Issue 109: 2017 06 15: The need for a new leader (John Watson)

15 June 2017 The Need For A New Leader The Conservatives need to move on. By John Watson It is hard to know how to take Teresa May’s decision to remain Prime Minister.  Is this just an interim step while the Conservative party considers behind closed doors who should lead it next, or does she… Continue reading Issue 109: 2017 06 15: The need for a new leader (John Watson)

Issue 109: 2017 06 15: Week in Brief: UK

15 June 2017 Week in Brief: UK Fire HIGH RISE FIRE: Grenfell Tower, a 24 story residential block of flats in West Kensington, caught fire in the early hours of Wednesday.  The block, which was built by the Kensington and Chelsea Borough Council in 1994 and refurbished last year, contained 120 flats.  It was gutted… Continue reading Issue 109: 2017 06 15: Week in Brief: UK

Issue 101: 2017 04 20: Week in Brief: UK

20 April 2017 Week in Brief: UK Government GENERAL ELECTION: The government has called  a general election on 8 June.  Under the Fixed Term Parliament Act that had to be endorsed by a two thirds majority of the House of Commons but, since Mr Corbyn has already said that he would back an early election,… Continue reading Issue 101: 2017 04 20: Week in Brief: UK

Issue 95: 2017 03 09: Week in Brief: UK

09 March 2017 Week in Brief: UK BHS: Sir Philip Green has agreed to pay £363 million into the BHS pension scheme.  Commentators have said that the payment was made in an attempt to salvage his reputation and to ensure that he would keep his knighthood. BREXIT: The Government suffered a defeat in the House… Continue reading Issue 95: 2017 03 09: Week in Brief: UK

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