Archive for May 11th, 2006

May 11th, 2006
Ambient government
by Jamie K

David Cameron’s speech at the Business in the Community Forum has caused a bit of a stir. The tradecraft seems to be pretty obvious. Vague mutterings about Tesco and inappropriate knickers for girls connects young smoothiechops with the concerns of middle class women in marginal seats. He chats their chat. He gripes their gripe. And [...]


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May 11th, 2006
by Backword

Cut ‘n’ Paste like a knife. Hazel Blears and others fill in the blanks.


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May 11th, 2006
by Bondwoman

Is it a joke? The BBC on the EU, cakes and jokes.


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May 11th, 2006
Search words, and How To Track Silly Memes
by John B

Google Trends is rather an impressive new piece of software. In the style of late-90s favourites like Search Voyeur, it allows you to see what other people are hunting for. But instead of merely providing a list and allowing you to marvel at others’ illiteracy and perversion (these days, a function that Sitemeter is admirably [...]


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