Scaremongering is as easy as ABC; ABC News on customs radiation screening of...
In the small hours of the morning here in the UK, BBC News occasionally screens what was recently aired on ABC News America. Their Chief Health and Medical Editor, Dr Richard Besser, has just...
View ArticleAdding insult to injury; Boris’s transport cheif, Daniel Moylan, describes...
Normally, I am fairly thick-skinned when it comes to people making comedic comments surrounding mental illness. For example, I will occasionally make jokes about my own problems – perhaps it’s the...
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BBC advertising and common (ad)sense; BBC advertisements for non-UK users.
Ok, this is apparently old news, alas, I only noticed this was happening today and do not remember any debate or discussion on it at the time. It seems, BBC is serving up Google Adsense advertisements...
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Seeing the light; Home Office to trial laser deterrent device for Police riot...
In the aftermath of the August riots in London, it appears the Home Office is looking at alternative measures for riot control. As reported in the Telegraph, one of these options is a ranged weapon...
View ArticleTalk to me; the effective use of Twitter for those in the public-eye.
In recent days, it seems Rupert Murdoch @rupertmurdoch has decided to dip his toe into the waters of the Twitter high-seas. Now, while, to his credit he has started off better than most politicians,...
View ArticleWatch yer language; David Cameron compares Ed Miliband to someone with...
Not a month ago, I had written about Daniel Moylan’s comment in the London Evening Standard where he described Ken Livingston as “schizophrenic”. Hot on Moylan’s heals we have our glorious leader,...
View ArticlePistols at nightfall; Wikipedia blackout and shelving of SOPA.
In the last few hours, the English language version of Wikipedia has confirmed that it will go dark for 24 hours on Wednesday this week (18th January 2012) in protest against the Stop Online Piracy Act...
View ArticlePromise me this; manifestos for the Edinburgh local Council elections 2012.
The local Council election campaigning in Edinburgh is heating up before people go to the polls next Thursday, 3rd May. Manifestos As an easy point of reference, here are links to the manifestos of the...
View ArticleIn Defens; voices resolute in opposition to new build at Craighouse.
After Napier University sold the estate at Craighouse to an off-shore holding company owned/handled by Mountgrange Investment Management LLP, there has been grave fear in the local community that the...
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A question of principle; Edinburgh Napier University’s Principal, Dame Joan...
Presumably in response to the recent letter sent by Friends of Craighouse, the Principal of Edinburgh Napier University, Dame Joan Stringer, has issued a press release. Given this is one of the...
View ArticleAsking the wrong questions; Brendan Eich, boycotts & freedom of speech.
In recent days, the appointment of Brendan Eich as CEO of Mozilla has caused somewhat of a stir. This is in no small part due to Eich’s history of political donations to various right-wing...
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Don’t leave me hanging on the telephone; Craighouse call-in.
In our modern world, hardly a day passes in which we are not made aware of yet another instance of corruption by the powerful, abuse of the vulnerable, adverse influence of corporate lobbyists, or just...
View Article12 Angry Men; the importance of debate.
At the moment, the Scottish Referendum debate is in full swing. It is both exciting and frightening: we have I think 97% voter registration in the midst of stark divisions, even between friends and...
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Yes, yes, yes! Why you should vote for Scottish Independence.
I am voting Yes on Thursday. Here’s why: Scotland’s voters have precious little influence over what party is in government at Westminster. In 2010, we returned one lone Tory MP yet have been...
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Every word is sacred; free speech, again.
Needless to say that there’s been a wee bit of a debate going on in the aftermath of the Charlie Hebdo killings. Leaving aside, for a moment, that this debate has been stirred by the death of 12...
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