Time for a change?

Posted on Tue 16 September 2008 in misc • Tagged with politics

Fun as it is to watch Labour struggle to contain a revolt by it's own members to oust Chairman Brown I can't help thinking a change of leader wouldn't do any good right now. While it's easier to argue against a general election for your first switch of leader while …


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Foreshadowing and DNA

Posted on Wed 30 July 2008 in general • Tagged with orwell, politics

It seems oddly appropriate that on the day it's reported that keeping the DNA of innocent people criminalises them that George Orwells diaries are to be released. In a thoroughly modern approach the diaries will come out in "real time" + 70 years in blog form. You can find the blog …


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Bit of kink

Posted on Sat 26 July 2008 in misc • Tagged with politics

I'm not sure what to think about the implications of the Max Mosley story. It's not like I hold the head of the FIA as any sort of role-model for how to live my life. And apart from a little prurient curiosity as to what he was getting up to …


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Petrol

Posted on Wed 16 July 2008 in misc • Tagged with politics

To me this is just another indication the government has gone into fully reactive mode. Another example was the lead up to the Youth Crime Action plan.

I quite like the Tory proposals for fuel duty although with one caveat. The cost of fuel must continue to rise as an …


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Missles everywhere

Posted on Thu 10 July 2008 in misc • Tagged with politics

Andy pointed me to the excellent Photoshop Disasters site a few weeks ago. It very quickly become a favourite feed. Today's example has slightly more political consequences than the usual digital nip and tuck which seems to be so routine these days. It's becoming increasingly common, who remembers the Reuters …


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