14 April 2016 Week In Brief: INTERNATIONAL Europe BRUSSELS: Five men were detained by police following anti-terrorist raids in Brussels. One of them is thought to be the third airport-bomber. Another is also thought to have been directly involved in the airport attack. EU: The European Court of Justice has handed down a judgment which… Continue reading Issue 49:2016 04 14: Week in Brief International
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Issue 34: 2015 12 24: Week in Brief: International
24 December 2015 Week in Brief: INTERNATIONAL AFGHANISTAN: Isis-affiliated groups continue to fight the Taliban for ground and influence along the border with Pakistan. The town of Sangin, in Helmand province, is under siege by the Taliban. British and US special forces are helping efforts to break through to the reportedly poorly-supplied Afghan army defending… Continue reading Issue 34: 2015 12 24: Week in Brief: International
Issue6:2015 06 11:Lies, damned lies and…..
11 June 2015 Lies, damned lies and….. by Lynda Goetz One of the latest, rather dubious statistics to emerge this week is that women tell more lies than men. That is, if you believe a survey of 2,000 people undertaken by insurance company, Privilege. If, on the other hand, you were to put your faith… Continue reading Issue6:2015 06 11:Lies, damned lies and…..
Issue 5: 2015 06 04: The Fifa Affair
4 June 2015 The Fifa Affair: a test of moral courage by John Watson We don’t have a quote of the week competition at the Shaw Sheet, but if we did, Chris Bryant, the shadow culture secretary, would have won it last week with his question “Is it not a bit embarrassing?” He was referring… Continue reading Issue 5: 2015 06 04: The Fifa Affair
Issue 5: 2015 06 04: A Beautiful Game
4 June 2015 A Beautiful Game by J R Thomas Money, that is, not football. Football may be beautiful too, but it is big business now. The cash flows are immense, not just from ticket sales, though seats are becoming pretty breathtakingly expensive for Premier league or national games. Sales of branded goods (what used… Continue reading Issue 5: 2015 06 04: A Beautiful Game
