Cover Page, 11 July 2019, Issue 210 Welcome to this week’s issue of Shaw Sheet. We hope you enjoy our comments, features, reviews, puzzles and cartoons. If you’ve missed any previous editions, they’re all available via the Back Issues option on the main menu above. Please do register for the weekly email if you haven’t… Continue reading Issue 210: 2019 07 11: Cover page
Issue: 210: Boriad Book 2
Issue 210: 2019 07 11: Lens on the Week
11 July 2019 Lens on the Week UK HEAD TO HEAD: This week’s prize for political theatre has to go to ITV with its head-to-head debate between the two Conservative leadership contenders. Skilfully chaired by Julie Etchingham, the discussion laid bare differences between the candidates only to reveal that they were more tactical than substantial. … Continue reading Issue 210: 2019 07 11: Lens on the Week
Issue 210: 2019 07 11: Race to the Bottom
11 July 2019 Race to the Bottom Legitimate abuse. By John Watson Shit! Prat! Knave! Buffoon! Popinjay! Arsehole! Stuffed shirt! Cretin! Together with a number of terms too rude to publish, but beginning with the letters “p”, “c”, and “w” respectively, these epithets fall within the traditional vocabulary of UK election campaigns. Shouting them, like… Continue reading Issue 210: 2019 07 11: Race to the Bottom
Issue 210: 2019 07 11: The Boriad – Book 2
11 July 2019 The Boriad – Books 1 and 2 Not, in fact, by Homer Book 1 Like great Achilles, Boris Johnson from his tent full armoured sprang. No more skulking in the shadows, now’s the time to upward man. His Patroclus, the Raab Extremis, in his borrowed armour strove; but died… Continue reading Issue 210: 2019 07 11: The Boriad – Book 2
Issue 210: 2019 07 11: Strange Times
11 July 2019 Strange Times Or just a smokescreen? by J.R. Thomas Seven years ago your correspondent had the good fortune to be staying in the best hotel in Taormina, Sicily. (Just a short break for a special occasion, you understand.) The allotted suite looked directly across to the constantly smoking peak of that perfect… Continue reading Issue 210: 2019 07 11: Strange Times
Issue 210: 2019 07 11: The Great Escape
11 July 2019 The Great Escape Voting with their feet. By Neil Tidmarsh Last week, someone cut through locks and fencing at the Spring River Zoo at Roswell, New Mexico. Four animals escaped from their enclosures. They were recaptured within twenty minutes. They didn’t go far. Why should they? They probably weren’t even trying to… Continue reading Issue 210: 2019 07 11: The Great Escape
Issue 210: 2019 07 11: Diary of a Corbynista
11 July 2019 Diary of a Corbynista They all fear Corbyn by Don Urquhart 4 July The Tory leadership hopefuls are promising to throw money at resolving the carnage their party has created. For example in The Sun, Boris Johnson argued that more police were needed to “end the current crime wave” across the UK.… Continue reading Issue 210: 2019 07 11: Diary of a Corbynista
Issue 210: 2019 07 11: The Weak and Gifts
11 July 2019 Beware the weak bearing gifts The dangerous allure of dividends by Frank O’Nomics The old adage that something can be too good to be true applies very well to investments. News that BT is likely to cut its dividend follows on from a number of high profile casualties earlier this year, notably… Continue reading Issue 210: 2019 07 11: The Weak and Gifts
Issue 210: 2019 07 11: Blast from the Past
11 July 2019 A Refresher from Corbynista Episode 2 by Don Urquhart In January 2018, Hunt apologised to patients for postponement of operations and long waits in A&E. Foreign Secretary Johnson continued to stumble from cock-up to cock-up. 3 January 2018 Very soon Jeremy Hunt will be on our TV screens characterising criticism of his… Continue reading Issue 210: 2019 07 11: Blast from the Past
Issue 210: 2019 07 11: Crossword
11 July 2019 Crossword By Boffles Crossword No 210 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 209 Share this using… Facebook Twitter Linkedin Email Whatsapp
Issue 210: 2019 07 11: Cartoons
11 July 2019 Cartoons By AGGro Share this using… Facebook Twitter Linkedin Email Whatsapp
