Monthly Archives: November 2005
David Blunkett gets into bed with Rebekah Wade
From today’s Media Monkey diary: Of all the possible successors to the Sun’s Richard Littlejohn, David Blunkett was probably quite a long way down most people’s lists. But the former home secretary was unveiled today as the paper’s new columnist, … Continue reading
Reminders
1. Have you emailed your MP about the Dec 13 weblog seminar? (I’ll be emailing all new MPs – bar one – about this today.) UPDATE – I’ve pulled up short on this for now, to see how far I … Continue reading
Buy British! (another victory for privatisation)
I think the most appropriate thing to begin with is the message from Lieutenant Colonel Tim Spicer, OBE to those participating in the website hosted at www.aegisiraq.co.uk. The site is not officially run by Aegis Defence Services; rather, as the … Continue reading
Now where have I heard that before?
The Sun – Soldier’s nude KO (28 Nov): A source last night denied the fighting was an initiation ritual and said: “They had a lot to drink. It was high jinks that got out of hand.” BBC – Kemp’s wife … Continue reading
Boris on HIGNFY this evening
Boris is the host on this evening’s broadcast of Have I Got News For You (BBC1 at the new earlier time – 9pm). Murky was at the taping. It’ll be interesting to see what gets cut. UPDATE – Wibbler was … Continue reading
Go, Leo, go!
Go to MSN Search today and search for ‘leo blair’… :o) [NOTE – In Google, The World According To Leo Blair is currently 11th for this same search query. Yahoo has yet to respond.] UPDATE – Woo! The World According … Continue reading
Database creep
Independent – Points for correct behaviour on your ID card?: Tony Collins of Computer Weekly referred to the seminar at which it was decided to devise an NHS card to put all British patient records online… the records of that … Continue reading
MPs: The Weblog Seminar
Special Event – MPs and Weblogs Seminar: Room P (Portcullis House) – Tuesday 13th December 2005, 6-8pm This a special seminar designed to show MPs the potential benefits and pitfalls of engaging with the community using weblog technology. It is … Continue reading
The ‘Bomb Al-Jazeera’ memo
Boris Johnson: If someone passes me the document within the next few days I will be very happy to publish it in The Spectator, and risk a jail sentence. BlairWatch: We’re with you Boris. Here’s the deal. If you get … Continue reading
Go. Do. Now.
Write to your MP and urge/ask them to support this motion. If they won’t support it, make sure they tell you why. [Note – My approach has to be a bit ‘special’, because Anne Milton and I have a special … Continue reading
