Cover Page, 21 June 2018, Issue 159 Welcome to our new issue. We hope you enjoy our articles and the other features. If you do, we ask that you please forward them to, and recommend us to, any contacts of yours who would be interested. If you can persuade them to register for our weekly… Continue reading Issue 159: 2018 06 21: Cover page
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Issue 159: 2018 06 21: Lens on the Week
21 June 2018 Lens on the Week UK BREXIT: Forward and backwards, it goes. Yet again the EU Withdrawal Bill returns to the Commons with an amendment requiring that if the Government has not reached a deal satisfactory to the Commons by the end of January, the House of Commons should be able to give… Continue reading Issue 159: 2018 06 21: Lens on the Week
Issue 159: 2018 06 21: Kids in America
21 June 2018 Kids In America With apologies to Mark Twain. By Neil Tidmarsh So there I was, ‘bout midnight, standin’ in the pumpkin patch out back of Tom’s Aunt Polly’s house, throwin’ stones at Tom’s window to wake him up. Soon enough, up slides Tom’s window and out pops Tom’s head. “That you, Huck?”… Continue reading Issue 159: 2018 06 21: Kids in America
Issue 159: 2018 06 21: A Matter Of Discretion
21 June 2018 A Matter Of Discretion The demands on officialdom. By John Watson Everyone will be pleased that Billy Caldwell has got his cannabis-based medication, and if that results in a change in the law (as seems likely to be the case) which enables a similar line taken elsewhere , that too seems to… Continue reading Issue 159: 2018 06 21: A Matter Of Discretion
Issue 159: 2018 06 21: Imagination and Words
21 June 2018 The importance of imagination – and words The state of children’s literature, inter alia. By Lynda Goetz There were eight shortlisted books on the CILIP (Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals) Carnegie Medal Award list. The winner, announced a few days ago, was Geraldine McCaughrean for her novel Where the World… Continue reading Issue 159: 2018 06 21: Imagination and Words
Issue 159: 2018 06 21: Politicising the Bank
21 June 2018 Politicising the Bank A narrower not wider remit is the way forward. by Frank O’Nomics Britain has a productivity problem and the Labour Party wants the Bank of England to solve it. Our productivity growth considerably lags that of Germany, France and the US, progressing at a mere 0.2% per annum on… Continue reading Issue 159: 2018 06 21: Politicising the Bank
Issue 159: 2018 06 21: A Pain in the Chest
21 June 2018 A Pain in the Chest The NHS dilemma. By J.R.Thomas The chest is that of the Chancellor of the Exchequer, hidden away in the Treasury, but the pain will be felt by nearly all of us. And the sickly fingers reaching into our chest – or pockets – for more, are… Continue reading Issue 159: 2018 06 21: A Pain in the Chest
Issue 159: 2018 06 21: Diary of a Corbynista
21 June 2018 Diary of a Corbynista Mrs May’s Credibility Gap by Don Urquhart 14 June The Supreme Court has found in favour of Gary Smith and against Pimlico Plumbers. He argued that he had worked for the firm for 6 years without receiving the normal employee benefits such as holidays and sick pay. The… Continue reading Issue 159: 2018 06 21: Diary of a Corbynista
Issue 159: 2018 06 21: An Octoroon
21 June 2018 An Octoroon (a play by Branden Jacob-Jenkins) The National Theatre reviewed by Adam McCormack Star rating: **** Clothed in nothing but socks and underpants a black playwright gives a monologue describing how, through visits to his therapist, he decided to put on a version of a play that makes him happy. The… Continue reading Issue 159: 2018 06 21: An Octoroon
Issue 159: 2018 06 21: 250th Summer Exhibition
21 June 2018 250th Summer Exhibition The Royal Academy (12 June – 19 August) By William Morton 20,000 works were submitted for inclusion in the Exhibition; around 1,350 were accepted. The job of selection was accordingly formidable. This year the coordinator of the hanging committee was Grayson Perry who has produced an entertaining exhibition as… Continue reading Issue 159: 2018 06 21: 250th Summer Exhibition
Issue 159: 2018 06 21: Crossword
21 June 2018 Crossword By Boffles Crossword No 159 Click for this Week’s interactive online crossword Click for a printable version of this Week’s crossword Click for the solution to last week’s crossword, No 158 Share this using… Facebook Twitter Linkedin Email Whatsapp
Issue 159: 2018 06 21: Cartoons
21 June 2018 Cartoons by AGGro Share this using… Facebook Twitter Linkedin Email Whatsapp
What’s on in June 2018
31 May 2018 What’s On in June 2018 …or what will be in the News 1. Fri * Volunteers Week – until 7th June * Cricket – England v Pakistan, second Test, Headingley – until 5th June * Ronnie Wood (Rolling Stones) is 71 & Morgan Freeman is 81 today 2. Sat *… Continue reading What’s on in June 2018
