Monthly Archives: June 2010

Its Only A Game

Posted on 28 June 2010 by Robert

Our aquiesence to the Footballing Rule of Law would make any civil libertarian proud. Continue reading →

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Chromaroma

Posted on 25 June 2010 by Robert

Ask and ye shall be rewarded.  In reply to my previous post, Matt Somerville tweets: @robertsharp59 Sounds like you want to see http://www.chromaroma.com/ Indeed I do.  It is described as: an online multiplayer game played out as you travel the … Continue reading →

Posted in Art and Cultures, London | 2 Comments

The Underground Project

Posted on 24 June 2010 by Robert

A fascinating link that has been doing the rounds recently is the Live London Tube Map by Matthew Somerville.  The link is meant to be here, but at present (24/6/2010) it is not active… probably because so many people re-tweeted … Continue reading →

Posted in Art and Cultures, Diary, London | 1 Comment

Multiculturalism Notebook

Posted on 20 June 2010 by Robert

The World Cup and European Cup can both be relied upon to kick-start debates about national identity. All the flags of St George we see about still conjure memories of sinister appropriation by far-right groups, and national identity is the … Continue reading →

Posted in Multiculturalism | 7 Comments

Another Demo for Aung San Suu Kyi

Posted on 18 June 2010 by Robert

Photos of the demo at the Burmese Embassy Continue reading →

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Linklog for 2nd June to 16th June

Posted on 16 June 2010 by Robert

My del.icio.us links: 2nd June to 16th June The Shortest Possible Game of Monopoly – 21 seconds, and there is a YouTube video to prove it. George Orwell: The Prevention of Literature – "At present we know only that the … Continue reading →

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This Is The Digital Election We Have Been Waiting For

Posted on 14 June 2010 by Robert

Last week, Anthony Painter launched a Digital Election Analysis he wrote for Orange. A key conclusion was the that the eager awaited ‘Digital Election’ we had all been expecting (after the fantastic Obama ’08 campaign) simply failed to materialise, and … Continue reading →

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The World Cup is Not Xenophobic

Posted on 13 June 2010 by Robert

We’re only three days into the World Cup, and already I’m tired of the drone. I speak not of the Vuzuvelas, but of the naysayers who dismiss the World Cup as being somehow xenophobic. Continue reading →

Posted in Multiculturalism, Sport | 33 Comments

Israel and Apartheid

Posted on 12 June 2010 by Robert

Is ‘apartheid’ a legitimate description of Israel? Continue reading →

Posted in Debate, Diary, Israel and Palestine | Leave a comment

Digital Elections, Digital Government

Posted on 9 June 2010 by Robert

A key, yet slightly depressing, conclusion was that funding matters Continue reading →

Posted in Conservatives, Internet Philosophy, Media, New Labour, UK | 3 Comments