13 October 2016 True Colours Four weeks to go by J.R.Thomas There are two strands of opinion on what Donald Trump is about. Well, there are a lot more, but they certainly fall into two schools of thought. One is that The Donald is actually an astute carefully calculating politician, adept at reading the popular… Continue reading Issue 75:2016 10 13:True colours (J.R.Thomas)
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Isssue 75:2016 10 13:Week in brief International
13 October 2016 Week in Brief: International Europe BELGIUM: Two policemen were stabbed in Brussels. The attacker was arrested after another policeman shot him in the leg. Investigators are exploring the possibility that it was a terrorist attack. FRANCE: The French and German defence ministers signed an agreement in Paris for co-operation between the two… Continue reading Isssue 75:2016 10 13:Week in brief International
Issue 65:2016 08 04: To the starting blocks (J.R.Thomas)
4 August 2016 To The Starting Blocks How to do conventions. by J.R.Thomas It is probably not Mr Trump’s style, but he might have learnt much if he had cleared his diary last week, found a comfortable chair, a plate of cookies, a flask of coffee, and watched the Democratic Convention. That’s how to… Continue reading Issue 65:2016 08 04: To the starting blocks (J.R.Thomas)
Issue 64: 2016 07 28: An unconventional convention (J.R.Thomas)
28 July 2016 An Unconventional Convention by J.R.Thomas Mr Trump’s reputation for slick presentation took a bit of a dive in Cleveland last week. Given that Donald proclaims one of his great business assets as the value of the Trump name, it seemed a strangely unplanned and badly rehearsed launch for the forthcoming Trump presidential… Continue reading Issue 64: 2016 07 28: An unconventional convention (J.R.Thomas)
Issue 64: 2016 07 28: News in Brief International
28 July 2016 Week in Brief: International Europe FRANCE: Two knife-wielding jihadists murdered an 85 year old priest, Father Jacques Hamel, at the altar of a church at Saint-Etienne-du-Rouvray, Normandy, where he had just begun morning mass. Two other people were injured. The two jihadists were shot dead by police as they left the church… Continue reading Issue 64: 2016 07 28: News in Brief International
Issue 62 2016 07 14 The Dog Days of Summer (j r thomas)
14 July 2016 The Dog Days of Summer Choosing a Presidential Running Mate by J.R.Thomas Now should be the phoney war, with the Presidential candidates indulging in a little half-hearted sniping to keep their hands in for the autumn campaign but concentrating on organising their coronations by convention later this month and making all those… Continue reading Issue 62 2016 07 14 The Dog Days of Summer (j r thomas)
