Issue 92: 2017 02 16: Week in Brief: UK

16 February 2017 Week in Brief: UK SPEAKER: John Bercow, the Speaker of the House of Commons, is facing calls from MPs to resign after he declared that he would prevent Donald Trump from addressing MPs and peers in Westminster Hall during the proposed state visit.  Diplomatic sources have said that there has been no… Continue reading Issue 92: 2017 02 16: Week in Brief: UK

Issue 85: 2016 12 22: Misdirection (Neil Tidmarsh)

22 December 2016 Misdirection Lieutenant San’s remote Christmas. by Neil Tidmarsh Christmas Eve.  The dark sky was full of stars – and drones.  Hundreds of thousands of drones – big ones and small ones, fast ones and slow ones – all delivering a deluge of last-minute Christmas gifts.  The night air rang with their humming… Continue reading Issue 85: 2016 12 22: Misdirection (Neil Tidmarsh)

Issue 46: 2016 03 23:Week in brief International

24 March 2016 Week in Brief: International Europe BELGIUM: Three suicide bombers launched an attack on Brussels airport which killed at least 14 people and injured many others. It is believed that one of the attackers fled and is still at large.  Just over an hour later, a bomb attack on the Brussels underground Metro,… Continue reading Issue 46: 2016 03 23:Week in brief International

Issue 27: 2015 11 05: Week in Brief: UK

05 November 2015 Week in Brief: UK POPULATION FIGURES: The Office for National Statistics predicts that over the next twenty-five years the population of the UK will increase from 64,600,000 to 74,300,000. By then it will have overtaken that of France and, if trends continue, it will overtake that of Germany in 2047. The projected… Continue reading Issue 27: 2015 11 05: Week in Brief: UK

Issue 25: 2015 10 22: Week In Brief: UK

22 October 2015 Week In Brief: UK TAX CREDIT:  The Chancellor’s plan to withdraw tax credits from next spring has come under fire from members of his own party who are concerned at the effect on low-paid working families.  Those members include Lord Tebbit and the Bow Group.  Since the changes are being introduced by… Continue reading Issue 25: 2015 10 22: Week In Brief: UK

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