17 June 2011
by Mark
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I’ve decided to do a new blog series called “Ask the councillor”. Once a week (or thereabouts) I’ll solicit questions via Twitter and Facebook (or as comments on this post) and then answer the best one on my blog. Pretty … Continue reading
30 May 2011
by Mark
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I dropped in to Morrisons this afternoon to grab a few things. Not much, just enough for what I’m planning to cook tonight. One of the things I wanted was plain, uncooked peanuts. I’ve bought them before from Morrisons, so … Continue reading
26 May 2011
by Mark
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The new EU directive on web cookies came into force in the UK today. In case you weren’t aware, the law now requires any website which sets cookies, other than those strictly necessary for the functioning of the site, to … Continue reading
26 May 2011
by Mark
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I’ve finally had the chance to read the Hargreaves review into copyright and intellectual property in full, and I have to say that I’m fairly impressed with it. Obviously, not everyone is going to be happy with it, either because … Continue reading
23 May 2011
by Mark
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There’s a quite astounding comment attributed to a footballer who has managed to gain an injunction preventing the press reporting his off-field activities. No, not Ryan Giggs, the other one. Well, one of the other ones – it seems that … Continue reading
21 May 2011
by Mark
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I’m not particularly a Man Utd fan, but I have to admit that they deserved to win the Premier League this year. Of their main rivals, Arsenal still can’t find the bottle to go with their undoubted skills, and Chelsea’s … Continue reading
16 May 2011
by Mark
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Just got back from my first council meeting, having stopped off for a kebab on the way. Apparently, they don’t always go on this long, but this was a bit unusual as it was the first proper meeting after the … Continue reading
7 May 2011
by Mark
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Although, as I write, there are still a few council results yet to come in (and nothing yet from Northern Ireland, which I will therefore ignore), the key issues from yesterday are settled and the overall pattern is clear enough. … Continue reading
13 April 2011
by Mark
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There is a claim often made by supports of AV that it’s less susceptible to tactical voting that FPTP. This is simply false; not only is AV equally susceptible to tactical voting but the results of tactical voting can be … Continue reading
30 March 2011
by Mark
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My attention was drawn to this post by blogger and columnist Johann Hari. As a general rule, Johann Hari tends to divide people into two camps: those who hang on his every word and those who see through him, and … Continue reading