Tag Archives: Current affairs

Goodnig8t

[Reading time: 1 - 2 minutes] Blogging is changing and challenging journalism. It changed and challenged mine even though I was doing the blogging. It is a way to focus the collective intelligence of the audience onto the facts and … Continue reading

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Little Britain: hoodwinked

[Reading time: < 1 minute] So this week with Tony Blair’s full backing, Bluewater shopping centre in Kent banned shoppers from wearing hoodies and baseball caps because people find them frightening. I wish as a society we would get to … Continue reading

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Who should you vote for?

[Reading time: 2 - 3 minutes] Your expected outcome: Liberal Democrat Your actual outcome: Lab -22 Con -53 Lib Dem 88 UKIP -3 Green 52 You should vote: Liberal Democrat The LibDems take a strong stand against tax cuts and … Continue reading

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They work for you

[Reading time: < 1 minute] Now that the election has been called, you can use this site to find out what your ex-MP did throughout the last parliament. We have performance stats, speeches, voting records and more… theyworkforyou.com

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£3,800 per minute profit

[Reading time: < 1 minute] That’s how much Tesco makes according to this article by James Robinson in today’s Observer newspaper. That’s not far off a quarter of a million pounds an hour, or £6million per day. Nice work if … Continue reading

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Jury selection in the trial of Michael Jackson

[Reading time: < 1 minute] Knock Knock Who’s there? Michael Jackson Michael Jackson who? You’re on the jury! Joke heard on this morning’s Broadcasting House on BBC Radio 4 They’ve got a point

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