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Archive for the 'Serious stuff' Category

30 Sep

Knowing the cost, ignoring the value

I’ve discovered, rather by accident, that the beeb have shuffled their news 24, parliament and alba services to a different satellite beam. This (in a non-technical description) keeps the Beeb more tightly focussed on the UK and reduces costs. Hurrah! The beeb reduce costs. And coverage … And that for one of the most respected [...]

21 Nov

Membership lists

Seems that there is a dilemma for the far right in the UK. Do they use an act they are against (Human Rights) in their search for a solution to their membership list being on the internet? Anyway, I found this interesting. Have a look – you may be surprised!

19 Jul

Belsen …

After over a year travelling back and forth to Germany, I finally made it to the Belsen memorial. Truly horrific in scale, depressing and moving in equal measure. It’s hidden from the road by trees but it really makes for a strange experience as you walk around. Ann Frank and her sister are remembered there [...]

07 Jul

Sorry for not posting!

GTP has closed down, so I’ve been working on setting up a wide-ranging sports/ current affairs/ stuff forum to replacesome parts of it. Towards the end, there was a split between those who wanted a pure Sports board and one that was comfortable covering life. So, the lightning lounge is here, and growing. If you [...]

03 Jun

Fear …

I get the impression that the main aim of the media is to scare us into submission. 16 knife murders in London is horrific, but it is scarcely a threat to Civilisation. There are, what, 7 million people in London and 16 teenagers killed? I bet there are nearly that many per day in LA [...]

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