2016年3月31日 星期四

Ronnie Corbett: 1930 - 2016

Two words: Fork handles.
Ronnie Corbett: 1930 - 2016
The Guardian
Ronnie Corbett: "I do find the ‘national treasure’ thing very touching. It brings a tear to my eye when people call me that.” Here are some of the best moments of a man who was undoubtedly a national treasure.

The TV star has died aged 85. Best known as one of the Two Ronnies, the show always ended with the catchphrase ‘It’s good night from me – and it’s good night from him’
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The Independent

If it was deliberate




A chance to listen to the legendary comedian's BBC Radio 4 Desert Island Discs broadcast from 2007.

Save Our Steel 英媒:與中國抗爭是拯救鋼鐵行業的唯一之道

從鴉片戰爭打到鋼鐵戰爭...
...「中國以投資為主導的經濟增長模式生成了一個龐大的怪物,國際體系已經無法容納。」
...《衛報》報道了中國最大的鋼鐵企業寶鋼表示將在2016年增產20%, 「在全球供應過剩情況中更凸顯英國鋼鐵行業的問題」。
報道稱,「即便中國面對反傾銷訴訟加大努力減少產能過剩的鋼鐵生產行業,寶鋼宣佈將在今年生產2710萬噸鋼材。」
「根據其他鋼鐵生產國家的說法,中國一直將過剩的鋼鐵產品輸出海外市場,以不公平的低價出售。去年中國鋼鐵出口達創紀錄的1.12億噸。
報道引述中國鋼鐵企業協會的數據稱,中國的鋼鐵生產總能力每年為12億噸,預計今年還將增加。
英國《每日電訊報》刊登該報國際商業事務編輯評論文章認為,中英之間的特殊關係危及英國鋼鐵行業的存亡。

2016年3月30日 星期三

What will the British urban landscape of 2035 resemble?

What will the British urban landscape of 2035 resemble? This infographic explores the expected changes in the infrastructure, urban planning, public services and digital environment of future cities:http://ow.ly/101UD7

This series of blog posts and infographics, sponsored by Grant Thorton, seeks to explore how a vibrant economy can be scoped, shaped and developed...
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2016年3月29日 星期二

Interview with a Notting Hill Bookstore: London's Lutyens and Rubinstein

Two friends opened a shop that only sold the books they loved to read. Sixteen years later, they’re a staple of London's Notting Hill
Two friends opened a shop that only sold the books they loved to read:…
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Teachers sent packing in midst of recruitment crisis – because they earn too little

Kelly Wilcox teaches English in a secondary school in London. Her students are thriving. She has a boyfriend and a cat and a job she loves. She grew up in Connecticut in the US, but now her life is here. At least that’s what she thought...

Most non-EU skilled workers will soon need to earn £35k to stay in the UK,…
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Nearly 350 libraries have closed in Britain over the past six years, causing the loss of almost 8,000 jobs

Nearly 350 libraries have closed in Britain over the past six years, causing the loss of almost 8,000 jobs

Nearly 350 libraries have closed in UK over past six years, causing loss of almost 8,000 jobs, according to new analysis
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2016年3月27日 星期日

Christianity has undergone steep decline in some areas of Britain


“Church life in Cornwall is pretty dire...If you started out a Christian, you might change your mind.”

Christians are scarcest in London.
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2016年3月26日 星期六

Hot cross bun eaten on Good Friday

Hot cross bun - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

hot cross bun from en.wikipedia.org
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hot_cross_bun
hot cross bun is a spiced sweet bun made with currants or raisins, marked with a cross on the top, and traditionally eaten on Good Friday in the British Isles, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Canada, India, and some parts of America.

The British Library
If you’re tucking into a hot cross bun (or a few) this ‪#‎GoodFriday‬, you may like this illustration by Claud Lovat Fraser, taken from 'Nursery Rhymes with pictures' published in 1919.

2016年3月24日 星期四

How nasty is the Conservative Party? Duncan Smith attacks 'desperate' focus on cuts - BBC News

The government says that the rise in minimum wage will make up for the welfare cuts. But many of the very poorest are not in work




歐洲動態 2.0

英國黨內權鬥也可以刀光劍影 -- 前就業及退休金大臣Iain Duncan Smith出席政論節目,大肆抨擊首相及財相削減福利;而他的原手下、退休金國務大臣立即護主反擊,說他辭職只是為了向黨領導層造成最大損害,以便替脫歐陣營拉票

Iain Duncan Smith criticises the government's "desperate search for…
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2016年3月23日 星期三

London’s Globe Theater Winds Up ‘Hamlet’ Tour


London’s Globe Theater Winds Up ‘Hamlet’ Tour

Playing in small venues and to people who may never have seen professional actors, this pared-down production has visited almost 200 countries.

2016年3月21日 星期一

Britain's painful savings revolution

It may be the start of a new pension regime

The new scheme will add to the complexity facing savers.
ECON.ST


Britain's painful savings revolution

  • 19 March 2015
  • http://www.bbc.com/news/business-31950389
     
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