January 1, 2008
by Nosemonkey
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HNY all – sorry for the lack of posts. Some delightful types had managed to do something or other to one of the back-end php files that run this place (notably admin.php, though I’m sure there are less obvious ones … Continue reading
December 18, 2007
by Nosemonkey
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Earlier this morning I went to the cashpoint, only to discover £120 sticking out of the machine. No sign of anyone about, even after a couple of minutes of waiting. So, am I an idiot for picking up the money … Continue reading
December 1, 2007
by Nosemonkey
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Pensioner, 83, notches up ASBO: “Police said Mr Hughes, of Vane Lane, Coggeshall, Essex, had not been convicted of any child sex offence. But magistrates had decided to use civil anti-social behaviour laws after police received a number of complaints … Continue reading
November 22, 2007
by Nosemonkey
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My bandwidth will be exceeded in 3… 2… 1… (Bastard spambots…)
November 20, 2007
by Nosemonkey
Comments Off on 25 million benefit records lost? Roll on ID cards!
What more can you say? That’s a cock up involving almost half the UK population’s confidential financial details. The names, children’s names, addresses, national insurance numbers and bank details of 25 million people not just compromised, but lost without a … Continue reading
November 20, 2007
by Nosemonkey
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I’m getting hammered hard for bandwidth at the moment, and despite using all kinds of plugins to prevent spambots leeching the place dry, things are still getting through. As such, I’m likely to exceed bandwidth here in the next day … Continue reading
November 19, 2007
by Nosemonkey
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Putin’s Deceptive Adoration Why old Vlad’s popularity may not be everything it seems (tags: Russia) Disaffected. Left Out. Unhappy How Britain’s Foreign Secretary is feeling sidelined (tags: Britain) Putin supporters call for an unconstitutional third term Nothing new, but the … Continue reading
November 3, 2007
by Nosemonkey
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Ah yes – that’s a nice easy thing to try and summarise, isn’t it? Nonetheless, I gave it pop – trying to wrap up the dLiberation blog I’ve been writing/editing for openDemocracy for the last few weeks. Warning: it’s a … Continue reading
October 25, 2007
by Nosemonkey
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As well as discovering that I am top Google result for “EU debate”, this week’s Private Eye has a piece on the sales figures of books shortlisted for this year’s Man Booker Prize. The winner, Anne Enright’s The Gathering, has … Continue reading
October 12, 2007
by Nosemonkey
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If I’ve been a bit quiet recently, it’s because I’ve been insanely busy. This is being written from a hotel alongside the European Parliament buildings in Brussels. I’m slightly tipsy on free wine, and yet rather wishing I was back … Continue reading
October 6, 2007
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Not ruling out an election sooner. This insane hyperbole (“humiliating retreat”? “cling to office”? “extraordinary indecision and extraordinary weakness”? You what?) shows just how worried the Tories still are. Yes, Cameron made a storming speech at the conference the other … Continue reading
October 3, 2007
by Nosemonkey
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Lots of goodness over at dLiberation since my last roundup: The problem of public ignorance, continued – more from me on the difficulty of asking the public for its opinion on something as complex as EU reform A real compromise … Continue reading
October 1, 2007
by Nosemonkey
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It’s begun to get all exciting and hectic over at dLiberation, so what have you missed if you’re not popping over there already? First, academics being academics, a bit of a fight’s broken out, with the chaps behind deliberative polling … Continue reading
September 27, 2007
by Nosemonkey
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First up, a lovely interview with me and openDemocracy‘s Editor-in-Chief Tony Curzon Price, explaining what we’re trying to do, is up now at the Tomorrow’s Europe site. And now, a handy round-up of dLiberation posts over the last few days: … Continue reading