Category Archives: UK

Free Speech in Parliament Square

Posted on 13 July 2010 by Robert

If the authorities are genuinely concerned about hygeine then they should provide modest facilities for ablutions and waste disposal… thereby facilitating the protest, not hampering it. It would be unfair for residents of the City of Westminster, or Greater London, to foot the bill for this. Instead, UK taxpayers should pick up the tab. Continue reading →

Posted in Human Rights, London | 4 Comments

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

Another Demo for Aung San Suu Kyi

Posted on 18 June 2010 by Robert

Photos of the demo at the Burmese Embassy Continue reading →

Posted in Asia, Human Rights, London | Leave a comment

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 →

Posted in Internet Philosophy, Liberal Conspiracy, London, New Labour | 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

Fatullayev Demo Photos

Posted on 3 June 2010 by Robert

Here are my photos from the demonstration for Azerbaijani editor Eynulla Fatullyev. Update 7th June 2010 Here is a video of the same event, courtesy of Amnesty: addthis_url = ‘http%3A%2F%2Fwww.robertsharp.co.uk%2F2010%2F06%2F03%2Ffatullayev-demo-photos%2F’; addthis_title = ‘Fatullayev+Demo+Photos’; addthis_pub = ”;

Posted in Europe, Human Rights, London, Media, Visual | Leave a comment

Multi-Signature Letter on Azerbaijan

Posted on 3 June 2010 by Robert

The letter in The Guardian is an example of a multi-signatory letter, an age old tactic for all types of political campaigner. Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Europe, London | Leave a comment

Blogger Wins Libel Case

Posted on 13 May 2010 by Robert

It is worth noting that both Dave and his partner looked relieved rather than happy. This case has taken three years to defend, and for much of that time he has had to defend himself. Continue reading →

Posted in Diary, Human Rights, London | 5 Comments

Politics of Persuasion on Proportional Representation

Posted on 9 May 2010 by Robert

*This post contains excessive alliteration, which some readers may find offensive. Politics means different things at different times.  During the election campaign, it was the politics of presentation:  of a leader (and his lovely wife), and of a suitable narrative … Continue reading →

Posted in Debate, Liberal Conspiracy, London, Politics | 1 Comment