Technology and comment
George Osborne’s Autumn Statement covered the ups and downs of the British economy in appropriately forensic details. Despite this, technology and the digital economy were virtually absent. Nothing on open data. Nothing broadband. Nothing on video games....
Throughout his Presidency, Barack Obama has shared photos of critical moments. Today, the Daily Mail and Drudge have posted the picture of the President finding out about the shooting and Sandy Hook Elementary School in Connecticut.
Labour’s candidate in Eastleigh endorsed voting Lib Dem in a Con/Lib marginals…like the seat he is fighting. Labour’s Candidate in Eastleigh, the satirist and author John O’Farrell once recommended voting Liberal Democrat to stop Conservatives being...
I’m not normally a fan of Amnesty due to their approach to Israel, but their new Trial By Timeline tools is one of the most effective digital campaigns I’ve ever seen. If you haven’t seen it pop up on your Facebook page yet, Trial by Timeline is an app...
There is apparently a ‘story breaking’ that backbench Tory MP Priti Patel’s farther may be a UKIP candidate. Last time I checked we didn’t all have to be like the Johnsons or the Milibands and start dynasties in a single party. The idea that it matters...
Congratulations to the “clowns” and “fruitcakes”!!! That worked!! — Lord Ashcroft (@LordAshcroft) May 3, 2013 Ouch.
It looks like terrorism has once again returned to the city of London, this time in Woolwich. Tonight the threat from international terrorism to the UK remains at ‘substantial’and MI5 say that the “threat comes principally from Al Qaida and related networks”....
Live from Belfast, equal marriage and Europe are likely on the menu, but the terrorist attack in London are likely to dominate.
While I am delighted Lord Rennard is another member of the upper house who will support equal marriage, I’m not sure he should be communicating online like this. “@LizBarkerLords: 136 amendments mostly anti tabled for #equalmarriage Bill @libdemlords...
Sign up to the Despatch Box, the new weekly political e-magzine from digitalpolitico.net This week Channel 4 showed a new Dispatches called “Nuclear War Games”. It showed Israelis simulating an attack on Iran, and trying to work out the variety of consequences....
Charles Hendry and Caroline Spelman wer both apparently told that they had lost their jobs in Government due to their age. Spelman was told that she was part of Sir George Young’s generation. Never mind the fact Sir George would return in a more senior...
