06 April 2017 Week in Brief: UK Brexit REPEAL BILL WHITE PAPER: The Government has published the Great Repeal Bill White Paper setting out the mechanisms through which Britain will disengage from the EU. The idea is that as from the date of exit (29 March 2019), the European Communities Act will be repealed so… Continue reading Issue 99: 2017 04 06: Week in Brief: UK
Author: Neil Tidmarsh
Issue 98: 2017 03 30: Week in Brief: UK
30 March 2017 Week in Brief: UK Westminster ARTICLE 50: Britain has served notice under article 50 of the Treaty of Lisbon, beginning the two year countdown to its exit from the EU. LABOUR: Shadow Brexit secretary Kier Starmer has set out six conditions which his party will require if they are to back the… Continue reading Issue 98: 2017 03 30: Week in Brief: UK
Issue 98: 2017 03 30: Can you be a soldier? (Lynda Goetz)
30 March 2017 Could You Be A Soldier? Marine A and the National Army Museum. By Lynda Goetz Sergeant Alexander Blackman (also known as Marine A), who was convicted of murdering a wounded Taliban terrorist in November 2013, has had his conviction overturned and replaced with one for manslaughter on the grounds of diminished responsibility.… Continue reading Issue 98: 2017 03 30: Can you be a soldier? (Lynda Goetz)
Issue 98: 2017 03 30: Full Circle (Robert Kilconner)
30 March 2017 Full Circle Should the EU go for a fighting retreat? By Robert Kilconner Just occasionally absentmindedness can be a good thing, particularly if the result is that you forget to go to the bookshop. “No thriller this week” you think glumly. None of those Booker shortlisters will be gracing your bedside table. … Continue reading Issue 98: 2017 03 30: Full Circle (Robert Kilconner)
Issue 98: 2017 03 30: The Brexit Negotiations (John Watson)
30 March 2017 The Brexit Negotiations A matter of timing. By John Watson Okay then, what happens next? The press is full of guidance as to the steps which follow the giving of notice under Article 50. Today there will be a White Paper. Tomorrow Mr Tusk will send out guidelines regarding the structure of… Continue reading Issue 98: 2017 03 30: The Brexit Negotiations (John Watson)
Issue 98: 2017 03 30: Going With The Flow (Chin Chin)
30 March 2017 Going With The Flow Dealing with rivers. By Chin Chin And about time too, if I may say so. At long last the principle that a river is a person is beginning to be officially recognised. The Whanganui River in New Zealand has been made a person by Act of Parliament so… Continue reading Issue 98: 2017 03 30: Going With The Flow (Chin Chin)
Issue 96: 2017 03 16: Contents
16 March 2017: Issue 96 Week in Brief UK International Financial Comment Ms Sturgeon’s Demands by John Watson Why the SNP should be seen off. Basic (Income) Instincts by Frank O’Nomics An end to poverty or the end of work? Vote Early by J R Thomas Elections in the City. It’s The Bogeyman, Stupid! by Richard… Continue reading Issue 96: 2017 03 16: Contents
Issue 97: 2017 03 23: Poo Bags (Chin Chin)
23 March 2017 Poo Bags An image for the 21st century. By Chin Chin Oh, the beauty of an English woodland in spring. The trees are coming into bud and, in the deciduous forests, last year’s leaves and the icicles of winter have gone to make space for the new growth. Nothing is left from… Continue reading Issue 97: 2017 03 23: Poo Bags (Chin Chin)
Issue 95: 2017 03 09: Contents
09 March 2017: Issue 95 Week in Brief UK International Financial Comment Delivering The Truth by John Watson A focus on the arteries. Budget 2017 by Frank O’Nomics Biting the hands that feed you. The Good Don by J R Thomas The real President Trump? Is He French Toast? by Richard Pooley Why Fillon may yet… Continue reading Issue 95: 2017 03 09: Contents
Issue 96: 2017 03 16: Antipodean Flights (Chin Chin)
16 March 2017 Antipodean Flights Choosing your book. By Chin Chin Normally a visit to a bookshop is something to look forward to, the pleasant smell of bindings, a chat about the latest literary trend and then a couple of volumes to enjoy or give away. When could that be anything other than enjoyable? When… Continue reading Issue 96: 2017 03 16: Antipodean Flights (Chin Chin)
Issue 96: 2017 03 16: Week in Brief: UK
16 March 2017 Week in Brief: UK BREXIT: Lord Heseltine has been removed as an adviser to Theresa May’s government after he voted in favour of an amendment to the bill which will trigger article 50; the amendment would necessitate the terms of disengagement from the EU to be approved by parliament. The amendment was… Continue reading Issue 96: 2017 03 16: Week in Brief: UK
Issue 96: 2017 03 16: The WWF Living Planet Report 2016 (Lynda Goetz)
16 March 2017 The WWF Living Planet Report 2016 Naively optimistic or realistic vision? by Lynda Goetz Most of us recognise the panda symbol, but how many of us really know what the organisation it represents actually does? WWF was founded in 1961 and registered under Swiss law. The initials originally stood for World Wildlife… Continue reading Issue 96: 2017 03 16: The WWF Living Planet Report 2016 (Lynda Goetz)
Issue 96: 2017 03 16: Ms Sturgeon’s Demands (John Watson)
16 March 2017 Ms Sturgeon’s Demands Why the SNP should be seen off. By John Watson It is a jack-in-a-box time of year. No sooner had the Government obtained the authority of both Houses of Parliament to begin the Brexit procedures by serving notice under Article 50 of the Treaty of Lisbon, than up pops… Continue reading Issue 96: 2017 03 16: Ms Sturgeon’s Demands (John Watson)
