Crossing the event horizon
I may not remember exactly why I installed a blog; not yet anyway. But I’m beginning to see why blogs are so popular. I think they will significantly contribute to the future of individual expression...
View ArticleThe problem with democracy
Democracy, if it’s done right, is mob rule. It’s easy to forget but we get the odd reminder. Recently the local elections provided the slumbering British media with a horror story in the form of the...
View ArticleDemocracy in action
A mere three and a half years after voting to invade Iraq, MPs got their first chance to debate the wisdom of their decision. It is also the first time I've watched a parliamentary debate since that...
View ArticlePolitics and religion
Facebook is the latest craze at work. It's another social networking site. This one connects people by tagging faces in photos. I've been meaning to scan in some photos for a long time and this was as...
View ArticleThe Ministry of Truth
During the Blair wars I petitioned for impeachment of the PM on the grounds of lying to the house. And sure enough, 3 years and countless pointless deaths later, he voluntarily stood down to a standing...
View ArticleThe politics of apathy
A while back I wrote to my MP. A few days ago, he wrote back. This is only the third time I have written to my MP and the first time I've had any reply whatsoever. It was negative but at least I got a...
View ArticleThe importance of education
We have a new young chancellor and it was his first budget this week. He made at least one schoolboy error. Did you spot it?Read more ›
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