16 March 2017 The WWF Living Planet Report 2016 Naively optimistic or realistic vision? by Lynda Goetz Most of us recognise the panda symbol, but how many of us really know what the organisation it represents actually does? WWF was founded in 1961 and registered under Swiss law. The initials originally stood for World Wildlife… Continue reading Issue 96: 2017 03 16: The WWF Living Planet Report 2016 (Lynda Goetz)
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Issue 90: 2017 02 02: Leading Trumps (John Watson)
02 February 2017 Leading Trumps Britain’s interests from a post imperial standpoint. By John Watson It really is very difficult to understand what is going on. The debate here over whether or not Parliamentary authority was needed before the Prime Minister could issue a notice under article 50 of the Treaty of Lisbon was bad… Continue reading Issue 90: 2017 02 02: Leading Trumps (John Watson)
Issue 44: 2016 03 10: An Arsenal of plastic (Frank O’Nomics)
10 March 2016 An Arsenal of Plastic Frank O’Nomics No, this is not a complaint about the standard of football at the Emirates – although recent weeks have been one of great frustration for die-hard gooners who, yet again, find that February and March bring a fading to hopes of silverware (trust me, I do… Continue reading Issue 44: 2016 03 10: An Arsenal of plastic (Frank O’Nomics)
Issue 33: 2015 12 17: Week in Brief: UK
17 December 2015 Week in Brief: UK ENVIRONMENT: The commitment in the Paris agreement to pursue efforts to keep global warning down to 1.5° C above pre-industrial levels would require a substantial step up from Britain. Until now the Committee on Climate Change has worked on the basis of 2C°, the maximum envisaged by Paris. … Continue reading Issue 33: 2015 12 17: Week in Brief: UK
