Issue 117: 2017 08 10: Week in Brief: UK

10 August 2017 Week in Brief: UK Brexit TRADING DISPUTES:  The Department for International Trade is recruiting staff to deal with trading disputes after Brexit.  The team, expected to comprise some 130 personnel, will not begin to operate until Britain leaves the Customs Union. FISHING:  Speaking in Denmark, Michael Gove, the Environment Secretary, has said… Continue reading Issue 117: 2017 08 10: Week in Brief: UK

Issue 85: 2016 12 22: Season’s Greetings (Neil Tidmarsh)

22 December 2016 Season’s Greetings A global look at this year’s festive spirit. by Neil Tidmarsh OK, it’s the festive season, so I think we all deserve a break from heavy comment and penetrating analysis of the world’s news this week, don’t we?  So – instead of the usual focus on serious subjects such as… Continue reading Issue 85: 2016 12 22: Season’s Greetings (Neil Tidmarsh)

Issue 36:2016 01 14:On the Wire

14 January 2016 On The Wire One false step… by Neil Tidmarsh The Times published a spectacular photograph this week by film-maker Seb Montaz-Rosset of a man walking a slackline between two hot air balloons high up in the sky.  It’s beautiful but disturbing – even downright frightening – full of stress and danger and… Continue reading Issue 36:2016 01 14:On the Wire

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