01 December 2016 Renewing the EU Is Mr Verhofstadt beginning the thinking? By John Watson Just suddenly, between the gathering crowds, a shaft of light. Some will think that Guy Verhofstadt’s suggestion that British Nationals should be able to belong to the EU by paying an individual subscription, much like belonging to a club I… Continue reading Issue 82: 2016 12 01: Renewing the EU (John Watson)
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Issue 75:2016 10 13:Week In Brief BUSINESS AND THE CITY
13 October 2016 Week In Brief: BUSINESS AND THE CITY THE BIG PUSH: There is a touch of the First World War artillery barrage in the European Central Bank’s decision to extend its quantitative easing programme beyond March if inflation does not move towards the 2% target. It doesn’t seem to be working, but what… Continue reading Issue 75:2016 10 13:Week In Brief BUSINESS AND THE CITY
Issue 48: 2016 04 07: A Cultural Family? (Richard Pooley)
07 April 2016 A Cultural Family? by Richard Pooley “So, why should we vote to stay?” has been a pretty common question from my friends in the UK ever since Cameron promised a referendum on EU membership. Many assume that because I now live in France – “over there”,“on the continent” or, most tellingly, “in Europe”… Continue reading Issue 48: 2016 04 07: A Cultural Family? (Richard Pooley)
Issue 28: 2015 11 12: Week in Brief: UK
12 November 2015 Week in Brief: UK SHARM EL-SHEIKH: Although the action of the British government in promptly grounding flights in and out of Sharm el-Sheikh was initially condemned by Egypt as being unwarranted, it has been justified by the conclusion of the investigating authorities that the destruction of the plane bound for St Petersburg… Continue reading Issue 28: 2015 11 12: Week in Brief: UK
Issue 27: 2015 11 05: A Fading Strangeness
05 November 2015 A Fading Strangeness By Chin Chin Just how much is 10,000 forint? That’s the Hungarian forint, of course, and to work it out one has to remember the exchange rate. I know, there was a 23 in it somewhere. Divide by 23 perhaps? That would be about £434, rather a lot for… Continue reading Issue 27: 2015 11 05: A Fading Strangeness
Issue 13: 2015 07 30 The view from the M20
30 July 2015 The view from the M20 by Neil Tidmarsh A motorway which has been turned into a car-park is a very strange sight indeed. The stillness and the silence are truly surreal. Movement – fast movement – and noise – loud noise – are two of the things which define a motorway (even… Continue reading Issue 13: 2015 07 30 The view from the M20
Issue 12: 2015 07 23: Whatever you do, don’t mention the Euro
23 July 2015 Whatever you do, don’t mention the Euro by Chin Chin There is a good way to get your own back on American Immigration officials. Not the bright charming ones, of course; who would want revenge on them? Rather the unhelpful MacDonalds stuffed porkers who make you wait in endless lines on the… Continue reading Issue 12: 2015 07 23: Whatever you do, don’t mention the Euro
Issue 10: 2015 07 09: Mr Tsipras’s Tactics
09 July 2015 Mr Tsipras’s Tactics by John Watson Old hands at litigation will tell you that if you are stuck for a strategy you can do worse than to imagine yourself in the other side’s position, work out what it is that they would like you to do least and then do it. It… Continue reading Issue 10: 2015 07 09: Mr Tsipras’s Tactics
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
