Rachel has written an account of her meeting with Charles Clarke. Sounds like it was pretty productive all in all.
Author: Dave Cross
Tube Delays
This morning the BBC news warned me that my part of the Northern Line was suspended because of “overrunning engineering work.” However, it seems that “overrunning engineering work” was a bit of a euphemism. I subscribe to a tube alert SMS service and the message I got from that was a little more honest. SEVERE… Continue reading Tube Delays
PledgeBank
Of course we all know that PledgeBank is a wonderful thing. But now it seems that even Tony Blair is getting involved.
Don’t Vote Labour
Backing Blair are back on the warpath, encouraging people to not vote Labour in the local elections. There’s a catchy song too.
Feminism and Islam
Today’s Guardian has an article about Phyllis Chesler, an American feminist writer who believes that by turning a blind eye to what goes on in Islam, the feminist movement is betraying Muslim women. Western feminism’s failure to confront the problems raised by Islam, Chesler believes, is a result of the creation of a hierarchy of… Continue reading Feminism and Islam
Why I Don’t Use Word
Following on from Monday’s post, I thought it might be interesting to go into a bit more detail about why I won’t ever use Microsoft Word (or, indeed, any word processor) unless I have to. I have three reasons – one is personal experience, one is technical and the third is largely philosophical. Firstly, the… Continue reading Why I Don’t Use Word
Doctor Who Approaches (2)
The Doctor Who publicity machine is really firing up now. There’s a preview in the new Radio Times and a surprisingly long piece in today’s Guardian. The corporation is planning a marketing blitz as it seeks to create a buzz around next month’s launch of the second series of the family drama since it was… Continue reading Doctor Who Approaches (2)
The Home Secretary vs The Canon
The story of the Home Secretary vs the Canon rumbles on. And now it’s made its way into the mainstream media. Unfortunately most of it is hidden away behind the Independent‘s paywall, but Rachel has links to all the best bits.
Please Try To Understand
Here’s a good lesson to learn. If a geek is calmly trying to explain something to you, it’s generally a good idea to listen. Otherwise you run the risk of making a complete fool of yourself. Jerry Taylor is the City Manager of Tuttle, Oklahoma. Last week the company who hosts Tuttle’s web site had… Continue reading Please Try To Understand
Doctor Who Approaches
It looks like the new series of Doctor Who is getting closer, with a number of repeats looming on both BBC Three and UKTV Gold. BBC Three is showing all of The Green Death two episodes a night from Monday 3rd April. Once that has finished, they’re showing last year’s series starting on Thursday 6th… Continue reading Doctor Who Approaches