Fan, journalist and Douglas Adams biographer MJ Simpson saw a preview version of the Hitchhikers Guide To The Galaxy film. His review shows that he really didn’t like it.
Month: April 2005
Was Pope Coverage Too Much?
Interesting (and reasonably well hidden) page on the BBC news site where they admit that the number of complaints they have had about their wall to wall coverage of the Pope’s death has “swamped” the amount of praise they have recieved for it. Head of TV news Roger Mosey has answered some of the complaints… Continue reading Was Pope Coverage Too Much?
Times Election Blog
The Times are slowly staggering into the 21st century. They have introduced an Election Blog (which they’ve quaintly decided to call a “log” not a “blog”) but they have forgotten to include any RSS feeds of the posts. What use is a blog without an RSS feed? If I can’t read it at Bloglines then… Continue reading Times Election Blog
Labour Defection
Stephen Wilkinson seems like a sensible chap. Stephen Wilkinson, who until yesterday was Labour’s candidate for Ribble Valley and a Labour member of Lancashire county council, said he had become disillusioned with Tony Blair’s “increasingly authoritarian” party. He criticised the government’s anti-terror legislation and the “illegal war” in Iraq and said the Labour government had… Continue reading Labour Defection
Backing Blair Campaign Truck
Backing Blair have raised enough money to get their first campaign truck on the road. It’ll be appearing at various places in London during the day. Excellent timing too, that it’s on the day that the election is called.
Blowing Into Computers
I spent a couple of hours yesterday afternoon blowing into various rubber tubes that were connected to computers. This was my first appointment being treated as an outpatient at St George’s Hospital. I visited the “Lung Function Clinic” which is where they run all sorts of tests to determine how well your lungs are working.… Continue reading Blowing Into Computers
John Paul II
Whilst you’re reading all of the tributes to John Paul II that will inevitably appear over the next few days, it’s worth bearing in mind a few things. Over the twenty-seven years of his reign this pope has wasted no opportunity to reinforce the catholic church’s medieval views on contraception, abortion, euthanasia and homosexuality. Probably… Continue reading John Paul II