Cover Page, 01 November 2018, Issue 176 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 176: 2018 11 01: Cover page
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Issue 176: 2018 11 01: Lens on the Week
01 November 2018 Lens on the Week UK BUDGET: Some modest giveaways, no further raid on pension contributions, the Budget may not represent an end to austerity but there is definitely loosening. How has the trick been worked? The answer to that is better than expected figures from the Office of Budget Responsibility, which has… Continue reading Issue 176: 2018 11 01: Lens on the Week
Issue 176: 2018 11 01: The Green Knight?
01 November 2018 The Green Knight? Hain loses the plot. By John Watson Oh dear, what a prize ass Lord Hain has made of himself with his statement about Philip Green. It is a pity really, as he has had quite a distinguished career, both as an MP and as a minister, and came across… Continue reading Issue 176: 2018 11 01: The Green Knight?
Issue 176: 2018 11 01: Budge Over
1 November 2018 Budge Over A matter of colour. By J.R. Thomas Mr Hammond sat down on Monday this week at the end of his October 2018 budget speech to be closely hugged by two ladies in bright red. No, they had not been sent across the floor of the Commons by Mr Corbyn… Continue reading Issue 176: 2018 11 01: Budge Over
Issue 176: 2018 11 01: Invictus Games
01 November 2018 Invictus Games Harry’s triumph. By Lynda Goetz Earlier this week someone posted a short video on my Facebook page. It was the one which some of you may have seen of former Royal Marine, Mark Ormerod, describing how, at 24 years old, he was injured serving in Afghanistan; how as a result… Continue reading Issue 176: 2018 11 01: Invictus Games
Issue 176: 2018 11 01: Knife-edge Economics
1 November 2018 Knife-edge Economics Is the Chancellor spending a non-existent windfall? By Frank O’Nomics Here’s the dilemma. You’ve just won a healthy but not life changing sum of money on the lottery, but know that you are at serious risk of losing your job. Do you blow the money regardless or set it aside… Continue reading Issue 176: 2018 11 01: Knife-edge Economics
Issue 176: 2018 11 01: Eye in the Sky
01 November 2018 Eye In The Sky The Albatross’s Revenge. By Neil Tidmarsh It’s Halloween. The darkness is falling as I write and I’m too frightened to look up from my computer. I’m feeling “Like one that on a lonesome road Doth walk in fear and dread And having once turned round walks on And… Continue reading Issue 176: 2018 11 01: Eye in the Sky
Issue 176: 2018 11 01: Diary of a Corbynista
1 November 2018 Diary of a Corbynista Chancellors in the news by Don Urquhart 25 October On October 28th the state of Hessen goes to the polls. It is widely expected that the Green Party will perform well. Frau Merkel’s CDU is due for another bloody nose. Meanwhile M. Macron is skimming the barrel bottom… Continue reading Issue 176: 2018 11 01: Diary of a Corbynista
Issue 176: 2018 11 01: Spandau Ballet
1 November 2018 Spandau Ballet The Eventim Apollo reviewed by Adam McCormack The boys from Islington are back – sort of. What constitutes a tribute band? If you take away a distinctive element of one of the iconic pop groups of the 1980’s is it really the same? These are the dilemma’s faced by fans… Continue reading Issue 176: 2018 11 01: Spandau Ballet
Issue 176: 2018 11 01: What A Relief
01 November 2018 What A Relief Where there’s muck there’s brass. By Jack Chin Watching the budget on television is just like that children’s game. “Pass the parcel”. You sit there engrossed as the Chancellor reaches down into his bag of goodies, waiting for something which will benefit you personally to show up. This year… Continue reading Issue 176: 2018 11 01: What A Relief
Issue 176: 2018 11 01: Crossword
01 November 2018 Crossword By Boffles Crossword No 176 Click for this Week’s interactive online crossword Click for a printable version of this Week’s crossword Click for the solution to crossword, No 175 Share this using… Facebook Twitter Linkedin Email Whatsapp
