03 March 2016 Super Trump in America by J.R.Thomas The headlines on Wednesday were confident: It’s Clinton versus Trump! Trump has it sewn up! Clinton has vanquished the challenger Sanders! Super Tuesday had spoken and now it is a gentle jog all the way to the conventions in July. But let’s just look at the… Continue reading Issue 43: 2016 03 03: Super Trump in America (J.R.Thomas)
Category: Comment
Issue 43: 2016 03 03: India calling (Neil Tidmarsh)
03 March 2016 India Calling Mobile phones haven’t taken the spice out of India’s headlines. By Neil Tidmarsh How much did you pay for that smartphone in your pocket? A hundred quid? Two hundred quid? Six hundred? I’m sure you’ll insist that it was worth every penny. In fact it’s almost priceless now that it’s… Continue reading Issue 43: 2016 03 03: India calling (Neil Tidmarsh)
Issue 43:2016 03 03:The death of shops (Frank O’Nomics)
03 March 2016 The death of shops The price of progress by Frank O’Nomics Napoleon famously described Britain as a nation of shopkeepers. Apparently he did not intend this to be a derogatory accusation, but rather that “you were a nation of merchants, and that all your great riches, and your grand resources arose from… Continue reading Issue 43:2016 03 03:The death of shops (Frank O’Nomics)
Issue 42: 2016 02 25: In or Out? (John Watson)
25 February 2016 In or Out? The start of the race. by John Watson So at last we know. The starter’s gate opens in April and the finishing line will be crossed on 23 June. The great Europe referendum, the apogee of David Cameron’s term as prime minister, is finally in the sporting calendar. The… Continue reading Issue 42: 2016 02 25: In or Out? (John Watson)
issue 42:2016 02 15: Bushed (J.R. Thomas)
25 February 2016 Bushed by J.R.Thomas Jeb Bush took a mere 0.1% of the vote in the Nevada primary caucus on Tuesday, the same as Chris Christie, but only half that of Rand Paul, who scored 0.2%. Pretty unimpressive – except that all three have pulled out of the race for the Presidential nomination. It… Continue reading issue 42:2016 02 15: Bushed (J.R. Thomas)
Issue 42: 2016 02 25: Happy Birthday, Mr President (Neil Tidmarsh)
25 February 2016 Happy Birthday, Mr President African leaders race for the record books. by Neil Tidmarsh This week, President Mugabe of Zimbabwe is 92 years old. He is the world’s oldest head of state. He has been in power for 35 years, very nearly another record (he is beaten only by José Eduardo dos… Continue reading Issue 42: 2016 02 25: Happy Birthday, Mr President (Neil Tidmarsh)
Issue 42:2016 02 25: Focus on healthcare
25 February 2016 Focus on Healthcare A perspective on the hospital crisis The author works in a junior management position in the NHS The new contract set to be imposed on doctors across the NHS represents the tip of the iceberg in a much deeper crisis in Britain’s healthcare. The proposals set out by health… Continue reading Issue 42:2016 02 25: Focus on healthcare
Issue 41:2016 02 18:Trouble at the Folgate (J.R. Thomas)
18 February 2016 Trouble at the Folgate by J.R.Thomas If the second Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, was hoping to exit the office he has graced for the last eight years to roars of acclamation and waving bicycle helmets, he may be disappointed. It is far too early to write any considered view of his… Continue reading Issue 41:2016 02 18:Trouble at the Folgate (J.R. Thomas)
Issue 41: 2016 02 18: Bye Bye Indie (John Watson)
18 February 2016 Bye Bye Indie The ringing of the bells of change. By John Watson The numbers are striking enough. Circulation down from 428,000 at its peak to a current 28,000. No wonder that the broadsheet version of the Independent is being withdrawn. Figures at other newspapers tell much the same story. In 2000… Continue reading Issue 41: 2016 02 18: Bye Bye Indie (John Watson)
Issue 41:2016 02 18:Vellum is forever(well nearly) (Lynda Goetz)
18 February 2016 Vellum is for ever (well nearly) Is £80,000 per annum really such a waste? by Lynda Goetz Just over sixteen years ago, on Tuesday 2nd November 1999, plans to end the centuries-old tradition of printing copies of Acts of Parliament on vellum, fine parchment made of goats skin, was thrown out by… Continue reading Issue 41:2016 02 18:Vellum is forever(well nearly) (Lynda Goetz)
Issue 41:2016 02 18:Maskirovka (Neil Tidmarsh)
18 February 2016 Maskirovka In Russia, the season for masks isn’t over yet. by Neil Tidmarsh The Russian leadership has made some fairly confusing statements recently, but the most confusing of all must be prime minister Dmitri Medvedev’s comments this week on Saudi Arabia’s pledge to send war planes and ground troops to help in… Continue reading Issue 41:2016 02 18:Maskirovka (Neil Tidmarsh)
Issue 40: 2016 02 11: Do Multinationals Pay Enough Tax? (John Watson)
11 February 2016 Do Multinationals Pay Enough Tax? The Shaw Sheet’s litmus test. by John Watson If you read bed-time stories to young children you will have discovered that they like to hear the same tale over and over again. It doesn’t matter that they know the ending. Their minds are locked onto a particular… Continue reading Issue 40: 2016 02 11: Do Multinationals Pay Enough Tax? (John Watson)
Issue 40:2016 02 11:Flying West (JR Thomas)
11 February 2016 Flying West by J.R.Thomas Mrs Clinton took a very dangerous flight on Saturday. Not in a small plane; it was her campaign jet. And not in bad weather, though snow storms are blanketing the north east of the United States. She flew from New Hampshire and headed west, into the frozen state… Continue reading Issue 40:2016 02 11:Flying West (JR Thomas)
