Tag Archives: liberty

Is this what one should expect from an MP?

Posted on September 1, 2011 by admin

Tweet I don’t often blog about political issues here, but I’m finding the illiberal and frankly unjust policies of the Tory government too much to bear at the moment.  And, yes, I regard this as a Tory government since their … Continue reading →

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Apparently I’m blocked in Yunnan province

Posted on July 11, 2011 by admin

Tweet I picked up a link to a website that claims to test if your website is blocked by the Great Firewall of China.  Interestingly the results are as follows: This website appears to be blocked in Yunnan province – … Continue reading →

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Hacked Off

Posted on July 6, 2011 by admin

Tweet The escalating row over the News of the World phone hacking brings further revelations overnight (News of the World hacking row escalates).  Hopefully, News International’s attempt to deflect all responsibility from Rebekah brooks to Andy Coulson will fail, and … Continue reading →

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The UK DNA database – obfuscation and utility

Posted on April 9, 2010 by admin

Tweet Here’s a report criticising recent Government pronouncements on DNA data retention (one of many to surface on the internet today) Public being misled over DNA benefits – Public Service.  In the runup to the UK elections, the main political … Continue reading →

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BT and the heavy hand of censorship, part 2

Posted on February 14, 2010 by admin

Tweet I posted the other day about the new BTCare customer support forums ( BT and the heavy hand of censorship).  In the intervening few days, the leaden effects of BT censorship have become ever more evident, not least because … Continue reading →

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