08 September 2016 Fanning the Flames There is a pyromaniac in each of us. by J R Thomas There’s nothing like a good centenary anniversary for boosting business, especially the tourist business. 2015 was a good year for Belgium (two hundred years since Waterloo) and Runnymede and Westminster (eight hundred years since the signing of… Continue reading Issue 70:2016 09 08: Fanning the flames (J.R,Thomas)
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Issue 8: 2015 06 25: Anniversaries as Dates
25 June 2015 Anniversaries as Dates by Chin Chin As anniversary years go, 2015 is something of a vintage. We have just had Magna Carta and Waterloo, both duly celebrated by solemn ceremonies and supplements in the press. In September there is the 700th anniversary of Agincourt. No doubt that will be celebrated too –… Continue reading Issue 8: 2015 06 25: Anniversaries as Dates
Issue 8: 2015 06 25: UK News
25 June 2015 Week in Brief: UK NEWS WAGES: According to figures published by the Office of National Statistics, the rate of increase in wages has now climbed to 2.7% per annum, the highest level since 2007. Private sector wages are rising at 3.3% and wages in the public sector are rising at 0.3%. Although unemployment… Continue reading Issue 8: 2015 06 25: UK News
Issue 7: 2015 06 18: Waterloo – a different perspective
18 June 2015 Waterloo – a different perspective by Chin Chin Spot the odd one out: “My true glory will reside in my Civil Code, which will never be forgotten.” “Publish and be damned.” “Glory is fleeting, but obscurity is forever.” “My rule always was to do the business of the day in the day.”… Continue reading Issue 7: 2015 06 18: Waterloo – a different perspective
