Tag Archives: UK
Bigger, dafter, creepier – Gordon Brown’s ID scheme rescue plan
Substantial and human-readable update on the UK government’s ongoing train-wreck of an ID scheme, on the Register today. Contains much useful back story linkage.
Outrage as Iraq views UK arms
Guardian Unlimited Observer | International | Outrage as Iraq views UK arms Time for some last-minute shopping? Enlightening glimpse into the wonderful, frightening and amoral world of the international arms trade: UK and US arms manufacturers will be pitching their … more…
Cynics to get the vote?
BBC NEWS | UK Politics | Cynics to get the vote? The Electoral Commission in the UK is considering adding a box on ballot papers in which it will be possible to cast your vote for “none of the above”. … more…
Electoral apartheid comes to Britain
news.telegraph.co.uk – Electoral apartheid comes to Britain The New Deal for Communities (NDC) in Nottingham is electing new members to its board in October, but voters are allowed to vote only for a candidate from the same ethnic background. Supporters … more…
MP3 Party
“ELECT US AND WE WILL DELETE ONE REGULATION PER DAY, ONE LAW PER WEEK, ONE SUBSIDY PER MONTH AND ONE TAX PER YEAR.” This Untitled Document is the hastily assembled beta version (by the look of it) of the newly … more…
The tragic ineptitude of the English male
The tragic ineptitude of the English male Leah McLaren, a Canadian journalist in London, has been on a few dates (apparently all with old Etonians, which might explain a thing or two) and has drawn some unfortunate conclusions – not … more…
Lawrence pair threatened in prison
Lawrence pair threatened in prison Two of the Stephen Lawrence murder suspects, in custody for a seperate racial attack (on an off-duty black policeman – doh!) have recieved a less than warm welcome in Belmarsh prison. Looks like the only … more…
FilmFour
Up to 60 jobs on the line at FilmFour – bummer. Filmfour has been at least partly responsible for some key pieces of entertainment over the years. Trainspotting springs to mind. Secrets and Lies, too. Says here that Channel 4 … more…
Baby ‘attacked by fox’
Baby ‘attacked by fox’ in Dartford!
Depressed Man Diagnosed as “British”
Political Satire from The Brains Trust – Depressed Man Diagnosed as “British” (gone) — no comment necessary, I think… UPDATE (September 2006): I’m suddenly getting a lot of traffic turning up here loooking for this article, or rather the article … more…