Issue 17: 2015 08 27: Week in Brief: UK NEWS

27 August 2015 Week in Brief: UK NEWS ADULTERY WEBSITE: It is believed that there are 1.2 million Britons among the 37 million users of adultery website Ashley Madison whose details were revealed by hackers last week. These include military personnel, government employees and a Scottish Nationalist MP, as well as two people working at… Continue reading Issue 17: 2015 08 27: Week in Brief: UK NEWS

Issue 15: 2015 08 13 UK News

13 August 2015 Week in Brief: UK NEWS CHARITY COLLAPSE:  Kids Company, the charity founded by Ms Batmanghelidj in 1996 has closed following allegations of financial mismanagement and questions over its practices.  The charity, which drew support from the government as embodying its Big Society agenda, employed some 650 staff and made use of 10,000… Continue reading Issue 15: 2015 08 13 UK News

Issue 15: 2015 08 13 : Australia Murders Language in Revenge

13 August 2015 Australia Murders Language in Revenge By Chin Chin With the current enthusiasm for plays written by Aeschylus and Euripides you would have thought that we would recognise revenge when we see it.  How is it then that when the Sydney Morning Herald described the start of the fourth ashes test match as… Continue reading Issue 15: 2015 08 13 : Australia Murders Language in Revenge

Issue 11: 2015 07 16: Week in Brief: UK NEWS

16 July 2015 Week in Brief: UK NEWS BUDGET: Figures from the Institute of Fiscal Studies indicate that in many cases an increase in pay to the new national living wage will not compensate low-paid working families for the reduction of benefits proposed in the budget. TREASURY COMMAND PAPER: In “Fixing the foundations: Creating a… Continue reading Issue 11: 2015 07 16: Week in Brief: UK NEWS

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