23 November 2017 Kenya And Zimbabwe One president stays in, another president goes out. by Neil Tidmarsh This week, the Supreme Court in one East African country decided that the president should stay, while the governing party (with the help of the army) in another East African country decided that the president should go. One… Continue reading Issue 130:2017 11 23 :Kenya and Zimbabwe (Neil Tidmarsh)
Author: John Watson
Issue 130:2017 11 23:From “Spreadsheet Phil” to “Hamstrung Hammond”(Frank O’Nomics)
23 November 2017 From “Spreadsheet Phil” to “Hamstrung Hammond”. Budget hat devoid of rabbits. by Frank O’Nomics. Ahead of this week’s Budget there was, as ever, no shortage of advice for the Chancellor from every conceivable direction. Whether it was demand for more housing, more pay for the public sector or student debt relief the… Continue reading Issue 130:2017 11 23:From “Spreadsheet Phil” to “Hamstrung Hammond”(Frank O’Nomics)
Issue 130:2017 11 23:Sentence First (J.R.Thomas)
23 November 2011 Sentence First Dealing with the change in manners. By J R Thomas “No, no” said the Queen “Sentence first – verdict afterwards.” “Stuff and nonsense!” said Alice loudly. “The idea of having the sentence first!” Alice in Wonderland of course, as the ever growing Alice expands out of the jury box until… Continue reading Issue 130:2017 11 23:Sentence First (J.R.Thomas)
Issue 130:2017 11 23:Mudbound (Adam McCormack)
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)
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 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:A New Peace Plan For Palestine And Israel(Neil Tidmarsh)
16 November 2017 A New Peace Initiative For Palestine And Israel Surprisingly viable, surprisingly ominous. By Neil Tidmarsh So the White House is preparing a plan for peace between Israel and Palestine. That’s a good thing, isn’t it, whatever we might think about the current resident of 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington DC? But it’s bound… Continue reading Issue 129:2017 11 16:A New Peace Plan For Palestine And Israel(Neil Tidmarsh)
Issue 129:2017 11 16:Lens on the Week
16 November 2017 A Lens on the Week UK BREXIT: There is gang warfare in the Cabinet. Foreign Secretary Johnson and Environment Secretary Gove have got over the animosity caused by Gove undermining Johnson’s leadership bid and now stand back-to-back in their shared concern that the Government is not putting sufficient energy into the… Continue reading Issue 129:2017 11 16:Lens on the Week
Issue 129:2017 11 16:Network(Adam McCormack)
16 November 2017 Network (a play by Lee Hall) The National Theatre reviewed by Adam McCormack Star rating **** The last few years have seen a number of notable parting shots. Liam Byrne’s “I’m afraid there is no money” for the new Chancellor of the Exchequer in 2010 and more recently the switching off of… Continue reading Issue 129:2017 11 16:Network(Adam McCormack)
Issue 129:2017 11 16:The simple economics of the housing crisis (Frank O’Nomics)
16 November 2017 The simple economics of the housing crisis Address supply constraints to increase affordability. by Frank O’Nomics House prices are continuing their relentless march upwards. There are some signs of moderation in London, where the annual rise is 2.5%, but nationally the rate of growth increased from 4.8% to 5.4% last month. Such… Continue reading Issue 129:2017 11 16:The simple economics of the housing crisis (Frank O’Nomics)
