‘Politics’ Archives
The Twitter Joke Trial Appeal: Whaaaaaat?!?
For context and background to this blog I once again direct you to David Allen Green’s excellent, informative and reasonable post over at his Jack of Kent blogspot and to that blog generally. The sad and baffling news coming from the Paul Chambers’ appeal hearing, [Read More]
The Mass Libel Reform Blog – The Fight for Free Speech!
Libel reform matters, and we're more than happy to host the following from Simon Singh (remember, from Mind Games, and being sued?)... This week is the first anniversary of the report Free Speech is Not for Sale, which highlighted the oppressive nature of English libel law. [Read More]
A serious farce: The ‘Twitter Joke Trial’
Friday 24th September 2010 is an important date for social media users, bloggers, writers, artists and comedians. It is the date of Paul Chamber's appeal against his conviction following the Twitter joke trial. If you don't know already the Twitter joke trial concerns the [Read More]
People’s History Museum, Left Bank Manchester
Open Daily 10am-5pm Admission: FREE Left Bank Spinningfields Manchester M3 3ER Manchester’s recently renovated People’s History Museum sits in a commercially enviable position, just off Spinningfields, on the prestigious Left Bank of the River Irwell. The great thing is [Read More]
What happened to the Lib-Dem surge? We Review Election Coverage
he short answer is that no-one seems to know. It's 2.00am and were just starting to get some meaningful reflection of the possible results. The Liberal Democrats have lost votes where we would have expected them to win; the vote swinging largely towards the Conservative [Read More]
