Cover Page, 15th February 2018, Issue 141 The Article competition is still open. Team up with a friend of a different political persuasion and define a New Politics, make the world a better place, and win a £ Prize. See the Article Cross Party Thinking for the full details.
15 February 2018 Lens on the Week UK PLASTICS: The Queen is banning single use plastics from the Royal Estates so that plastic straws will disappear from her palaces, as will plastic bottles. It is said that the inspiration came from her friendship with Sir David Attenborough but, however that be, the move is likely
15 February 2018 Diary of a Corbynista Just when you thought it couldn’t get any worse – Oxfam! by Don Urquhart 8 February At first I thought it was one of those cruel satirical programmes. There was an airbrushed and photoshopped Theresa May telling us how well the Conservatives were looking after “our precious NHS”. I
15 February 2018 Financing Councils Sponsorship schemes. By John Watson The proposal by Nickie Aiken, leader of Westminster Council, to ask those in the most expensive properties to make a voluntary contribution in addition to their council tax is designed to tap into basic human instincts. Rich people can afford to pay more and no
15 February 2018 “Ah yes, you took part too.” France and WW2 by Richard Pooley The showing in the past few months of Dunkirk, Churchill and Darkest Hour by the cinema in our French village – Vayrac – has given me the opportunity to find out more about how the French view the UK’s role
15 February 2018 Pensioned Off Time for reform by J.R. Thomas Sales success in the media seems to depend increasingly on digging up a scandal to make the public’s blood run hot and cold. The Telegraph, hardly the newspaper of revolution, began the latest shock horror surge with its expose of our elected (and
15 February 2018 It’s not easy being green The issue with recycling and alternative materials. by Frank O’Nomics I thought it would be an eco-friendly purchase. 3 cases of wine for a family party should involve just glass, metal and cardboard, all of which can be recycled. How wrong could I be? On arrival, the
15 February 2018 The Curse of Sochi Still no peace for Syria. By Neil Tidmarsh Winter Olympics 2018: North Korea comes in from the cold, Russia is shut out in the cold. The Russian flag won’t be seen at Pyeongchang, and the Russian national anthem won’t be heard; the Russian team has been banned. Some Russians
15 February 2018 Soros and the EU Brexit Democracy by Lynda Goetz It would seem that Brexit discussions, like many political discussions, are extremely tricky. Positions are polarised and even though a majority voted to leave, it was hardly overwhelming. Roughly speaking, half the country voted to stay in and the other half voted to
15 February 2018 Reading In The Sun The Old Testament. By Chin Chin It is hot in the southern hemisphere so a certain amount of the time has to be spent reading in a deck chair, sipping a glass of cold beer. Actually, that is a little misleading as to priorities. The important bit is the
