July 9, 2005
by Nosemonkey
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Birmingham city centre evacuated: “No vehicles are being allowed past the inner ring road into the city centre, and there have also been reports of controlled explosions by police.” Fingers crossed for the Brummies, eh? Update (23:30): BBC now reporting … Continue reading
July 9, 2005
by Nosemonkey
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I can’t quite believe it, but some insensitive dickhead seems to be setting off very loud fireworks in North London this evening. I got a bit jumpy there for a moment…
July 8, 2005
by Nosemonkey
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Earlier this evening I received the following email: Hello Nosemonkey, I appreciated your coverage of the bombings, and wondered what I could do. On 9/11 I could give money to the Red Cross, but i don’t think that is necessary … Continue reading
July 8, 2005
by Nosemonkey
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Want to give the bastards two fingers? Sign up for the protest and declare your solidarity with the victims and defiance of those who did this. “I will at the earliest opportunity, assemble in London in a public demonstration of … Continue reading
July 8, 2005
by Nosemonkey
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Jim gets it, as far as I’m concerned: “I hope and I believe that the attacks on London yesterday will be remembered not for how much they changed Londoners and the world but for how much they didn’t.” We’ve got … Continue reading
July 7, 2005
by Nosemonkey
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So, what’s this “bang” on the tube all about then? Anyone got any clearer idea than “either a bomb or a big crash”? And does this count as Sod’s Law, coming the day after the Olympics announcement? Update: BBC now … Continue reading
July 7, 2005
by Nosemonkey
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(and a bit on the BBC’s supposed bias) As a G8 sideshow, EU Trade Commissioner Peter Mandelson today gave a speech in Edinburgh on living standards in Africa, how they will be affected by current EU reforms, and what needs … Continue reading
July 6, 2005
by Nosemonkey
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The European Parliament has rejected the software patents directive by 648 votes to 14 with 18 abstentions. This is apparently a good thing, but as I’m not a geek (much) I wouldn’t know. (Via) Update: Samizdata has more, as does … Continue reading
July 6, 2005
by Nosemonkey
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Enough of the Olympics nonsense. How about reading Jarndyce on something that actually MATTERS? Although I feel I should point out that the initial estimated budget of the 2012 London Olympics (£2.375 billion), likely to rise, could – based on … Continue reading
July 6, 2005
by Nosemonkey
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Hello even more extortionate council tax bills. I fucking hate the sodding Olympics. Update: Some links for those who care – The Guardian, The Sun, Reuters. Update 2: Heh… Update 3: Hear hear. Oh, and a reminder of why this … Continue reading
July 6, 2005
by Nosemonkey
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Olympics announcement expected within the next half hour. As expected, it’s down to London or Paris, with the other buggers knocked out this morning. For some good in-depth coverage, complete with pictures of the proposed London site, check out Diamond … Continue reading
July 6, 2005
by Nosemonkey
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Just received via email – may be of interest to some: This is your final chance to submit your evidence to the POWER Inquiry What is the POWER Inquiry? The POWER Inquiry has been set up by the Joseph Rowntree … Continue reading
July 6, 2005
by Nosemonkey
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I would just like to state for the record that I deeply hope that London fails to win the bid to host the Olympics today. Pointless waste of time and money. Let the French have it and get screwed – … Continue reading
July 5, 2005
by Nosemonkey
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Another one to get the sceptics all upset – a call for a propaganda campaign to convince people that the euro is great and stuff. From the report (.doc download) it looks like some of our more economically-minded anti-EU brethren … Continue reading