30 June 2016 Up the Revolution by J.R.Thomas Revolutions, like so many things, are creatures of fashion and come in batches. Although the years after 1917 saw revolutions across the world, starting with the main event in Russia, and the late 1940’s saw the revolutionary red blanket fall across much of eastern Europe, it is… Continue reading Issue 60:2016 06 30: Up the Revolution (J.R.Thomas)
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Issue 60: 2016 06 30: The Morning After (John Watson)
30 June 2016 The Morning After Reflections on the referendum. By John Watson A deep dark cloud of gloom has descended over the London Borough of Islington. Here in the citadel of Remain, in an area full of lawyers, bankers and doctors, the Referendum result has hit us like an exploding shell. How could 52%… Continue reading Issue 60: 2016 06 30: The Morning After (John Watson)
Issue 59: 2016 06 23: A Jolly Voting Day (John Watson)
23 June 2016 A Jolly Voting Day Quiet, too damned quiet! by John Watson In most parts of Britain, voting day is an oasis of peace. Before it, came the last stages of the campaign, the opposing factions shouting their wares like coster-mongers in a Victorian engraving. Afterwards will come the recriminations and the wrangling… Continue reading Issue 59: 2016 06 23: A Jolly Voting Day (John Watson)
Issue 58: 2016 06 16: The Time Is Out Of Joint (John Watson)
16 June 2016 The Time Is Out Of Joint The need for reform goes far beyond the EU. By John Watson In or Out, Remain or Leave, next Thursday will be a day of decision and whichever way the vote goes the watchword of the winners will be “Reform”. What that means will depend on… Continue reading Issue 58: 2016 06 16: The Time Is Out Of Joint (John Watson)
