Wednesday, 4 February, 2004A quick review of the British national pressRecently, I've been watching Yes, Minister and Yes, Prime Minister on DVD. It's a work which has stood the test of time to a remarkable extent, especially considering the end of the Cold War. I'd like to offer a little excerpt from the episode A Conflict of Interest, regarding the British national dailies. posted 0159 Z-8 [more..] Monday, 2 February, 2004CandidatesThe upcoming presidential election is rather academic to me in one way, since I'm not an American citizen. On the other hand, I do live here, so who wins in November is going to affect my life. Via Plastic Gangster, I came upon the AOL Presidential Match Guide, which compares your answers to a series of questions about various issues with the candidates' stated platforms and ranks them accordingly. posted 0359 Z-8 [more..] Sunday, 1 February, 2004PrivatisationThere's very little I could say about the results of the Hutton inquiry that hasn't been said elsewhere by now, so I'm not going to comment on it. However, I do note that the Hutton report's findings have been seized on by proponents of privatising the BBC. That's an idea that doesn't sit well with me, and it's not a matter of "state control vs. free market" ideology. posted 0319 Z-8 [more..] |
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