and the 1938 Olympic Games; education in the UK; the need for political momentum at Westminster; LGBT and Qatar; Artemis and Orion, rockets to the moon; ‘augmented eternity’; plus of course a crossword from Boffles… Continue reading Issue 348: 2022 11 24: Cover page
Issue 347: 2022 11 17: Cover page
Cover Page, 17 November 2022, Issue 347 Welcome to our latest edition. This week we consider: what’s next for Rishi Sunak; the results of the midterms in the USA; civil disobedience; the looming strikes; politicians in t-shirts; a school reunion after half a century; a surprisingly entertaining neighbourhood meeting; plus of course a crossword from… Continue reading Issue 347: 2022 11 17: Cover page
Issue 346: 2022 11 10: Cover page
Cover Page, 10 November 2022, Issue 346 Welcome to our latest edition. This week we consider: the absurdity of a chief whip who can be bullied; levelling down the arts; blockchain and distributed ledgers – a financial revolution on the way; climate change and industrial unrest; politician’s android avatars; utilities – communism, compassion or common… Continue reading Issue 346: 2022 11 10: Cover page
Issue 345: 2022 11 03: Cover page
Cover Page, 3 November 2022, Issue 345 Welcome to our latest edition. This week we consider: Sunak’s obstacle course; the NHS; Scholz’s maverick Germany; freeports; Cop27 and climate change (and Boris); Europe by ferry and car; plus of course a crossword from Boffles. Share this using… Facebook Twitter Linkedin Email Whatsapp
Issue 344: 2022 10 27: Cover page
Cover Page, 27 October 2022, Issue 344 Welcome to our latest edition. This week we consider: Truss, Sunak and prime ministerial ambition; the market reaction to China’s 20th Communist Party Congress; avian flu; general strikes; Suella Braverman’s resignation; not hasta la vista, Boris, but adios; plus of course a crossword from Boffles. Share this using…… Continue reading Issue 344: 2022 10 27: Cover page
Issue 343: 2022 10 20: Cover page
Cover Page, 20 October 2022, Issue 343 Welcome to our latest edition. This week we consider: why now is the time to follow animals and nutters to join a political party; who is Jeremy Hunt, again?; a change of atmosphere; Westminster’s place in the cosmos; U-turns; putting our foot in it in France; Winslow Homer… Continue reading Issue 343: 2022 10 20: Cover page
