July 11, 2005
by Nosemonkey
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My beer fund for London emergency service workers is growing apace, to the extent that I’m getting a tad worried. If anyone knows of any ways I can make this more transparent and legit – or just has any advice … Continue reading
July 10, 2005
by Nosemonkey
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Some reminders of why we love this city from Jon Choo, while Random Acts of Reality, written by a member of the London Ambulance Service so worthy of utmost respect, points to an interesting piece in Newsweek on citizen journalists … Continue reading
July 10, 2005
by Nosemonkey
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Mark Steyn = the London bomber!
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 4, 2005
by Nosemonkey
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The Telegraph – Panic in No 10 as ID card support collapses: “A YouGov poll for The Daily Telegraph shows that backing for ID cards has plummeted from 78 per cent less than two years ago to 45 per cent.” … Continue reading
July 1, 2005
by Nosemonkey
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The Village Voice – Psst! There’s a War Going On – a fairly biting attack on the US media’s coverage of Iraq and stuff. Its link to the Salon article War? What war? is also worth a look for a … Continue reading
July 1, 2005
by Nosemonkey
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The Government’s love for liberty knows no bounds. In addition to the wholly unnecesary extravagence of id cards, Charles Clarke has now decided that those wishing to protest near the seat of government (ie where it has the only chance … Continue reading
June 29, 2005
by Nosemonkey
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In Actual Fact on the practical side of ID cards: “What was surprising yesterday was that four people, in Bundesgrenzschutz uniform got on the train at Colmar in France and during the 10km journey to Saarbr�cken in Germany, went through … Continue reading
December 21, 2004
by Nosemonkey
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Everyone I’ve spoken to recently has been doing the same old “if you’ve done nothing wrong…” arguments, usually followed by the “so what’s the big deal?” line. Normally, after a five minute rant, I manage to convince them that this … Continue reading