25 August 2016 The Lesson Of Rio The resurgence of British sport gives us an example. By John Watson When, in the early 1930s, a director of Cunard was asked by King George V what name the company proposed to give to its new liner, instead of replying “The Queen Victoria”, he said “We propose… Continue reading Issue 68: 2016 08 25: The Lessons of Rio (John Watson)
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Issue 68:2016 08 25;Didn’t we do well (Frank O’Nomics)
25 August 2016 Didn’t We Do Well?! Were the reasons for our Olympic success just financial? by Frank O’Nomics As we all bathe in the shared national glory of a record medal haul at the Rio Olympics it is hard not to be struck by the widespread comments that the biggest factor behind Team GB’s… Continue reading Issue 68:2016 08 25;Didn’t we do well (Frank O’Nomics)
Issue 66: 2016 08 11: Week in Brief: UK
11 August 2016 Week in Brief: UK Government News CHILD SEX ABUSE INQUIRY: The chairman of the inquiry into child sex abuse, Dame Lowell Goddard, resigned after being criticized for the amount of time she spent abroad during her first year in charge, but could get £90,000 in severance pay and continue to live in a… Continue reading Issue 66: 2016 08 11: Week in Brief: UK
Issue 60: 2016 06 30: Week in Brief: UK
30 June 2016 Week in Brief : UK EU Referendum RESULTS: The votes recorded on Thursday’s referendum were as follows: Turnout Leave … Continue reading Issue 60: 2016 06 30: Week in Brief: UK
