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Google Street View and the erosion of freedom

Does it surprise anyone that a government quango (UK’s Information Comissioner) has declared the use of Google street view is not a problem? It’s not like our present government has any slant towards surveillance and privacy intrusion is it? David Davis was right; there is a slow but certain erosion of freedom in this country. [...]

POLITICS: Petition against the Lisbon Treaty

The EU is forging relentlessly ahead with the ratification of the Lisbon treaty. This despite the recent ‘NO’ vote from EIRE which should have seen it dead and buried. If you have even the slightest belief in the concept of democracy let our deceitful government know your feelings by signing the following petition at No. [...]

Politics: EIRE – our final hope…

After the, frankly despicable failure of our government to provide the referendum on the EU treaty/constitution (only an imbecile would argue any real difference between the two?) it promised us, our fate (saving the unlikelihood this court action pays off) is left in the hands of our friends just over the water. What a travesty [...]

POLITICS: Long haul flights responsible for global warming on Mars

My first question after reading this story was ‘Mmmm, How will Gordon Brown tax us for this?’ I refer to this story on the National Geographic. Evidence presented from NASA indicates that the ice caps of Mars are also melting. Of course, the obvious implications of such a discovery makes two scenarios possible… 1. Mars [...]

POLITICS: Politics Idol

Question to contestant, “Why do you want this?” Reply from contestant “It’s all I’ve ever wanted to do” – it’s the reply most uttered by pop star wannabes on Pop Idol and the like. A phrase so vacuous and common it produces little more than a roll of eyes from anyone but the most kind [...]

POLITICS: The real reason labour are pushing for road tolls?

Well, make you own mind up but as ever, it seems there are plenty of things no-one is acknowledging… Take a look at this post on the EU Referendum site for information. The bottom line: a question as to whether the current government merely wants to introduce road toll charges to bolster the gulf in [...]

POLITICS: EU trying to ban ‘violent’ computer games

Is there no area of our daily lives the EU doesn’t want to poke its nose? I came across this story on the Macworld UK site and was horrified. Banning violent computer games – do they really think that is the solution to the world’s ills? Do they not recognise sick people are sick people? [...]