3 July 2012
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So, Bob Diamond has resigned from Barclays. That wasn’t really unexpected, except possibly by Bob himself. It would be interesting to know exactly what it was that triggered his change of mind, after initially being so determined to stay on. … Continue reading
14 June 2012
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The government published the Draft Communications Data Bill today. As always, I recommend you read it before reading my comments, although you have to beware of the way it’s formatted – it’s designed for printing, with notes on the left … Continue reading
5 May 2012
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Aside from the election results in London and elsewhere, there have been a couple of other interesting news stories this week. The first is the injunction granted by the High Court ordering a group of ISPs to block access to … Continue reading
3 May 2012
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Someone asked a question on Usenet: Supposing the Army wanted to station missiles on my roof to shoot down Olympic miscreants, what powers and legislation would they be relying on to enable them to do this? How might I stop … Continue reading
11 February 2012
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There’s much wailing and gnashing of teeth this morning in the media regarding the ruling by a court that Bideford Town Council doesn’t have the right to hold prayers as part of the meeting. This article by the BBC is … Continue reading
24 January 2012
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Several bishops voted in the Lords last night to oppose the government’s welfare reform proposals. Here’s a story Jesus might have told, if he were sitting on the steps of St Paul’s Cathedral this morning. A man was walking through … Continue reading
19 January 2012
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Journalist David Aaronovitch has a full page opinion article in The Times today, which I can’t link to as it isn’t openly available online, in which he complains that “There’s nothing noble in this Wiki blackout”. Although the article is … Continue reading
11 January 2012
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Simon Jenkins, writing in the Guardian, isn’t in favour of HS2. Before getting into the detail of why not, he starts with this comment: HS2 will cost taxpayers £1bn a year in interest alone, all so a few rich business … Continue reading
1 January 2012
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An article in today’s Sunday Times (sorry, no link due to the Murdoch anti-journalism paywall) is headlined “Pirates plunder ebooks trade”. As you might expect from the title, it’s all about how publishers are suffering from unauthorised downloads. This was … Continue reading
29 December 2011
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I’m assuming, of course, that no-one will do anything particularly heroic or villainous over the next couple of days. But here, in no particular order, are my nominations for ten heroes and ten villains of 2011. Heroes George Monbiot. When … Continue reading