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New Agenda on Sunday is out! Edition of August 5th 2018

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Good morning everyone.



I am back
After an absence of almost four months due to illness, I am pleased to say that I have now reached the point where I can resume putting some thoughts onto the New Agenda page, although progress towards a full recovery is a very slow process.
(I have lost almost three stone )
I would like to thank everyone for their support, best wishes and thoughts over the last months and also particularly to my wife Sandra for her care during a very difficult and worrying time.
Again, thank you all for your consideration and best wishes.

The "antisemitism" furore continues in the ranks of the Labour party with the media adding more fuel to the fire. For my thoughts on the controversy, you may read the text at:


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Is anyone trying to follow BBC Television serial "Keeping Faith"? Strange acting and even stranger dialogue. We even have the subtitles on to understand the "plot" (and Sandra is Welsh) but it is hard going. However, like all optimists, we stick to the idea that it will get better next week.

This present hot period is really taking its toll. Not only is the grass and vegetation looking decidedly wilted, but I am feeling it too. The fan is on every night in our bedroom. It is a difficult choice. Either get hot and dont sleep or have the noise of the fan filling the room and dont sleep. (Well only doze) Ces't la vie.

The forecast is for more of the same after a brief few days of "fresher" weather next week before the heat comes back. One paper (not the Express) is predicting a heatwave until the end of October!

Have a nice week.

John

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