Category Archives: Politics

One Day In History: not quite Web 2.0?

Posted on October 16, 2006 by Tim

The History Matters project is encouraging the ordinary citizens of the UK to blog about their everyday lives tomorrow, October 17th 2006. On first inspection, it sounded like a fine idea. I was all ready to kick the dust from … Continue reading →

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Nothing to see here

Posted on May 6, 2005 by Tim

Lib Dems gain seats, but not as many as the Conservatives. Labour retain power, but with a reduced majority. Move along. Nothing to see here.

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Salon.com: The New Pentagon Papers

Posted on March 16, 2004 by Tim

A long but fascinating insider account of the build up to war inside The Pentagon, and the influence of the neoconservative Office of Special Plans (OSP) over the White House policy decisions that led to the war in Iraq: Saddam … Continue reading →

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Microsoft Never Invented A Thing

Posted on January 2, 2003 by Tim

Looky see – it’s the Microsoft Hall of "Innovation". The premise is that, basically, every product M$ have ever released has been bought, copied or stolen, never invented solely by themselves. And they have the audacity to call the average … Continue reading →

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