How do you use Twitter? Do you see it as a tool for interacting with people, or do you simply use it as a broadcast medium? Is it a place for dialogue or monologue? I started thinking about this over the weekend whilst thinking about Nadine Dorries, the MP for Middle England. Back in May,… Continue reading Not A Broadcast Medium
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Unsaying Things on the Internet
I think that one of the reasons that a certain type of politician is wary of the internet is that once you’ve said something on the internet, it becomes very hard to unsay it. If you’re used to dealing with the world of newpapers and broadcast media where everything is ephemeral then it must be… Continue reading Unsaying Things on the Internet
Supporting Mad Nad
I find myself in the extremely odd position of having to support Nadine Dorries. I mean, obviously I despise the woman. And I don’t think she ever wrote a word on her blog that I agreed with. But I do think that she should be allowed to spout whatever nonsense she wants without having lawyers… Continue reading Supporting Mad Nad
A Missing Blog
Looks like Nadine Dorries might have gone too far this time. She’s been on extremely dodgy ground for the last week, since the Daily Telegraph’s investigation into MPs’ expenses started looking at her. Over the last week she’s been posting an increasing bizarre stream of consciousness on her blog. She tried to explain what was… Continue reading A Missing Blog
Overcomplicating Matters
It is, of course, a truism that the larger and more complex a project is, the less likely it is to come in on budget, on spec or in time. When the project in question involves IT, the chances of any of the original targets being met approach zero. This is why one of the… Continue reading Overcomplicating Matters
Review of 2008: Favourite Posts
As promised a couple of days ago, here are my favourite posts from this year. I’ve chosen one from each month and they are listed chronologically. Colossal Caving AdventureA piece about my experiences trying out “adventure caving” in Cheddar Gorge. I really didn’t enjoy it very much. This Film is Not Yet RatedI enjoyed the… Continue reading Review of 2008: Favourite Posts
Rationalism 4 – Superstition 0
Over the last two days, as part of the debate on the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill, Parliament has had four votes[1] where the forces of Medievalism tried to impose the views of their imaginary friends to prevent the advance of science. As you’ll have seen in the news, they lost on all four counts.… Continue reading Rationalism 4 – Superstition 0
Blogging Nonsense
One of the joys of MPs having blogs is that you often get to see what they are really like without their utterances going through the filter of the party spin machine. And it’s amazing how often so many of them make complete fools of themselves. Today’s example is Nadine Dorries. Of course as a… Continue reading Blogging Nonsense