Kitchener coin
Why put Lord Kitchener on the new £2 coin – what right had he to ‘want’ men for war? His pointing finger was a threat not an invitation – join up or be conscripted. Fight or be shot at daw ...
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Independent Age responds to the state care cuts
Independent Age Chief Executive, Janet Morrison’s response to news that cuts have left 250,000 older people without state care: “Today’s new research from the Health Foundation and Nuffield Trus ...
Wartime farce with dog-collars
Robert Tanitch reviews See How They Run at Richmond Theatre, Surrey. The great farces of the 20th century are Michael Frayn’s Noises Off, Peter Shaffer’s Black Comedy and John Cleese and Connie Booth’ ...
Over 50s should get married and stay married
New international research has found that single over-50s were almost twice as likely to report financial dissatisfaction as those who were married. The World Values Survey, which looks at political ...