It's been a little while since I last blogged, in part due to the work I've been doing on a paper for the Conservative Technology Forum. Here's a draft of the introduction, and it'd be interesting to hear feedback on ...Read More
A great article in today's Evening Standard highlights new research from New Media Age on the prevalence of illegal downloading among children.
The study - which is based upon interviews with more than 3,000 children - found that nearly 1 in ...Read More
So - David Cameron's photo was airbrushed for the recent billboard campaign. A crap story, but I guess the Daily Mirror has to fill it's pages with something. Not like they can write about the economy, as they'd have to ...Read More
Government IT won't be top of the public agenda at the next election. But to say it isn't important underestimates just how much Government spending is tied up in IT, and how reliant public services already are on it.
I've been ...Read More
IT policy is not exactly the sexiest policy area a few months before an election. However, given IT underpins nearly every aspect of our everyday lives now, it should be on the radar of anyone aspiring to play a ...Read More
From now until the election, Labour's narrative is simple: The Tories are only looking out for the rich. There is only one response - to tackle the issue head on, and show it to be the lie that it ...Read More
hey there pop pickers. with my last gig out of the way, it's time for me to run down the records that have made my year.
2009 has been a great year for music - the live scene has continued to ...Read More
In the boom years, consumer spending contributed around 1.5% of GDP. As we now know, much of that was financed by borrowing at historically low levels by people who in reality couldnt afford to borrow as much ...Read More
Lord Mandleson, for it is he, shall herby presume you guilty until proven innocent.
And don't expect any internet access while he's at it.
Yes, the Digital Economy Bill has been published and in it is a proposal for those connections illegally ...Read More
every year, i buy a poppy. normally i loose it, and buy another. i enjoy talking to the volunteers who brave the English winter to stand on street corners, inspired by their humility. such a seemingly small act which speaks ...Read More