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The Clegg Effect – the Hatemail bites back
From this… Don’t mention the war. Grow up. (Nick Clegg, Guardian 2002) … to this… Clegg in Nazi slur on UK (Phil Space, Daily Mail 2010) It’s barely worth noting that the Daily Mail (or any other tabloid) would take … Continue reading
Not taking the hint
So when the leader of the traditionally distant third party pulls off an impressive performance, clearly finding a voice that impresses a disillusioned and jaded public, what do the other two parties do? Raise their game? Re-examine their own policies … Continue reading
So who voted NO?
So that’s it… the Digital Economy Bill has now progressed through the Commons, not looking quite as scary as it might have done, but still a disastrous chunk of misinformed nonsense. Without any debate, even the few merciful modifications wouldn’t … Continue reading
Kill the Bill!
The debate over the Digital Economy Bill is turning out to be one of the most shamefully undemocratic episodes of this government. No, actually I mean “… of this parliament”, because the Tories are equally culpable, and even the LibDems … Continue reading
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Today’s exciting news
I always mean to blog more about general news stories, but there just isn’t enough time in the day. However, so many interesting and truly significant issues have caught my attention today, so here’s a summary… Was Shakespeare French? (BBC … Continue reading
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They’re not even elected yet…
Ah, the excitement of the Royal Mail “fee to pay” card… although tinged with annoyance, it’s still exciting, because the £1.30 surcharge makes it seem so IMPORTANT, SERIOUS and UNMISSABLE. We received two identical cards yesterday, informing us of the … Continue reading
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Tabloid hypocrisy, #374
Oh, and while I’m using the sterling work of others to fill my own blog space, Louis Barfe makes some excellent points regarding tabloid behaviour over the Jon Venables affair. We can all dream up our little legal, psychological and … Continue reading
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Youtube closes down for the night
There’s probably a whole generation of Youtube users who won’t understand any of the references here, but this video by Eddie Robson made me chuckle with nostalgia…
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Testing Twitter Tools
Clive has got me worried. This is not a proper blog post. Keep moving, there’s nothing to see here.
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Michael Foot 1913-2010, Keith Alexander 1956-2010
Sorry to break the recent blog silence on a sad note, but two people I admire died yesterday, postponing my inevitable BBC-related burble. Now, Michael Foot is obviously the more well-known of the two, so there’s not much I can … Continue reading
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