Posts Tagged ‘Politics’

Seems the Metronet strike could not have been averted. I don’t know about the maintenance workers, but with tube drivers earning in the region of £30k, I’m wondering what the real issue here is…
Thankfully I haven’t been on the tube in quite a while, thanks to my trusty steed and some good weather for [...]


With the brouhaha about the grand terrorist plot to blow up airliners in-air traveling to the USA, British officials seem to be taking the easy route and having a knee-jerk reaction to the whole situation.


President Bush is attempting to get Republicans to end their objections and put into effect the Convention on Cybercrime. It would require the FBI to aid oppressive foreign regimes in enforcing their internet laws, including ones where free expression of political opposition is a crime. In effect, it would end freedom of speech on the [...]