Issue 45: 2016 03 17: Week in Brief: UK

17 March 2016 Week in Brief: UK HEALTHCARE: In a speech at Lancaster house, the Health Secretary, Jeremy Hunt, announced measures designed to enable the NHS to learn from its mistakes.  Modelled on the system for enquiring into airline accidents, there will be a review of all hospital deaths and a new investigation branch which… Continue reading Issue 45: 2016 03 17: Week in Brief: UK

Issue 31: 2015 12 03: An Uncertain Endgame

03 December 2015 An Uncertain Endgame by John Watson It is right that British politics should be dominated by the question of whether to bomb ISIL in Syria and it is to the credit of Westminster that the division is not down party lines.  Clearly the decision bothers MPs and it is good that some… Continue reading Issue 31: 2015 12 03: An Uncertain Endgame

Issue 14: 2015 08 06 International News

6 August 2015 Week in Brief: INTERNATIONAL NEWS EGYPT:  Egypt has completed a new Suez canal which is situated beside the old one.  In addition the original canal has been dredged so that it can accommodate larger ships.  The development will increase the amount of tonnage because ships will be able to sail in both directions. … Continue reading Issue 14: 2015 08 06 International News

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