13 January 2011
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In another of my occasional series of blog posts about organisations who mistakenly think they can prevent you linging to them without their permission, there’s a classic of the genre at http://www.londonfuneralservice.co.uk/terms.html. Oops, I just broke that rule. Unfortunately for … Continue reading
3 January 2011
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Labour leader Ed Milliband is widely reported today as claiming that tomorrow’s VAT rise will cost the average family £7.50 a week. Unless he is living in a parallel universe where the average household earns far more than is currently … Continue reading
19 December 2010
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The spectre of Internet censorship has reared its head again recently, with reports that the government is planning to hold talks with ISPs over the creation of an “opt in” system for allowing customers to access pornographic material on the … Continue reading
16 December 2010
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A report on the BBC website claims that Illegal downloading in the UK is growing, with around 7.7 million people choosing not to legitimately buy their music online, according to new figures. This is from a press release apparently issued … Continue reading
17 November 2010
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AKA, why students are often such jerks. And older people are so patronising.
11 November 2010
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We normally only quote the middle section of this. But I think the whole poem is worth re-reading. With proud thanksgiving, a mother for her children, England mourns for her dead across the sea. Flesh of her flesh they were, … Continue reading
4 November 2010
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(If these seem a little football-centric, that’s because I watch more football than any other sport. Sorry about that.) Opening ceremonies Intrusive animated pitchside advertising hoardings Sepp Blatter Diving (other than in the Olympic diving pool, that is) Synchronised swimming … Continue reading
3 November 2010
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I’ve seen a lot of tweets and Facebook updates asking people to support this campaign to “save our forests”. I don’t support it. Here’s why. For a start, the campaign is extremely misleading. It gives the impression (probably deliberately) that … Continue reading
20 October 2010
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I’m seeing a lot of tweets and Facebook statuses which complain that the spending review is driven by ideology rather than necessity. I’m inclined to agree. After all, we don’t need to reduce the deficit, at least not in the … Continue reading
11 October 2010
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I got an email last week from a journalist researching a story on motorway services. Nothing hugely unusual about that, since I do run a popular website on the topic, and I’ve previously spoken to a variety of media including … Continue reading