One of the important roles of the media (and one that unfortunately often gets forgotten) is to act as a public memory bank and to remind us of things that politicians would rather we forget. It’s a role that Marina Hyde takes on with much relish in today’s Guardian when she writes about the legacy… Continue reading Who Remembers The Big Conversation?
Month: May 2006
The Human Rights Act
The Sun‘s latest campaign is to get the Human Rights Act revoked. As usual with their important campaigns like this they had a phone-in poll last week. As usual the vast majority of Sun readers (well the ones who could be bothered to tear themselves away from page 3 and pick up the phone) agreed… Continue reading The Human Rights Act
N91 Review
There’s a brief review of the N91 in today’s Guardian, which reminds me to mention two small annoyances that I’ve found with it. Firstly, although it supports video calls there is no camera on the front of the phone. This means that if you’re making a video call then the other person can’t see you.… Continue reading N91 Review
TV is Not Real
A nice reminder of how TV likes to slightly distort the truth. As you’re watching the final of The Apprentice tonight, ask yourself where the boardroom where people are fired is actually located. The establishing shots are all of Canary Wharf, so you’re obviously supposed to think that’s where it is. But when the person… Continue reading TV is Not Real
Orange Web Site in Firefox
Large corporations with broken web sites are, of course, still very common. But with the new version of their business web site, Orange are breaking all records. The main symptom is that Firefox users can’t click on any of the links. Clicks seem to just be ignored. Right-clicking on a link and selecting “open in… Continue reading Orange Web Site in Firefox
Britain is “Most Loutish” European Country
Well, that’s according to a survey that the Guardian reports on today. It’s important to note that we’re talking about people’s perceptions here. Britain is perceived as one of the most loutish countries in Europe, according to a new survey published today, just a month before the start of the World Cup in Germany. The… Continue reading Britain is “Most Loutish” European Country
Amazon Web Services Talk
Dean Wilson is fast becoming known as the person who organises the best geek talks in London. He has previously arranged hugely successful nights for both GLLUG and london.pm. The web frameworks night that he organised last November is already legendary. And he has another extravaganza on the way. Next Monday he has arranged for… Continue reading Amazon Web Services Talk
Make Your Mind Up
The ex-Safety Elephant seems a little confused. BBC News, 26th April: Number 10 said Mr Clarke had offered to resign on Tuesday when the scandal was uncovered. In interviews, Mr Clarke said he had offered to quit on an earlier occasion as well. Charles Clarke’s statement – 5th May: The prime minister, as is his… Continue reading Make Your Mind Up
The Sultan’s Elephant
I’m sure that the Sultan’s Elephant pool on Flickr will grow substantially over the next couple of days. I hope to go up and see it some time tomorrow.
Clarke Axed in Cabinet Reshuffle
The BBC is reporting that the Safety Elephant has lost the Home Secretary job in today’s Cabinet reshuffle. John Reid will replace him. Good job Gordon Brown gave Clarke his full backing earlier today. What an excellent piece of news.