24 November 2016 Rather A Jumble Are Christmas presents the front line in the struggle between the sexes? By Chin Chin The last thirty years have seen women burst into areas which were traditionally reserved for men: the military front line; the boardrooms of industry; the public bars of pubs. Now they kill, make decisions… Continue reading Issue 81: 2016 11 24: Rather A Jumble (Chin Chin)
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Issue 27: 2015 11 05: Colours
05 November 2015 Colours by John Watson Newspapers are like junk shops. It is amongst the rubbish that you find a jewel and there it was this morning. Right alongside an article revealing that sexual desire still matters for over-60s (surely a glance though gossip columns inhabited by cougars and dirty old men makes that… Continue reading Issue 27: 2015 11 05: Colours
Issue16: 2015 08 20:Fading Icons: The Company Tie
20 August 2015 Fading Icons: The Company Tie by J.R.Thomas The icons in this series may fade but their corporate colours are still loud and clear. This week we come to an icon which is fading not just metaphorically but, often, literally. Nowadays, only too frequently, these dull but resonant symbols of the loyal… Continue reading Issue16: 2015 08 20:Fading Icons: The Company Tie