Lobster Issue 81 (Summer 2021)
[PDF file]: […] Well, maybe; but there is evidence which points to Churchill being prepared for the events of 10 May and therefore in a position to quash any attempted coup. He maintained an extensive surveillance of those suspected of harbouring proNazi, or pro-peace views. The Duke of Buccleugh was closely watched and indeed complained about this […]
Lobster Issue 34 (Winter 1997)
[PDF file]: […] too much credit in the system, the Bank of England, on their behalf, would put the interest rates up. What a truly wonderful racket! It was a coup by the Bank of England – on behalf of the clearing banks in particular and the City in general. Having persuaded the Tories to reintroduce ‘freedom’ […]
Lobster Issue 70 (Winter 2015)
[PDF file]: […] The Guardian’s sister paper, the Manchester Evening News, announced his candidature in glowing terms: 7 8 9 10 11 12 ‘His appointment would be considered a major coup for the city, with the university at the heart of the strategic vision for Manchester and its position on the science corridor.’1 3 This was not […]