05 May 2016 Confessions of a former Fox by Frank O’Nomics I was recently told a story about the late Tony Banks. Opining in a corporate box over lunch before a football match, he said that while it was acceptable to change your bank account, change your name, and even change your wife – it… Continue reading Issue 52: 2016 05 05: Confessions of a former Fox (Frank O’Nomics)
Category: Features
Issue 51:2016 04 27: Who is responsible for our financial education? (Frank O’Nomics}
28 April 2016 Who is responsible for our financial education? by Frank O’Nomics So class, do you know what an ISA is? How about a LISA? Ok, very good, now how would you decide between taking a fixed or floating rate mortgage? Finally, for a bonus point, can anyone tell me what a UFPLS is?*… Continue reading Issue 51:2016 04 27: Who is responsible for our financial education? (Frank O’Nomics}
Issue 51: Freedom of Speech (Lynda Goetz)
28 April 2016 Freedom of Speech Have we lost the understanding of what this means? by Lynda Goetz Free speech is generally understood to be fundamental in a democracy. It has been enshrined in international and regional human rights law, although it has a long history which predates such legislation. Most would probably consider ancient… Continue reading Issue 51: Freedom of Speech (Lynda Goetz)
Issue51:2016 04 28: The State Visit (J.R.Thomas)
28 April 2016 Fading Icons – The State Visit by J.R.Thomas Mr Obama came, spoke, dined, and left. Just two days in London, no time to visit the galleries or stroll in Hyde Park admiring the late daffodils. Maybe just as well that he did not prolong his visit; the speaking part… Continue reading Issue51:2016 04 28: The State Visit (J.R.Thomas)
Issue 51: 2016 04 28: Me and Arnold (Chin Chin)
28 April 2016 Me and Arnold Dinner with the late Arnold Wesker By Chin Chin For me the death of Sir Arnold Wesker is a double tragedy. Yes, we lose a great dramatic writer, incisive, politically reformist, with a flair for describing post-war working-class Britain. For me, however, there is something else. He is the… Continue reading Issue 51: 2016 04 28: Me and Arnold (Chin Chin)
Issue 50:2016 04 21: Is a university education worth the money (Frank O’Nomics)
21 April 2016 Is a university education worth the money? by Frank O’Nomics The whole debate about the costs of a university education has been brought back into focus this week, following the release of a study by the Institute of Fiscal Studies, which compares the earning of graduates against non-graduates 10 years into… Continue reading Issue 50:2016 04 21: Is a university education worth the money (Frank O’Nomics)
Issue 50: 2016 04 21: Spoil Celebrities and Respect for Others (Lynda Goetz)
21 April 2016 Spoilt Celebrities and Respect for Others Paul Hollywood setting his son a bad example. by Lynda Goetz Meryl Streep apparently thinks that celebrities should have children to curb their egos, or so she told a Telegraph reporter at an event to promote her latest film. She feels that the secret to staying… Continue reading Issue 50: 2016 04 21: Spoil Celebrities and Respect for Others (Lynda Goetz)
Issue 50: 2016 04 21: Indian Thoughts (William Morton)
21 April 2016 Indian Thoughts The new still making good use of the old. by William Morton Something that strikes one when visiting India is the extent of the real estate and infrastructure the new State of India inherited from the British when it gained independence. Ranging from railways and canals to barracks and court… Continue reading Issue 50: 2016 04 21: Indian Thoughts (William Morton)
Issue 50: 2016 04 21: Ban Me, You Bastards (Chin Chin)
21 April 2016 Ban Me, You Bastards! Must I be the only one without a ban? By Chin Chin My goodness it makes me angry. Manchester University students debate banning Cameron from speaking even before he has indicated any wish to go there. Tiger Tatchell, too dangerous to be allowed out into the safe spaces… Continue reading Issue 50: 2016 04 21: Ban Me, You Bastards (Chin Chin)
Issue 50: 2016 04 21:Smelly Reds (J.R. Thomas)
21 April 2016 Smelly Reds by J.R.Thomas They are red, some of them stink, and they are everywhere. Now, the Shaw Sheet never sinks to sheer vulgar abuse, but we do ask you to consider our analysis of the red menace in London. Ken Livingstone started it. Well, it was long before him really, but… Continue reading Issue 50: 2016 04 21:Smelly Reds (J.R. Thomas)
Issue 49: 2016 04 14:Making a tidy exit (J.RThomas)
14 April 2016 Making a Tidy Exit by J.R.Thomas There is a long tradition in these islands of wandering practitioners of various arts. Not just wandering minstrels, but wandering knife grinders, itinerant cobblers, strolling luthiers, jobbing gardeners. In the twenty first century world of regulation and reporting, to say nothing of PAYE, National… Continue reading Issue 49: 2016 04 14:Making a tidy exit (J.RThomas)
Issuie 49: 2016 04 14; Golf vs Cycling (Frank O’Nomics)
14 April 2016 Golf vs Cycling by Frank O’Nomics The rise of the MAMIL (middle-aged man in lycra) is a modern phenomenon which has taken place at the same time as a dramatic fall in the number of golfers. Students of both science and economics will be very familiar with the expression that “correlation does… Continue reading Issuie 49: 2016 04 14; Golf vs Cycling (Frank O’Nomics)
Issue 49: 2016 04 14: Bastards in the Church (Lynda Goetz)
14 April 2016 Bastards in the Church A very brief historical perspective. by Lynda Goetz The news this week of the true parentage of the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, and his calm and gracious handling of these revelations has been the subject of a great deal of media coverage. Fortunately for him and for… Continue reading Issue 49: 2016 04 14: Bastards in the Church (Lynda Goetz)
