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Category Archives: UK
Rob’s #LeadersDebate Reax, Part III
Let’s start at the end: I think Cameron won this one. He looked much more confident than in previous debates, and seemed on the front foot in the back-and-forth. His soundbite about the “confusion” between goverment and economy was a … Continue reading
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Rob’s #LeadersDebate Reax, Part II
Some quick points. I don’t think this was a game changer. By which, I mean, I think the pro-Clegg narrative of the last few days should continue. Clegg avoided a smackdown on the EU because Brown was largey in agreement, … Continue reading
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Fallout
My photoset on Flickr, showing the economic fallout of the volcanic erruption… Continue reading
Posted in Books, Economy, London, Visual
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Rob’s #LeadersDebate Reax
First, it was refreshing to hear a political debate without the noise. I mean that not only with regards to PMQs, but to Question Time too. I think there was substance in what all three leaders said, but precious little … Continue reading
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Some Idle Thoughts About Voting
So apparently there is some kind of election thingy happening on 6th May. Continue reading
Posted in Politics, UK
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That Hypothetical B&B Again
Chris Grayling MP, Shadow Home Secretary, is at the centre of a mini-controversy because he suggested that Christian B&B owners should be able to turn away gay couples. We have been here before, and I have already formed my view. … Continue reading
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Write a blog, kill your career?
I’ve spotted a couple of references recently to the ‘perfect memory’ of the Internet and how it can come back to haunt you in later life. It breeds a peculiar form of self-censorship. First, the now-outed Girl With A One … Continue reading
Posted in Internet Philosophy, Media, Politics, UK
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Simon Singh at the RCJ
Here’s a slideshow of my photos from the demonstration outside the RCJ. Continue reading
Posted in Diary, Human Rights, London, Science
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Fortress Academy
Students were rejected by the UKBA for a variety of trivial reasons, including having written ‘Malaysian’ instead of ‘Malaysia’ under country, or for the colour of the background used in their photograph. Continue reading
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A Jeremiad on UK Visas
Recording of my speech at Goldsmiths College with Tony Benn. Continue reading
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