16 November 2017 A New Peace Initiative For Palestine And Israel Surprisingly viable, surprisingly ominous. By Neil Tidmarsh So the White House is preparing a plan for peace between Israel and Palestine. That’s a good thing, isn’t it, whatever we might think about the current resident of 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington DC? But it’s bound… Continue reading Issue 129:2017 11 16:A New Peace Plan For Palestine And Israel(Neil Tidmarsh)
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Issue 113:2017 07 13:Week in brief International
13 July 2017 Week in Brief: International Europe CYPRUS: Negotiations between Greek Cyprus and Turkish Cyprus for reunification have collapsed. Greek Cyprus will begin drilling for natural gas off its coast, a move which is likely to increase tension with Turkey. FRANCE:Macron’s labour minister Muriel Penicaud is facing a criminal inquiry about an outing to… Continue reading Issue 113:2017 07 13:Week in brief International
Issue 109:2017 06 15:Week in Brief International
15 June 2017 Week in Brief: International Europe EU: Plans were announced for the creation of a ‘security and defence union’ (a military organisation independent of Nato) by 2025. A confidential EU report, leaked to the Politico website, recommended demolishing the existing parliament building in Brussels and constructing a new one costing €500 million. The… Continue reading Issue 109:2017 06 15:Week in Brief International
Issue 108:201 7 06 08:Meltdown in Qatar (R.D.Shackleton)
o8 June 2017 Meltdown in Qatar Why this matters for the UK by R.D.Shackleton It’s no coincidence that the diplomatic crisis isolating Qatar from its neighbours in the Gulf should have escalated so markedly after Donald Trump’s visit to Saudi Arabia. The House of Saud, along with Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates, has long been… Continue reading Issue 108:201 7 06 08:Meltdown in Qatar (R.D.Shackleton)
Issue 5: 2015 06 04: A Beautiful Game
4 June 2015 A Beautiful Game by J R Thomas Money, that is, not football. Football may be beautiful too, but it is big business now. The cash flows are immense, not just from ticket sales, though seats are becoming pretty breathtakingly expensive for Premier league or national games. Sales of branded goods (what used… Continue reading Issue 5: 2015 06 04: A Beautiful Game
