03 December 2015 An Uncertain Endgame by John Watson It is right that British politics should be dominated by the question of whether to bomb ISIL in Syria and it is to the credit of Westminster that the division is not down party lines. Clearly the decision bothers MPs and it is good that some… Continue reading Issue 31: 2015 12 03: An Uncertain Endgame
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Issue 26 : 2015 10 29 Agincourt
29 October 2015 Agincourt How technology and terror still rule the day by Chin Chin You’d think we were in Monmouth, the Welsh town in which Henry V was born. It was as Henry of Monmouth that he was known and they certainly don’t let you forget it. The names Harry and Agincourt dominate the… Continue reading Issue 26 : 2015 10 29 Agincourt
Issue 5: 2015 06 04: The Fifa Affair
4 June 2015 The Fifa Affair: a test of moral courage by John Watson We don’t have a quote of the week competition at the Shaw Sheet, but if we did, Chris Bryant, the shadow culture secretary, would have won it last week with his question “Is it not a bit embarrassing?” He was referring… Continue reading Issue 5: 2015 06 04: The Fifa Affair