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Easy come, easy go for a share of the spoils

The Postie Notes by Mark Gilbert It would be a long walk to complete the old round in this part of the world! There are many sayings or idioms people use when different “life challenges” arise, “You’ll be stronger for the experience”, “You’ve been very lucky”, “Don’t count your chickens”, …

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What the papers say – October 30

The Queen being advised to rest for a fortnight and the latest ahead of Cop26 are among the stories featured on the front pages on Saturday. Words from the Prime Minister lead The Guardian with Boris Johnson saying that Cop26 needs to “mark the beginning of the end for climate …

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What the papers say – October 31

The ongoing dispute between the UK and France over fishing rights is among the stories being covered in Sunday’s papers. An appeal from Boris Johnson for Brussels to “rein in” France leads The Sunday Telegraph, with the PM complaining about “France’s aggressive rhetoric” over the rights of fishing boats. “It’s …

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Cop26: What is happening and when during the conference

World leaders, politicians, negotiators, business chiefs and campaigners are gathering in Glasgow for the two-week UN Cop26 climate summit. Here are some of the highlights of what is happening: – Sunday October 31: The UN Cop26 meeting formally begins, kicking off the two weeks of negotiations aimed at driving action on …

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