The Observer index, January-December 2001 ... - Microform

WELFARE STATE
* Education and Employment Secretary, David Blunkett insists
that jobs are 'there for the taking' and that anyone under 50 who
can work must do so - see Politics 14/01/01
* Deaf people in Britain are being denied substantial government
allowances because of an unjust and unresponsive benefits
system which fails to meet their needs 21/10/01 B 13 1>2
WELLS, H.G.
* A cache of previously suppressed material gives new details on
the affairs of H.G. Wells 07/01/01 B 3 1>6 Photographs
WEMBLEY STADIUM
* FA's shock U-turn on Wembley Stadium 14/01/01 S 13 1>2
* FA must find £100m to save Wembley dream 28/01/01 N 1
3>5 Photograph
* Rebuilding a national football stadium at Wembley is 'barmy'
and the plan should be scrapped says a leading construction
expert 15/04/01 N 2 5>7
* Officials warn Blair that stadium needs £100m or flagship plan
faces collapse 29/04/01 B 3 6>7
* Adam Crozier, the FA's chief executive was last night
embroiled in a political row over the ill-starred Wembley
redevelopment - see Sport: Football 06/05/01
* FA attempts to save Wembley with bid for 2012 Olympics
06/05/01 B 2 2>7 Cartoon
* Will Buckley remembers when the FA Cup final was held at
Wembley - see Sport: Football 13/05/01
* The Government will move this week to resolve the
embarrassing Wembley Stadium debacle and write a cheque for
more than £100m to save the project 24/06/01 N 1 1>3
* Wembley Stadium's former caterers are suing the Football
Association for £7m in a fresh blow to the troubled efforts to
rebuild the home of English soccer 08/07/01 N 2 3>7
* Wembley is set to remain the home of English football after a
government inquiry 19/08/01 S 18 3>4
* Wembley Stadium, the scene of English football's greatest
World Cup triumph in 1966, will not be rebuilt 04/11/01 B 5
7>8 Photograph
* Wembley Stadium is to be rebuilt in a £700m deal 09/12/01 B
1 1>6
* Sentiment may have blurred the vision for choice of national
stadium 09/12/01 B 13 1>8 Photographs
* Ken Livingstone comments on Wembley Stadium plans - see
Sport: Football 23/12/01
WENGER, ARSENE
* Interview with Arsenal manager, Arsene Wenger 29/07/01 S 2
1>6 Photograph
* Profile on Arsenal manager, Arsene Wenger 09/12/01 B 25
1>4 Caricature
WESSEX, SOPHIE
* The royal family faced a major breakdown in its relations with
the Government after taped conversations revealed the Countess
of Wessex's scorn for Tony and Cherie Blair 08/04/01 B 1, 3
1>3
* The countess's unguarded remarks have dented the reputation
of the royals even further but there was one unexpected victim -
the tabloid paper that set her up 08/04/01 B 13 1>8 Photographs
* The Sophie Tapes: word by word, Sophie digs herself deeper
into trouble 08/04/01 B 3 1>8
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* The Countess of Wessex's firm has lost its high-profile PR
account with a Thai hotel group which owns the Banyan Tree
villas 15/04/01 E 9 2>4 Photographs
WESSEX, THE EARL AND COUNTESS OF…
* The Earl and Countess of Wessex, furious over scrutiny of
their finances, have boycotted public duties for the rest of the
year 19/08/01 B 4 1>7 Photograph, cartoon
WEST, MAE: AN ICON IN BLACK AND WHITE
* See Book Reviews - Holden, Anthony 07/10/01
WESTWOOD, VIVIENNE
* British fashion designer Vivienne Westwood turns 60
08/04/01 M 10>15 1>4 Photographs
WHALING
* Next week Japan takes on the world to lift the ban on whaling -
the harpoon hunters who demand the right to kill for profit and
accuse the West of double standards 24/06/01 B 10>11 1>8
Photographs
* The worldwide ban on the commercial hunting of whales faces
collapse this week after a campaign by pro-whaling nations to
overturn it 22/07/01 B 7 1>5 Photographs
WHAT SHE SAW
* See Book Reviews - Shapiro, Anna 19/08/01
WHAT'S THE CATCH?
* Free connection internet service provider 21/01/01 C 9 3>6
* Equitable Life policyholders who want to transfer their pension
funds may be attracted to one solution being offered by financial
advisers 28/01/01 C 9 1
* Mortgage broker Savills Private Finance is launching what it
claims is the cheapest capped rate mortgage in 50 years
04/02/01 C 31 3>6
* Insurance policy claiming to cover legal action against an
airline as well as medical expenses should you develop deep
vein thrombosis 18/02/01 C 35 3>6
* Scottish Widows European Isa promoted on returns since its
launch in 1986 25/02/01 C 25 3>6
* Axa Sun Life Bonus CashBuilder Plus scheme 18/03/01 C 25
3>6 Photograph
* Intelligence Finance's advertising campaign for integrated
banking 25/03/01 C 27 4>6
* MNBA's Platinum Plus Visa Card 01/04/01 C 25 2>6
* A personal loan with Paramount Bank for 8.9 per cent
08/04/01 C 9 1>4 Photograph
* Halifax Platinum Credit Card Cheques 15/04/01 C 15 3>6
* Holiday travel insurance 13/05/01 C 15 1>4
WHEATCROFT, GEOFFREY
* Columnist 01/07/01 B 24 1>5 Photograph
* Columnist 15/07/01 B 27 1 Photograph
* Columnist 12/08/01 B 25 1>5 Photograph
* Columnist 28/10/01 B 33 1>4 Photograph
WHEELS
* Toyota's RAV4 GX 01/04/01 M 59 1>4 Photographs
* Croydon city tram 08/04/01 M 69 1>4 Photographs
* Sweden's Kronan is safe, solid and very reliable - it's the Volvo
of the bicycle world 29/04/01 M 53 1>4 Photographs