Archive for March, 2008
Where are the police?
You’ve got to hand it to the police. They’re like buses. You wait for a long time to see an officer to deal with your problem…. then suddenly 600 of them (all in riot gear) turn up at once! Brilliant!
Baggage problems at Heathrow’s T5- A typical british cock-up
The BBC reported that many flights were cancelled on the first day of the public opening of Heathrow’s Terminal 5. This was because of serious technical problems in the baggage handling system operated by British Airways meant that 34 flights were cancelled and several others were departing with hand luggage only. How embarrassing for Britain. [...]
France 2, England 0
1-0 : France’s President, Nicolas Sarkozy, got good publicity during the official state visit to Britain. Also, most of the UK media almost wet themselves over the appearance of his missus, Carla Bruni. 2-0: The French national football side beat their English counterparts by a single goal in Paris. Although David Beckham won his 100th [...]
Internet privacy to become a thing of the past?
When you connect to the internet, do you expect to maintain some privacy while you’re surfing? Not for longer if the government has its way. Disturbing plans for the state to intercept your emails and access your favourite websites without letting you know are about to become true, according to this article by Zoe Margolis [...]
Government pledging constitutional reform? Don’t bet on it
The government this week plans to bring ‘radical’ constitutional changes according to this article in The Guardian. The plans they are hoped, will increase voter turnout and improve the legitimacy of Parliament. Justice Secretary Jack Straw will unveil many of the plans, which include changes to the voting system for local and national government as [...]
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