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 58: 2016 06 16:It’s the economy, stupid! (Frank O’Nomics)
16 June 2016 Brexit: It’s the economy, stupid! An economic case for Remain by Frank O’Nomics Information on the potential costs or benefits of Brexit has hit overload and most people just seem to want to get beyond the 23rd June referendum. There are so many different claims and assertions that we struggle to know… Continue reading Issue 58: 2016 06 16:It’s the economy, stupid! (Frank O’Nomics)
Issue 55: 2016 05 26: Houses and Integration (John Watson)
26 May 2016 Houses and Integration As the emphasis moves to the mainstream the need is for houses by John Watson I believe it was Max Planck and Albert Einstein who first understood the dual nature of light. Although in some ways a stream of particles, it also exhibits features which can only be understood… Continue reading Issue 55: 2016 05 26: Houses and Integration (John Watson)
Issue 31:2015 12 3: Cameron, Europe and an Unlikely Victory
03 December 2015 CAMERON, EUROPE AND AN UNLIKELY VICTORY by Tom Dowling Britain’s relationship with Europe has divided the country for centuries, so it was difficult to see what David Cameron hoped to achieve when in 2013 he announced that the Conservatives would, if successful in the 2015 General Election, hold a referendum on whether… Continue reading Issue 31:2015 12 3: Cameron, Europe and an Unlikely Victory
Issue 15: 2015 08 13:Leadership Matters
13 August 2015 Leadership Matters by J.R. Thomas On each side of the Atlantic the struggles continue. On the western side of the ocean, to edge ever nearer to being the possible leader of the free world in 2016; on the eastern side, a rather longer term play, to move towards becoming Her Majesty’s first… Continue reading Issue 15: 2015 08 13:Leadership Matters
Issue 9: 2015 07 02: The Referendum Card
02 July 2015 The Referendum Card by John Watson With all eyes on Greece and the prospect of a referendum, it is easy to forget that something not entirely dissimilar is going on on this side of the English Channel. Of course the political background is very different indeed. Britain is committed to austerity and… Continue reading Issue 9: 2015 07 02: The Referendum Card
