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It is now over fifty years since the publication in 1969 by the late Professor Stamp of the University of Edinburgh of two influential articles one of which had the effect of stopping the English Institute of Chartered Accountants annual conference and created vast change in the accounting professions.

The current support in the form of subsidising salaries and wages is due to end at the end of September. Instead we are told for sectors struggling financially a form of grants will be introduced.

Albert was a South African who was one of the first black man to play in the Cup Final for Leeds United against
Liverpool in 1965. Before embarking on his tragic story it should be stated that despite the epithet ‘dirty Leeds’ by
contrast Albert was a gentle very skillful player who had played in Soweto without football boots

I cannot claim to know ‘Big Jack’ as he was known as he was nearly ten years older than the players I did or do know such as the late Norman Hunter, Trevor Cherry and Billy Bremner with the very much alive Paul Reaney who were more contemporaries (though older than me). I had some acquaintance with Jack through Terry Venables who was a friend of Jack through their respective friendship with Maurice Setters.

In recent weeks there has been much rejoicing at the relaxations from lockdown and the resumption of normal trading. What is not normal unfortunately is that for most practical purposes the economy is closed to tourists and business visitors although there are hints that this will gradually ease.

Read the latest articles online from Raymond. He covers a variety of topics from the landlord battles to obituaries.