Current Affairs
Some Key features of the Current Affairs group are listed below:-
- The group coordinator is Joan Coverley.
- The group meets on the third Friday of each month between September and May.
- Meetings start at 10.30am with a cup of tea/coffee and chewing the fat on the news of the day, and end around noon.
- Proceedings are respectful and members are keen to listen to alternative points of view.
- The chair is to be rotated. At the start of each meeting the subject of the next meeting and the chair for that meeting are to be agreed.
- Any group member making statistical, or factual, claims in a discussion must be prepared to back these claims with evidence or provide references as necessary.
If you are interested in joining this group then use "Click to send a message" to contact the group leader by email.
Next Meeting
The next meeting will be on Friday, 15th Dcmbr 2023 at the Group Leader's home. At that meeting we will discuss PISA rsults and SCoott
Below is the list of topics we discussed last year..
21st October 2022 What should be the future of the monarchy?
18th November 2022 How will removal of the cap on banker’s bonuses benefit the country?
16th December 2022 Have the police lost the respect of the public?
20th January 2023 Are actions we are taking sufficient to combat climate change?
17th February 2023 Should the BBC do away with the licence fee?
17th March 2023 What are the dangers inherent in the reduction of our rights to protest?
21st April 2023 Is society fit for future life?
19th May 2023 Can Scotland thrive as an independent country?