Common Sense in Swindon
I see that the righteous (TM Leg-Iron) are getting their knickers in a predictable knot over the decision by Swindon Council to do away with […]
Month: October 2008
No Poll Boost
Apparently, the Gorgon’s “brave” measures to tackle the financial catastrophe have not improved Labour poll ratings Gordon Brown is winning praise but not votes for […]
Naughty Orange
On the matter of mobile phones and such, I received a customer care call from Orange last week asking me to upgrade my mobile Internet […]
Mobile Phone Register
Via The Englishman, I note this Times article. Everyone who buys a mobile telephone will be forced to register their identity on a national database […]
Felix Domesticus Calendar 2009
The Felix Domesticus calendar is now available via Lulu.com. Cost is £5.65 + a rather horrendous £3.75 p&p Tags: cats, felix+domesticus
A Totalitarian Speaks
The truly egregious Geoff Hoon: Transport Secretary Geoff Hoon has said the government is prepared to go “quite a long way” with civil liberties to […]
Big Brother Wants Our Opinions
Well, they are making a show of asking us, anyway… This from Jacqui Smith on plans to monitor our communications: The consultation will begin in […]
Don’t These People Have Editors?
The BBC on mobile phone technology in cars: It has been illegal to use a mobile phone while driving since December 2003 – with offenders […]
Renationalise the Railways
This is the question Steve Wolmar poses in comment is free. With banks being nationalised almost daily and the national debt now soaring well over […]
Barclaycard and ID Fraud
I’ve had two Barclaycards cloned in short order recently. On receiving the latest replacement, I had to call in to activate it. A minute or […]