Our Internet, Or Theirs?

So, the issue of net neutrality has been circulating for some time now, but two recent news items may well have an effect on internet users as much as net neutrality, they come from two different countries. One is from Sweden, the other the US, and both strike at the core of the internet.
Firstly the [...]

What Have We Learnt In Two and A Half Years?

About two and a half years ago Jean Charles de Menezes was shot by members of the Metropolitan Police.
Wasn’t it horrible, a man who wasn’t a terrorist was shot because someone thought he was. Is it important whether or not Sir Ian Blair knew that it was the wrong man when he gave a press [...]

Al Gore Gets a Piece of Peace

 I had originally intended a post about religion, however I think that one can sit waiting for another day, Al Gore’s Nobel Peace Prize win (well, half win as the other half goes to the IPCC) however is too much to miss.
Now, most people who know me will know my stance on Global Warming. I [...]

Violent Games and Violent Children

Well, I’m sure I’ve had this rant before about how I don’t kill people and I’m a gamer, but the government wants evidence, so here comes a nice review of the industry.
Many members of the industry agree that a review is needed. Not because they believe violent video games cause violence, but because they, [...]

Is Voting Really a Legal Matter?

 Do you vote? I don’t, but that would be an age thing. That is the beauty of not being Australian, or Turkish, or Italian or even Belgian. We British have a choice of whether we vote or not, but that may change.
A  think tank has suggested that voting should be made compulsory here in Britain. [...]

Calm down dear, it’s just severe

After a few days with the UK threat level at ‘critical’ it looks like we can sleep a little easier tonight as the Home Office have put the level back down to Severe.
Now, that doesn’t mean that we won’t all be killed in a terrorist act, it just means that we don’t think there will [...]