02 March 2017 The VAPID Award Chaos Local produce show mix-up causes red faces. By Lynda Goetz On Sunday the ‘great and good’ of the county of Debdonshire had gathered for their annual village award (Village Awards for Produce in Debdonshire) ceremony in the county town. This, as all in the county know, is a… Continue reading Issue 94: 2017 03 02: The VAPID Award Chaos (Lynda Goetz)
Author: Neil Tidmarsh
Issue 93: 2017 02 23: Week in Brief: UK
23 February 2017 Week in Brief:UK Government NORTHERN IRELAND: The Democratic Unionist Party (“the DUP”) is the largest political party in Northern Ireland. It has been revealed that it paid thousands of pounds in secret donations to help fund the Leave campaign in the EU referendum. Northern Ireland is exempt from the rules which apply… Continue reading Issue 93: 2017 02 23: Week in Brief: UK
Issue 93: 2017 02 23: The future of civil partnerships (Lynda Goetz)
23 February 2017 The Future of Civil Partnerships To be extended or abolished? By Lynda Goetz Now that procreation has been removed from the concept of marriage, and same-sex marriage (although still not formally recognised by the Church) has been put on the statute book, is it time to say goodbye to the civil partnership?… Continue reading Issue 93: 2017 02 23: The future of civil partnerships (Lynda Goetz)
Issue 93: 2017 02 23: Walking on the seabed (John Watson)
23 February 2017 Walking On The Seabed The withdrawal of the Kraft bid is a stroke of luck for the Government. By John Watson I wonder if Mrs May has ever walked across the Red Sea. It has been done before of course to considerable effect, and all that is needed is for the waters… Continue reading Issue 93: 2017 02 23: Walking on the seabed (John Watson)
Issue 92: 2017 02 16: Contents
16 February 2017: Issue 92 Week in Brief UK International Financial Comment Twitter In Adolescence by John Watson Is Trump releasing its political potential? Sans Lui, Le Deluge? by Richard Pooley Who will stop le Pen? Get Real, Ladies! by Lynda Goetz Divorce nearly always for poorer. Legally Binding by J R Thomas Mr Trump… Continue reading Issue 92: 2017 02 16: Contents
Issue 93: 2017 02 23: Beards (Chin Chin)
23 February 2017 Beards Shaping the whiskers. By Chin Chin It is said that great sculptors will spend days looking at a piece of marble before they make the first cut. An inch to the right and Venus will be missing a nose. An inch to the left and the curve of her body will… Continue reading Issue 93: 2017 02 23: Beards (Chin Chin)
Issue 91: 2017 02 09: Contents
09 February 2017: Issue 91 Week in Brief UK International Financial Comment The Post-Work World by John Watson A laboratory experiment in France. A Small Cultural Revolution by Richard Pooley Can Macron revive France? Half A Pension by Frank O’Nomics A 50% solution for 50% of the people is no solution. The Ancients Exiled by… Continue reading Issue 91: 2017 02 09: Contents
Issue 92: 2017 02 16: Excusing The Soliloquy (Chin Chin)
16 February 2017 Excusing The Soliloquy How to explain talking to yourself. By Chin Chin There are advantages to getting older. You become wiser for a start and the younger generation (who often believe that age and honesty march together) will listen to your recollections with increasing respect. “Did you really invent computers, Mr Chin? … Continue reading Issue 92: 2017 02 16: Excusing The Soliloquy (Chin Chin)
Issue 92: 2017 02 16: Get real, ladies! (Lynda Goetz)
16 February 2017 Get Real, Ladies! Divorce nearly always for poorer. by Lynda Goetz Divorce, like marriage, should never be undertaken lightly. Unlike marriage, however, it is rarely for richer and nearly always for poorer. So, before you listen to those who would urge you to ‘dump the bastard and find someone younger and better… Continue reading Issue 92: 2017 02 16: Get real, ladies! (Lynda Goetz)
Issue 92: 2017 02 16: Week in Brief: UK
16 February 2017 Week in Brief: UK SPEAKER: John Bercow, the Speaker of the House of Commons, is facing calls from MPs to resign after he declared that he would prevent Donald Trump from addressing MPs and peers in Westminster Hall during the proposed state visit. Diplomatic sources have said that there has been no… Continue reading Issue 92: 2017 02 16: Week in Brief: UK
Issue 92: 2017 02 16: Twitter In Adolescence (John Watson)
16 February 2017 Twitter In Adolescence Is Trump releasing its political potential? By John Watson “Tweet, tweet”, “tweet tweet”; those are not quotes stolen from Warner Brothers but the achievements of the Presidential fingers as they race across his mobile phone, reacting to events as quickly as a gunslinger in a Western. Threat to world… Continue reading Issue 92: 2017 02 16: Twitter In Adolescence (John Watson)
Issue 90: 2017 02 02: Contents
02 February 2017: Issue 90 Week in Brief UK International Financial Comment Leading Trumps by John Watson Britain’s interests from a post-imperial standpoint. Politics And The Post-Work World by Neil Tidmarsh Hamon says, but Fillon does (allegedly). Donald And Theresa’s Love-In by J R Thomas The way to implement. Do We Need Challenger Banks? by… Continue reading Issue 90: 2017 02 02: Contents
Issue 91: 2017 02 09: Week in Brief: UK
09 February 2017 Week in Brief: UK POLICE SURVEILLANCE: The Investigatory Powers Tribunal, which supervises police surveillance activities, has found that Cleveland Police broke the law when carrying out investigations under the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act. The force had monitored a police officer who was suing it over racism and also monitored the phones… Continue reading Issue 91: 2017 02 09: Week in Brief: UK
