| Status: | Active, open to new members |
| Convenor: | |
| When: | Monthly on Tuesday mornings 10:30-12:00 3rd Tuesday each month |
| Venue: | Cwmbran Library (Room A) |
| Cost: | £2.00 for room hire |
This group discusses current local, national and global affairs, using articles and headlines from a range of sources including newspapers, magazines and social media.
Members are encouraged to suggest suitable topics for discussion based on events occurring during the month.
Good news, as well as bad will hopefully be on the agenda.
Join us to keep abreast of events and participate in discussions.
Our next meeting will be at 10.30 am on Tuesday August 18th in Cwmbran Library.
Current Affairs Topics Discussed
May
The age of Criminal Responsibility in England and Wales
The projection of increased life expectancy
The Proportional Representation system used in the recent Senedd elections
June
Artificial Intelligence
Effects of Social Media, good and bad
The World Economic Forum
How much can we trust information from the media
July
Censorship in literature - "Are even Janet and John now under suspicion"
The appropriateness of topical social issues in TV soap operas
The casual use of psychological therapy jargon
The paucity of language being used to describe the nation's World Cup disappointment
The legitimacy of Andy Burnham's appointment as Prime Minister
Count Binface's policies
August
Extended eligibility times for disabled bus passes in England
Hippocratic oath or AI designers
Europe's rivers running dry/climate change
Brazilian prisoners literacy project to reduce sentences
Professor Jason Arday
Mobile phone alerts in Welsh
September
Harry and Megan's return to the UK and its implications.
Sightings of the Lions Mane Jellyfish off the Pembrokeshire coast.
RNLI volunteers facing online and physical abuse.
UK government announcement of sanctions regarding illegal Israeli settlements in the West Bank.
Discussion on differences between genocide and ethnic cleansing.
Merits and failings of various sports commentators.
PLEASE NOTE: If you wish to attend a group meeting then we recommend that you contact the group convenor beforehand to check whether there are any changes to time or venue.