20 April 2017 Draining The Swamp Mrs May’s appeal to the people. by John Watson Gosh, for a political magazine like the Shaw Sheet, the year 2017 has cherries on it. We were looking forward to the French and German elections, popcorn at the ready, sauvignon blanc in the fridge, avidly reading Richard Pooley’s articles… Continue reading Issue 101: 2017 04 20: Draining the swamp (John Watson)
Tag: European Union
Issue 63: 2016 07 21: Mrs May’s Strategy (John Watson)
21 July 2016 Mrs May’s Strategy Can Johnson’s skills get Britain’s views through to the European public? by John Watson As chalices go, the one passed by Mrs May to Boris Johnson and David Davis gets five stars in the Borgia international poison league. As they sit together at Chevening, the country house which they… Continue reading Issue 63: 2016 07 21: Mrs May’s Strategy (John Watson)
Issue 54: 2016 05 19: The Non-Existent Carrot (Neil Tidmarsh)
19 May 2016 The Non-Existent Carrot What TTIP can tell us about the EU’s corrosive affect on Europe. by Neil Tidmarsh Last week, Greenpeace in the Netherlands leaked documents about the talks between the teams from the USA and the EU trying to negotiate a free-trade deal – a Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP). … Continue reading Issue 54: 2016 05 19: The Non-Existent Carrot (Neil Tidmarsh)
Issue 31:2015 12 3: Cameron, Europe and an Unlikely Victory
03 December 2015 CAMERON, EUROPE AND AN UNLIKELY VICTORY by Tom Dowling Britain’s relationship with Europe has divided the country for centuries, so it was difficult to see what David Cameron hoped to achieve when in 2013 he announced that the Conservatives would, if successful in the 2015 General Election, hold a referendum on whether… Continue reading Issue 31:2015 12 3: Cameron, Europe and an Unlikely Victory
Issue 9: 2015 07 02: The Referendum Card
02 July 2015 The Referendum Card by John Watson With all eyes on Greece and the prospect of a referendum, it is easy to forget that something not entirely dissimilar is going on on this side of the English Channel. Of course the political background is very different indeed. Britain is committed to austerity and… Continue reading Issue 9: 2015 07 02: The Referendum Card
Issue 8: 2015 06 25: The Threat From Outside the Bubble
25 June 2015 The threat from outside the Bubble by John Watson In my next life I think I would like to work at the EU Commission. That is not because I love Brussels, although to be fair the chocolate there is excellent. Nor is it the stimulating company; I am sure there are lots… Continue reading Issue 8: 2015 06 25: The Threat From Outside the Bubble
