8 June 2017 Doing the Splits After May, who? by J.R.Thomas Mrs May is famous for her love of walking; by this Friday she will be very relieved if she is not going for a long one. It is almost unknown for an election campaign to result in such an extraordinary reversal of fortunes.… Continue reading Issue 108:2017 06 08:Doing the splits (J.R.Thomas)
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Issue 66: 2016 08 11: Byronic Moments (J R Thomas)
11 August 2016 Byronic Moments by J R Thomas Last week Greek yachts and Greek film makers; this week a natural progression, you may think, to Greek Romanticism and English poets? Well, no. From the sublime beauties of the Greek islands we move to London burger bars. Upmarket ones, though. Byron is the unlikely name… Continue reading Issue 66: 2016 08 11: Byronic Moments (J R Thomas)
Issue 34: 2015 12 24: The need for abuse, deceit and manipulation
24 December 2015 The need for abuse, deceit and manipulation An apology which says too much By John Watson The thirteenth stroke of the clock. “It’s quiet, Carruthers, too damned quiet”. Yes, we all recognise those little indications that, although everything may seem fine on the surface, matters will not stand closer scrutiny. In the… Continue reading Issue 34: 2015 12 24: The need for abuse, deceit and manipulation
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 7: 2015 06 18: A Question of Trust
18 June 2015 A Question of Trust by John Watson It is certainly appropriate that the report by David Anderson QC, the Independent Reviewer of Terrorism Legislation, on how surveillance powers should be reformed should be entitled “A Question of Trust” – because trust is the key political issue when powers are to be given… Continue reading Issue 7: 2015 06 18: A Question of Trust
