Pre-Paid Debit Card
Now here’s an interesting idea: The UK’s first ever prepaid card to incorporate Government-approved proof-of-age verification has been launched today. By combining a prepaid Visa […]
Month: April 2008
Hornet’s Nest
I appear to have stirred up a hornet’s nest with my recent dissection of Charlie Brooker’s dire little piece in the groan the other day. […]
Broon Won’t Quit
Faced with the inevitable backstabbing that goes hand in glove with the world of politics, Gordon Brown tells us he isn’t for quitting. Well, he […]
The Euston Manifesto Two Years On
Daniel Davies remembers the Euston Manifesto and wonders if he is alone: That was exactly two years ago; the second anniversary passed on Sunday, and […]
Charlie Brooker; Twat Extraordinaire
Charlie Brooker plans to vote for Ken Livingstone for Mayor. Okay, so be it. That, though isn’t why he is a twat – although, doubtless, […]
Backlash Over 42 Day Detention
I do wonder sometimes about the politicians in power – do they presume that our memories are so short that we cannot recall recent history? […]
Rachel Johnson on Blogging
Via The Englishman; this comment from Rachel Johnson in the Times: I don’t get blogging. It’s not only that I’m reluctant to write for nothing. […]
Doctors and Supersized Drinks
The Royal College of physicians is treading into the murky waters of politics – as opposed to the area with which they should be concerning […]
And This is What Happens
When we allow ourselves to be conned into accepting mass surveillance, when we buy into the “war on terr” argument, sooner or later, the excess […]
The ICO and Phorm
Mr E in the comments drew my attention to the Information Commissioner’s response to Phorm. Ad-targeting system Phorm must be “opt in” when it is […]