28 January 2016 Achieving Inner Peace the HMRC way by Lynda Goetz It is that time of year – by which I mean the time of year when the final deadline for getting in the previous year’s tax return looms large. Why on earth is it that some of us seem incapable of getting it… Continue reading Issue 38: 2016 01 28: Achieving Inner Peace the HMRC way(Lynda Goetz)
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Issue 37: 2016 01 21: Week in Brief: UK
21 January 2016 Week in Brief: UK PENSIONERS’ HEATING: There are concerns that high energy prices are affecting pensioners who are turning down their heating to save money. It is said that the 6 big energy companies have not reduced their rates, despite a fall in wholesale energy costs over the last 2 years. DOCTORS’… Continue reading Issue 37: 2016 01 21: Week in Brief: UK
Issue 37: 2016 01 21: Clash of Cultures at Cologne (John Watson)
21 January 2016 Clash Of Cultures at Cologne Christian or not, children should be taught the principles of Christianity by John Watson If you have tears, prepare to shed them now. No, not tears for the passing of Caesar but tears of sympathy for the unlucky, in this case tears for the ill luck of… Continue reading Issue 37: 2016 01 21: Clash of Cultures at Cologne (John Watson)
Issue 37: 2016 01 21: Anonymity or spotlight in rape cases? (Lynda Goetz)
21 January 2016 Anonymity Or Spotlight In Rape Cases? Where is the justice under the current system? by Lynda Goetz I have recently discovered a site called accused.me.uk. This is a support and campaigning site for those wrongly accused of rape and their families. It is worth a look. It is reasonable and rational and… Continue reading Issue 37: 2016 01 21: Anonymity or spotlight in rape cases? (Lynda Goetz)
Issue 37: 2016 01 21: A Car Which Speaks For Itself (Chin Chin)
21 January 2016 A Car Which Speaks For Itself By Chin Chin The Right Honourable Lord Todd of Trumpington became a consummate linguist largely, it is said, so that he could read the work of other scientists in their own languages. But then of course he had little else to do, unless you include the… Continue reading Issue 37: 2016 01 21: A Car Which Speaks For Itself (Chin Chin)
Issue 36: 2016 01 14: Shades of Black and White (Chin Chin)
14 January 2016 Shades of Back and White By Chin Chin God introduces light in verse 3 of the first chapter of the book of Genesis and, after that, he separates it from darkness, thus splitting night from day. In our bathroom we make the division in a different way because there is a light… Continue reading Issue 36: 2016 01 14: Shades of Black and White (Chin Chin)
Issue 36: 2016 01 14: The Monkey Puzzle (John Watson)
14 January 2016 The Monkey Puzzle How the ape about town would spend its money by John Watson To those who like acronyms, the discovery that there is an organisation called “PETA” or “People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals” throws a dash of colour across an increasingly grey world. To those who are not… Continue reading Issue 36: 2016 01 14: The Monkey Puzzle (John Watson)
Issue 35: 2016 01 14: Week in Brief: UK
14 January 2016 Week in Brief: UK EU REFERENDUM: David Cameron has changed his mind and has said that he will allow minsters to campaign in favour of the UK leaving the EU. The effect is to suspend the usual principle of collective cabinet responsibility. DOCTORS’ STRIKE: The strike of junior doctors has started, after… Continue reading Issue 35: 2016 01 14: Week in Brief: UK
Issue 36: 2016 01 14: The Scot Nats in Westminster (Antoninus)
14 January 2016 The Scot Nats in Westminster by Antoninus Are you getting used to our group of 56 (but see below) SNP MPs in the Commons? You better had. Barring death or defection they’re going to be there until the next general election in 2020. You may have noticed they’re the third largest political… Continue reading Issue 36: 2016 01 14: The Scot Nats in Westminster (Antoninus)
Issue 36: 2016 01 14: A Jump Start for January (Serena Sinclair)
14 January 2016 A Jump Start for January Some not-so-original ideas to beat the January blues By Serena Sinclair This time of year in the UK is, for many people, their least favourite. During November and December there is at least the anticipation of Christmas and the New Year, even if the weather is miserable. … Continue reading Issue 36: 2016 01 14: A Jump Start for January (Serena Sinclair)
Issue 34: 2015 12 24: Contents
24 December 2015 : Issue 34 Week in Brief UK International Financial Comment The Need For Abuse, Deceit and Manipulation by John Watson An apology which says too much. Students or Vice Chancellors a Threat to Democracy? by Lynda Goetz Who is responsible for the lack of debate in universities? Sovereignty in a Stable… Continue reading Issue 34: 2015 12 24: Contents
Issue 35: 2016 01 07: Week in Brief: UK
07 January 2016 Week in Brief: UK FLOODS: The severe floods which have affected the North of England and Scotland have caused £billions worth of damage. It is thought that most of the damage is not covered by insurance. The Government has been criticised for what is seen as a North/South divide, with insufficient funds… Continue reading Issue 35: 2016 01 07: Week in Brief: UK
Issue 35: 2016 01 07: Pop? (Chin Chin)
07 January 2016 Pop? Pills and long distance flights. By Chin Chin Cartoon Andrew Kenning “To pop or not to pop, that is the question,” and, as in all the best soliloquies, it is asked at a time of high drama. That week in the Far East didn’t sound at all tense when it was… Continue reading Issue 35: 2016 01 07: Pop? (Chin Chin)
