18 May 2017 Current Affairs – A Natural History Politicians, policemen and other animals. by Neil Tidmarsh The world of politics and the world of nature don’t mix, by and large. Human beings go about their business and animals go about theirs, normally quite separately. There are exceptions, of course – there’s an obvious overlap… Continue reading Issue 105:2017 05 18: Current Affairs – A Natural History (Neil Tidmarsh)
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Issue81:2016 11 24:Readies under the bed (Neil Tidmarsh)
24 November 2016 Readies Under The Bed Narendra Modi takes note. by Neil Tidmarsh If you’re puzzled by the prime minister of India’s decision to scrap his country’s two highest denomination bank notes, and by the fortnight of social and economic chaos it’s unleashed, consider these recent news stories from around the world. This week,… Continue reading Issue81:2016 11 24:Readies under the bed (Neil Tidmarsh)
Issue 74: 2016 10 06:Week in brief (international)
06 October 2016 Week In Brief: INTERNATIONAL NEWS Europe AUSTRIA: A re-run of the recent elections has been postponed for two months until December. GERMANY: The interior minister Thomas de Mazière said that the Dublin convention should be reinstated. This insists that immigrants should be returned to the first EU country they enter. Prosecutors have… Continue reading Issue 74: 2016 10 06:Week in brief (international)
Issue 73:2016 09 29:Week in Brief International
29 Setember 2016 Week In Brief: INTERNATIONAL NEWS Europe BOSNIA: The Serbian half of Bosnia held a referendum on Saturday about keeping Jan 9 as its national day. The Bosnian Constitutional court has ruled it illegal – the Bosnian Serb declaration of independence on 9 Jan 1992 triggered the three year Balkan war. The EU… Continue reading Issue 73:2016 09 29:Week in Brief International
Issue 43: 2016 03 03: India calling (Neil Tidmarsh)
03 March 2016 India Calling Mobile phones haven’t taken the spice out of India’s headlines. By Neil Tidmarsh How much did you pay for that smartphone in your pocket? A hundred quid? Two hundred quid? Six hundred? I’m sure you’ll insist that it was worth every penny. In fact it’s almost priceless now that it’s… Continue reading Issue 43: 2016 03 03: India calling (Neil Tidmarsh)
