Monthly Archives: July 2011

#Flashride

Posted on 30 July 2011 by Robert

Cycling home on Friday, I was unwittingly caught up in the London Cycling Campaign’s ‘Flashride’ across Blackfriars Bridge. They want the speed limit on the bridge to remain at 20mph but apparently the Mayor of London isn’t heeding the request, … Continue reading →

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The Corrupt Corporate Culture At the Heart of #Hackgate (Part II)

Posted on 20 July 2011 by Robert

  The phone hacking scandal is becoming increasingly confusing.  During the debate on the issue today, I confess I became utterly lost by Ed Miliband’s long explanation of the relationships and personalities involved.  David Cameron was able to use phrases … Continue reading →

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The Corrupt Corporate Culture At the Heart of #Hackgate (Part I)

Posted on 20 July 2011 by Robert

There are three recent articles that have stuck with me over the course of this scandal, and they’re all about the wider pheonmenon, the corrupt culture that allows all these power abuses to take place.  At Labour Uncut, Anthony Painter … Continue reading →

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Is there a case for resurrecting News of the World?

Posted on 19 July 2011 by Robert

Five tweets. “ I there anyone out there who thinks that closing #NotW was the *right* response to the scandal? robertsharp59 July 17, 2011 “ Consensus seems to be that 200 blameless journos sacked for actions of predecessors, right? #NotW … Continue reading →

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Double Standards on Phone Hacking

Posted on 7 July 2011 by Robert

A few quick comments on the unfolding phone hacking scandal, and what it says about the double-standards of our society and politics. First, let us note that the images featured on the front pages of many newspapers yesterday were those … Continue reading →

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Through A Web Darkly: The Dangers of Facebook and Google

Posted on 6 July 2011 by Robert

The danger with this is that opinions that differ from your own are eventually weeded out of your personalised stream of information. Mistaken or ill-thought out beliefs are affirmed and not challenged, and our knowledge is weaker as a result. On a macro level, our democracies can become more polarised, with less consusus and a smaller space for compromise. Continue reading →

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