Monthly Archives: February 2005
Backing Blair should launch tomorrow
Here’s a quick link-dump to keep you busy: http://businesslogs.com/advertising/dont_make_me_create_a_fake_blog_category.php http://babynamewizard.com/namevoyager/ http://www.123games.dk/game/carrace/canuckrally/rally_eng.php http://www.bleacheatingfreaks.com/science/OB/micromine/ http://www.newyorker.com/fact/content/?050214fa_fact6 http://www.juancole.com/2005/02/goldberg-v.html http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A6490-2005Feb7.html http://www.nysun.com/article/8866 http://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/meast/02/02/iraq.oil.smuggle/ http://politics.guardian.co.uk/libdems/story/0,9061,1408779,00.html http://www.guardian.co.uk/guardianpolitics/story/0,3605,1408622,00.html
Break out the Kool-Aid… Karl’s in charge
Washington Post – Rove Is Promoted To Deputy Staff Chief: During President Bush’s first term, outsiders often suspected that Karl Rove was really behind virtually everything. Now it’s official. Rove, the political mastermind behind two presidential elections, yesterday was named … Continue reading
Tick tick tick
Good meeting. Nice peeps. Good ideas. Later today we’ll be giving the campaign site a final going over. Possible launch tonight. That is all. PS – Ok, so maybe not all… Telegraph – Alastair Campbell is back and this time … Continue reading
It’s shaping up to be a good week for Boris
First, a bit of good news. Channel 4 – Political Impact Award: Boris Johnson has won the Channel 4 award for the person who made the biggest impression on the politics of 2004. Now, a housekeeping report on Boris Johnson’s … Continue reading
Freedom. At a price.
Guardian – Fraud and corruption: Forget the UN. The US occupation regime helped itself to $8.8 bn of mostly Iraqi money in just 14 months. Of course, in the interests of world peace, it’s far more importnat that we undermine … Continue reading
Watching and waiting
I’ve suggested previously that bloggers and proxy-bloggers note/scan and publish any questionable campaign material. Now we have a big gun on the case, too. BBC – Election 2005: Below the radar: In the run-up to this year’s General Election, Newsnight’s … Continue reading
All your domains (ah, you know the rest)
Shmoo Group exploit: 0wn any domain, no defense exists: Shmoocon ended today. And just to prove The Shmoo Group wasn’t sitting on their asses for the entire time while planning the con – A new exploit was demo’d by EricJ … Continue reading
Are we scared yet? Are we scared yet? Are we scared yet?
DailyKos – GOP proposes bill that would suspend ALL laws: It’s an incredible usurpation of the rule of law. A cabinet secretary is given the right to suspend any and all laws. And guess what? The courts are prohibited from … Continue reading
Boris judged by the Independent as a Top 12 blogger
Independent – My life as a blog: 12 of the best sites: Yes, this really is the blog of the tousle-haired Conservative MP. It’s a bit bumbling on the surface, but that disguises an honesty, keen organisation and depth that … Continue reading
Mysterious packages
To the individual who obviously wishes to remain anonymous: thank you. :o)
