19 October 2017 New Chinese Capital For A New Egyptian Capital A Chinese president, a plutocratic philosopher, an ancient British king & a heretic pharoah. by Neil Tidmarsh The nineteenth Chinese Communist Party Congress taking place this week will be an austere affair, unlike previous congresses. This time there will be no free facials, haircuts,… Continue reading Issue 125:2017 10 19:New Capital (Neil Tidmarsh)
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Issue 119:2017 09 07:Kim Jong-un v President Xi (Neil Tidmarsh)
07 September 2017 Kim Jong-un v. President Xi Is Pyongyang shouting at Beijing rather than Washington? By Neil Tidmarsh Two days ago, the North Korean ambassador to the UN in Geneva said that his country’s recent weapons test was “a gift package addressed to none other than the US”. But could this statement be just… Continue reading Issue 119:2017 09 07:Kim Jong-un v President Xi (Neil Tidmarsh)
Issue99:2017 04 06: week in brief international
06 April 2017 Week In Brief: INTERNATIONAL NEWS Europe ITALY: Police arrested three Kosovans suspected of planning a bomb attack on Venice’s Rialto Bridge on behalf of Isis. RUSSIA: A bomb exploded in a crowded Metro train in St Petersburg, killing 11 people and injuring 50 others. Another bomb nearby was found nearby and defused. … Continue reading Issue99:2017 04 06: week in brief international
Issue 34: 2015 12 24: Sovereignty in a Stable
24 December 2015 Sovereignty in a Stable Ultimate authority is not born in palaces. By Neil Tidmarsh This week, President Xi of China addressed world leaders at the World Internet Conference at Wuzhen, calling for state censorship of the internet in the name of ‘internet sovereignty’. Let’s think about that word ‘sovereignty’ for a moment.… Continue reading Issue 34: 2015 12 24: Sovereignty in a Stable
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
Issue 26:2015 10 29:Red City
29 October 2015 Red City A gentlemanly kettling by J.R.Thomas It is not often that your correspondent gets the chance to go out on assignment (those who think the American Presidential election run-up is being covered from an hotel room in Washington DC are sadly mistaken). But on Wednesday night last week the company Oyster… Continue reading Issue 26:2015 10 29:Red City
